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Understanding Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, and Dysgraphia – 6 Weeks – FALL 2019

Course Credit 15 Hours/PDPs

This professional development course provides educators with an overview of dyslexia, dyscalculia, and dysgraphia, including well-established neurological research related to the development of reading, writing, and arithmetic.

The course is divided into six, self-paced modules over 6 weeks.

• Module 1: Defining dyslexia, dyscalculia, and dysgraphia
• Module 2: Neurological origins and manifestations
• Module 3: Comorbidity with other challenges
• Module 4: Best practices to support students in the classroom
• Module 5: Special education laws and the impact on dyslexia identification
• Module 6: Reframing dyslexia, dyscalculia, and dysgraphia with a new perspective

This course will help you:

• Understand the causes of learning challenges for individuals with these specific learning disabilities
• Explore related neurological research and theory
• Learn best practice instructional strategies to support these students
• Gain awareness of other co-existing learning and social-emotional challenges
• Consider alternative views of learning disabilities by exploring cultural norms related to disabilities

Each module will follow the same basic outline:

• Presentation of key information about the topic
• Explanations of the impact in the classroom
• A quiz to assess learning
• Opportunities to discuss and reflect on course content with peers
• A summation of the module followed by a reflection to synthesize concluding thought
• Application of course content by completing a related assignment

Specific Assignments:

• Assignments: The assignments in each module will require participants to put theory into practice by reading and following the specific directions, and using examples provided as a guideline for format, length, and quality of writing. These tasks will be assessed using specific rubrics.
• Pre and Post-Assessments: These ungraded questionnaires will be completed at the beginning and end of the course in order to self-assess knowledge and application of course content.
• Quizzes: The quizzes will assess comprehension of the content from the required reading. The quizzes will be automatically graded within the course platform. Although participants must earn an 80% or higher to move on to the next section of the course, there are unlimited attempts allowed.
• Discussion Posts: The discussions will require participants to post an initial response and reply to at least one other post.
• Concluding Thoughts: These tasks require participants to synthesize three key takeaways from the module and will be assessed using specific rubrics.

There is not a required text for the course.