TEACHING DYSLEXICS

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

EDC 420

Breyer State University

Instructor: Catherine Moran, B.S., MS.Ed., PhD.

SYLLABUS

TEXTBOOK: The following textbook is required for this course.

Book 1: Help for Teaching Dyslexics. By T.R. Miles and Elaine Miles. Routledge Publisher. 1998: ISBN # 0-415-04570-3.

Book 2: Dyslexia and Mathematics. By T.R. Miles and Elaine Miles; Routledge Publisher. 1995: ISBN # 0-415-04987-3.

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COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

1). What to look for and how to help a dyslexic.
2). Building a dictionary.
3). Word endings and word beginnings.
4). Doing an individual diagnosis and recognizing cognitive style.
5). Being able to link language to action.
6). Understanding the use of patterns in mathematics.

COURSE PROGRESSION: The course begins on the date of your enrollment. You have 90 days to complete this course. Extensions are rarely granted, and then, only for extreme emergencies or active military duty. If you do not complete the course within the 90 day time frame receive an “incomplete/withdrawal” and would have to re-register and pay tuition again if they desire to complete it.

This is a self-paced course. You may proceed at the pace that is right for you. It is acceptable to accelerate in this course and complete it in less than 90 days.

As you progress through the course, always feel free to contact me to discuss issues, questions, etc related to the course. I am there to be a mentor to you as you proceed with learning.

INSTRUCTOR CONTACT: You may contact me via email at any time. You may also request to have a meeting in a chat room with me. Please make such requests directly to me, I will then set the date and time for the chat room meeting. I will answer your emails within 48 hours of receipt.

EXAMS: There is one examination for each course of this certificate program. Each exam is open book, and you have a set time to complete it. I will give you full instructions on accessing and taking the exam as you progress in the certificate program. The each examination covers the materials from the given books in each of the three courses in the certificate program. The examinations consist of objective type questions. The grade scale for the exams is provided above.

ASSIGNMENTS: All of the assignments for this course are detailed in the classroom. Go to the classroom page and click on “assignments.”

INFORMATION: If you have any questions regarding this program, you may address them to ihm51@neo.rr.com

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