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2013 Summer Institute on Literacy for Students with Significant Disabilities

6/10/2013 - 6/14/2013
8:30:00 AM - 4:30:00 PM

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! This week-long course will address literacy instruction and assessment for students with significant disabilities including deafblindness and significant communication impairments. Beginning with an emphasis on literacy, language, and communication intervention, the course will offer participants practical guidance through videos, case studies, and specific methods. The course will cover (a) oral and written language development and assessment specific to learners with and without SSN, (b) research-based principles on emergent literacy/applications with students with SSN, (c) selecting and creating materials for shared reading, (d) alternative pencils, (e) progress monitoring, (f) shared writing practices, (g) integrated and systematic phonological awareness instruction, (h) portfolio data collection, (i) research-based framework for comprehensive instruction, (j) teaching vocabulary and reading comprehension, (k) word-identification instruction - beyond functional site words, (l) selecting texts for self-directed reading, (m) writing strategies, and (n) resources and materials. For the complete course syllabus and agenda go to: http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdesped/SD-DB.asp.

Location:

DoubleTree by Hilton Denver
3203 Quebec Street
Denver, CO  80207

Contact Information:

Tanni Anthony
303-866-6681
anthony_t@cde.state.co.us

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