1. SEDM 5820 COURSE ORIENTATION FALL 2014 Ann Morrison, Ph.D.

2. SEDM 5820  Purpose of SEDM 5820  Assessment of literacy skills of young, struggling readers  Evaluation of student strengths and needs  Design and provide effective and engaging instruction  Nonpurpose of SEDM 5820  Reading instruction for students with severe needs  Reading instruction more typical of that found in the general education setting

3. In-Class Rule #1, if you aren’t comfortable, you won’t learn as much. So… If you are hungry, eat If you need to attend to a personal matter, please do so outside of the classroom If you are uncomfortable sitting, stand up, stretch, do what will make you feel better If you need to use the washroom, please do Unless there is a problem, we begin on time Use of computers or ipads is not allowed unless it is on an ACCESS Accommodation form

4. Work Products Case Study phase one, phase two, and final Bag of Tricks Visualizing and Verbalizing Video and Analysis Exam

5. Field Experience Begins in weeks 3 – 5 and ends in weeks 11 - 14 I will visit and observe you teaching Field hours can only be done during reading and writing instruction No more than 3 hours per visit Will largely be spent observing reading instruction and teaching small groups or 1-1, also instructing case study student Done in a general education K, 1st, 2nd, or 3rd grade classroom Includes doing a case study Hours must be signed off by a host teacher on every visit

6. Find Information at… makelearninghappen.com Course materials and links Course schedule Blackboard Learn Grades

7. Things That Are Important in This Class Attendance Professionalism Using resources that are provided Learning Helplessness Entitlement

8. Why This Class is Among Your Most Important… Because it is a prerequisite for SED 4200 which is really great Because Dr. Morrison says it is Because you get to play reading games Because only 11% of children who do not read at grade level by the end of grade 1 will ever read at grade level (Cunningham & Stanovich, 1989).