Module+1-February+9-14

Due Today: Materials for class
__**Objectives:**__
 * Students will be able to identify course goals, major assignments, structure, procedures and policies through discussion as measured through Q & A discussion and compliance with the above from February 9th to May 11th.
 * Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of current special education statistics and research as measured by a Quia assessment with immediate feedback. Students will reflect on the results through a discussion.
 * Students will participate in scenarios in order to connect with a child whose learning style may be different from one's own and/or access to information and resources is limited and to generate ideas of how to help provide access within the given situation.

__**Agenda**__

The Pre-Test is on Quia.com. Have you used Quia before? You will get a student perspective for this course. Follows these steps to access the quiz:
 * 1) Introductions: Anticipation Activity
 * 2) Learning Preferences Survey
 * 3) Syllabus, Procedures, Assignments
 * 4) Simulation Activity
 * 5) Special Education: What do you know? Trends in Education Pre-Test and Discussion
 * Create a Quia Student Account for this course. Click here for the steps.
 * Go to the **Trends in Education** quiz. **You will receive a score, but you are not being graded on your results.**
 * Be sure to read the feedback provided at the conclusion of the quiz. We will use this during our discussion.

7:30-8:00--Student check-ins as needed //***All IEP's and accommodation recommendations MUST be submitted at this time (7:30-8:00)***//

__**Readings**__ //Teaching Every Student in the Digital Age// --Chapters 1-4 Speaking with Awareness: 'People-First' Language

__**Assignments**__ 1. Go to http://www.cast.org/ learningtools/index.html OR go to cast.org and select the Learning Tools page. 2. You will see a list of different learning tools. Some of the tools have log in information that carries over from lesson to lesson, and some do not. So.... 3. Go to Teaching Every Student (TES). *This directly correlates with the text you've been assigned. Create an account. 4. Go to UDL Curriculum Self Check. Create an account. This log in information will work with Book Builder & UDL Lesson Builder, 5. Go to UDL Guidelines. Click on Register and, again, create log in information.
 * Readings
 * Begin Module 2 (See Wiki page for details)--Module 2 will be released on February 10th.
 * Create a CAST account (www.cast.com)

//*You will notice that you can get to the UDL Curriculum Self Check, Book Builder and Lesson Builder through the Teaching Every Student page, too.//