Spring 2020 Schedule and Books
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Characteristics of Students with Visual Impairments
Braille Reading and Writing
Curriculum and Assessment for Students with VI
Introduction to Special Education
Internship
Characteristics of Students with Visual Impairments
- Dates: 1/21-3/10
- Day: Tuesday (7 weeks)
- Time: 7:20 – 10:00
- Instructor: Dr. Catherine Edstrand
- Technology: Blackboard Collaborate Ultra. Please have a headset with a microphone/headphone and reliable, strong internet connection
- Participation: all students participate from home
- Required Textbook: Foundations of Education Third Edition (2017). Volume I. History and theory of teaching children and youths with visual impairments. NY: AFB Press. ISBN: 978-0-89128-695-0
Braille Reading and Writing
- Dates: 1/27-5/04
- Day: Monday
- Time: 4:30-7:10
- Instructor: Dr. Kimberly Avila
- Technology: Blackboard Collaborate Ultra. Please have a headset with a microphone/headphone. A reliable, strong internet connection is required.
- Participation: Synchronous, all students participate from home
- Books:
- Holbrook, M. C., & D'Andrea, F. M. (2014). Ashcroft's Programmed Instruction: Unified English Braille (Fifth Edition). Germantown, TN: Scalars Publishing. ISBN: 978-0-9960353-0-9. This is the same book required for Braille Code Order Ashcroft UEB online from Scalars Publishing
- Cleveland, J. et. al. (2017). Nemeth at a Glance. Texas School for the Blind. Order from TSBVI
- Required Materials:
- Perkins Brailler
- Slate & Stylus: 28 cell standard, direct slate
- Braille paper: both sizes
- Cranmer abacus
- The APH Student Starter Pack includes a slate & stylus, abacus, and paper
STRONGLY Recommended books:
- Royal National Institute for the Blind (September, 2015). Using UEB for Mathematics. England. This book is available in print and braille. You do not need to buy both, just the one that meets your media criteria. Order RNIB UEB Math in Print Product code: TC21445 Order RNIB UEB Math in Braille Product code: TC21446
- Nemeth Code Reference Sheet from the American Printing House for the Blind Available in either print or embossed braille Nemeth Code Reference Sheet for Basic Mathematics: Braille 5-87400-00 Nemeth Code Reference Sheet for Basic Mathematics: Print 7-87500-00
Curriculum and Assessment for Students with VI
- Dates: 1/22-5/04
- Day: Wednesday
- Time: 4:30-7:10
- Instructor: Dr. Kimberly Avila
- Technology: Blackboard Collaborate. Please have a headset with a microphone/headphone and reliable, strong internet connection.
- Participation: Synchronous, all students participate from home
- Books:
- Goodman, S., & Wittenstein, S. (2003). Collaborative assessment: working with students who are blind or visually impaired, including those with additional disabilities. New York, NY: AFB Press.
- Koenig, A., & Holbrook, C. (1995). Learning media assessment of students with visual impairments: a resource guide for teachers (2nd ed.). Austin, TX: Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired Order from TSBVI:
- Order Learning Media Assessment online from TSBVI