Itinerant teaching is challenging but rewarding. This course will familiarize students with the organizational workings of being an itinerant teacher of deaf and hard of hearing students. Specific topics will include: roles and responsibilities of the itinerant teacher working within schools, communication, and teamwork, conflict and negotiation, Individualized Education Programs, transitions and assessments and testing.

Syllabi

Syllabus (MS Word)
Syllabus (Adobe Acrobat)

Instructional Materials (per course session)

Session 1-  Overview of Being an Itinerant Teacher
Session 2 - Roles & Responsibilities of an Itinerant Teacher
Session 3 -Roles and Responsibilities of an Itinerant Teacher - Topic Discussion
Session 4 Working Within the Schools
Session 5 - Working Within the Schools - Topic Discussion
Session 6 - Parent and Professional Communication Strategies
Session 7 - Parent and Professional Communication Strategies Discussion
Sessions 8 & 9 - Collaborations, Consulting and Teamwork
Session 10 - Conflict and Negotiation
Session 11 - Individualized Education Programs
Session 12 - Transitions - Guest Lecturer
Session 13 Assessment and Testing
Session 14 - Assessment and Testing Discussion
Session 15 – Debriefing and Final Exam (no ppt)
Session 16 – Debriefing and Final Exam (no ppt)

Field Activity Assignments and Associated Rubrics

Field Activity 1 - Electronic Journal
Rubric for FA 1 - Electronic Journal

Field Activity 2 - ITOD E Dialog Mentor
Rubric for FA 2 - ITOD E Dialog Mentor

Field Activity 3 - Itinerant Teacher Observation
Rubric for FA 3 - Itinerant Teacher Observation

Rubric - Class Participation

Supplemental Materials and Resources

Course Resources

Article Session 3 - Roles of Itinerant Teachers

Article Session 5 - Working Within the Schools

Article Session 7 - Family-Teacher Partnerships

Article Session 7 - Parental Involvement Educational Programs

Article Session 11a - The Myth of the IEP

Article Session 11b - Educating Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing: Inclusion

Article Session 14 - Facing the Assessment Challenge