An Inside Look: New Perspectives Regarding Reading and Writing and Implications for Instruction and Testing
September 19, 2007
Moderated by:
Katherine J. Bruni
Outreach Site Coordinator, PEPNet-South
Cindy Camp, Co-Moderator
Jacksonville State University
Presenter:
Dr. Noel Gregg
Distinguished Research Professor, Director of the University of Georgia Regents Center for Learning Disorders
Director of the University of Georgia Learning Disabilities Center
This one hour TeleTraining was designed to share information about new perspectives on reading and writing that may have implications for instruction and testing of individuals who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Participants will be invited to expand their traditional notions of literacy and to consider a new paradigm when considering testing and instruction that involves reading and writing skills.
Some of the topics that will be discussed in this TeleTraining are:
- Literacy - new definitions, issues, and perspectives.
- Accommodations for reading and writing - the most used accommodations for individuals who are blind and for those with learning disabilities - - implications for students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
- "Read-Alouds"
- Alternative Media
- Testing Situations - the importance of understanding what you are trying to measure.
- Research Questions - what do we need to ask?
- Universal Design
- Access to Knowledge
Teletraining Materials
An Inside Look: New Perspectives Regarding Reading and Writing and Implications for Instruction and Testing - Powerpoint
Teletraining Audio File - Windows Media Player*
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Teletraining Audio File - QuickTime File
Teletraining Audio File - Real Media Player File
Teletraining Transcript - PDF File
