SEDM 5820Course Orientation, Fall 2012Ann Morrison, Ph.D.

SEDM 5820Purpose 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 5820Reading instruction for students with severe needs

Reading instruction more typical of that found in the general education setting

In-ClassRule #1, if you aren’t comfortable, you won’t learn as much. So…

• If you are hungry, eat• I bring a kettle and tea, coffee, etc. You may want to

bring a cup-o-whatever• 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

Work Products1. Syllabus Quiz

2. Reference Notebook

3. Bag of Tricks

4. IRIS Modules

5. Two Reading Intervention Lesson Plans

6. Case Study (key assignment)

Field Experience

• Begins in weeks 3 - 5• Ends in weeks 11 - 14• No more than 3 hours per visit• Should 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  

Find Information at…

• makelearninghappen.com

• Blackboard• Student class on how to use Blackboard • http://www.mscd.edu/academic/online/

student/gettingstarted/studenttraining.shtml

Things That Are Important in This Class

• Attendance

• Professionalism

• Using resources that are provided

• Learning

• Helplessness

• Entitlement

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).

Matthew Effects of Reading