[Mdpobc] Course for Gen ed teachers

[Maria de la Concepcion Hernandez Legorreta]

Hello all,
Having your gen ed teachers that work with your blind or low vision student can be a  challenge. This course is set up to help them better support your child. It is free, online, and they can take it at their own pace. Info as follows:

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Resources for General Elementary Ed Teachers who Have a
Student with a Visual Impairment in Their Elementary Classrooms
Conducted by: Dr. Tina Herzberg, University of South Carolina Upstate
Dr. L. Penny Rosenblum, University of Arizona

***FREE          ***SELF-PACED        ***ONLINE

This online training is for elementary teachers in grades 2-6 who have a student with a visual impairment in their classrooms. The training will be open for 6 weeks followed a month later with a survey.

What teachers will be asked to do:

Ø  Complete a short demographic survey
Ø  Take a pre-test
Ø  Complete 10 units each 8-12 minutes on topics related to having a student with a visual impairment in the elementary classroom. Some of the topics include:

o   How Do You Use Your Vision?
o   [Student reading tactile graph.] Understanding the Numbers Behind a Student's Visual Impairment and the Use of Functional Vision
o   What is Braille and How Do Students Read It?
o   Who's on My Student's Educational Team?
o   How Does the Student Use Technology in My Classroom?
Ø  Take a post-test
Ø  Complete 2 activities you select to demonstrate your own learning
Ø  Complete a follow-up survey 1 month after completing the post-test
Ø  Some teachers will be invited to take part in a short interview

Gift Cards: The first 30 teachers completing all activities (other than the interview) will receive a $20 gift card.

Certification of Completion: Teachers who complete the follow-up survey will receive a certificate of completion, regardless of if they are one of the first 30 teachers who complete all activities.

How to Participate in the Study or Get More Information:

Ø  Go to https://uarizona.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dhyNU7De4nCbz0h and complete the consent form and short demographic survey. Dr. Rosenblum will contact you with additional information on how to access the training if you qualify.
Ø  For more information contact:

Dr. L. Penny Rosenblum                              Dr. Tina Herzberg
520-621-1223                                                  864-503-5572
rosenblu at email.arizona.edu<mailto:rosenblu at email.arizona.edu>                          therzberg at uscupstate.edu<mailto:therzberg at uscupstate.edu>


Maria Hernandez Legorreta
(Conchita)
Statewide Low Incidence Specialist (Blind and Low Vision)
Cell: 530.908.3547

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