Supporting Effective Literacy Education for Content Teachers: SELECT (formerly known as "Advancing Reading in Vermont Education" or ARIVE)
September 15 - December 20, 2008
Cost: $395
Optional Graduate Credits: 3 (add $405)
Literacy is the foundational skill which supports success in all the content areas. This course focuses on improving adolescent literacy through a sustained, collegial, and evidence-based approach. It provides teachers the knowledge they need to teach students how to read for meaning across the disciplines. The lessons meet the standards and objectives of the National Council of Teachers of English/International Reading Association. Each module includes readings, activities, weekly discussions and assignments which are submitted for feedback from the instructors. Video clips show teachers implementing the strategies in their own classrooms. This course is intended for practicing content area teachers, grades 4-12. Assignments can be applied immediately. Teachers can plan effective lessons integrating reading strategies with curricular content using the Reading Comprehension Cycle lesson planning template.
Note: The following courses are available online in the fall, offering a flexible schedule for educators who can not
attend on-campus summer courses. The content is consistent with on-campus courses. Online versions include online
monitored discussions and are supported by Landmark College's technical support team.
Teaching Writing to Students with Learning Disabilities and/or AD/HD
September 15 - October 17, 2008
Cost: $795
Optional Graduate Credits: 3 (add $405)
Writing is one of the most challenging academic tasks for students at-risk. This course explores methods and strategies
for teaching writing to struggling secondary and postsecondary students, especially those with learning disabilities
and/or AD/HD. Participants will gain a practical understanding of diagnostic issues in writing by reviewing theories
of learning disabilities and composition processes, examining student writing samples, and talking with writers with
learning disabilities. The course will introduce general teaching methods and both traditional and innovative strategies for
teaching writing as a process, with an emphasis on strategies that take into account individual students' unique profiles
of strengths and weaknesses, and that build on students' strengths in oral language and in non-verbal modalities such
as drawing, model-building and movement.
Technology Solutions for Students with Learning Disabilities and/or AD/HD*
September 15 - October 17, 2008
Cost: $795
Optional Graduate Credits: 3 (add $405)
The goal of this course is to provide educators with the necessary tools to use assistive technology strategies to support students with learning and attention difficulties in their reading, writing, and study skills.
Technologies explored include:
- Text-to-speech
- Voice recognition
- Graphic organizer software
- Specialized features of MS Word, such as reviewing toolbar
The focus is on integrating assistive technology with effective learning strategies.
*Students in this course should have some background and practice in personal computing in a Windows™ environment. Knowledge of Microsoft Word™ and file management is essential.
Teaching Reading and Study Skills to Students with Learning Disabilities
and/or AD/HD
October 20 - November 21, 2008
Cost: $795
Optional Graduate Credits: 3 (add $405)
Students at-risk for academic failure can thrive when they develop effective routines and strategies for understanding
and remembering information. This course offers methods for creating a successful reading and study skills program for
high school and college students. Topics include a thorough grounding in Landmark College's Master Notebook system
for taking and revising notes, note-taking subskills such as paraphrasing and summarizing, Active Reading strategies,
and strategies for test preparation and test taking.
Designing Accessible Educational Content
October 20 - November 21, 2008
Cost: $795
Optional Graduate Credits: 3 (add $405)
This online class takes an in-depth, hands-on and practical approach to understanding and developing educational materials that are designed to accommodate a wide range of learners. Educators will develop strategies for creating materials that adhere to the standards of ADA, universal design and online accessibility principles and explore new ways to present instructional content that is more engaging and easily digestible.
Class participants might include educators instructing all ages, administrators, disability services staff, technology services staff, instructional, web and graphic designers, corporate trainers and educational service providers.
For additional information, please call, write or email us at:
Landmark College Institute for Research and Training
River Road South
Putney, VT 05346
(802)387-1662
institute@landmark.edu
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