1. Exploring and Using the new foundations of Education (3rd edition) Connection Chapters to promote Literacy Instruction
Dr. Dawn Anderson from Western Michigan University
Dr. Kim Zebehazy from University of British Columbia

2. Hot Topics in education
Social-Emotional Learning
Hot Topics in education
Motivation
Self-Regulated Learning
RTI
Inclusion
Access
Motivation
social emotional learning
self-regulated learning
RRI continues to develop
Access
Inclusion

3. Goal- vision professionals can have the same conversation

4. Part 2: Connecting to the Broader Context
Major topics of broader educational, social and psychological knowledge base
Broad and up to date overview of a knowledge area
Many are connected to other chapters
Current research, theory and practice
Apply information to bring effective decision making and effective interventions with students with visual impairments
We could do a demo of the audio if you like this one

5. Chapters 11-20 General Education Theory
Motivation
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Consultation and Collaboration
Rural Education
Behavioral & Instructional Support
Research
Transition Planning
Problem Solving & Critical Thinking
Social & Emotional Learning

6. TCVI’s have so many skills to develop! Personnel Prep is jammed with
content already!
And now we need to add theory, research
and rural education?
Teaching is grounded in solid theory
Leads to improved outcomes
Can make your job easier
Not necessarily adding more, but re-thinking approach
Graphic literacy, arrow for behavior , dashed arrows for other chapters- takes creativity
little definition, then go back.

7. LITERACY Motivation Social Emotional Learning
Problem Solving and Critical Thinking
Behavioral and Instructional Supports
Research
General Education theory
LITERACY
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Consultation and Collaboration
Transition Planning
Rural Education

8. Tiered models of behavioral and instructional support
Key Points
Literacy
Behavioral supports
Positive Behavioral Interventions
Tiered interventions
RTI
Comprehensive integrated 3-tiered models
Tier 1- Primary Prevention for all
Develop the behaviors and skills necessary to facilitate academic instruction
Tier 2- Secondary Prevention for Some
Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy (DIBELS), Student Risk Screening Scale (SRSS)
Tier 3- Tertiary Prevention for a Few
Functional assessment based interventions and wraparound services

9. Problem Solving and Critical thinking
Key Points
Literacy
Strategies for developing problem solving and critical thinking will impact students’ ability to predict, self-monitor (metacognition), self- evaluate, and analyze texts
Specifically thinking how to provide opportunities to develop problem-solving within literacy lessons helps to develop the expectation and send the message to students that they can figure things out.
Added bonus is that problem solving and critical thinking will impact all areas of the core and expanded core!
Executive functioning
Steps to problem solving
Critical thinking
Higher order processes
Theories of developing critical thinking
Meditated learning
Questioning and other strategies to promote thinking

10. Motivation and Social Emotional Learning
Key Points
Literacy
Interest in reading is connected to motivation!
Providing early, on-going, and fun reading opportunities can enhance experience and interest
Braille and large print in the environment from birth forward provides the foundational motivation for reading
Understanding the perspective of others (e.g., empathy) and self-awareness enhances comprehension when listening to or reading stories
Others?
Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation
Self-Theories and Achievement
Self-Determination
Motivation, Culture and Disabilities
Managing emotions
Self-awareness and management
Social Awareness and Relationship skills
Responsible decision making
Empathy

11. Applying general education theory and Consultation and Collaboration
Key Points
Literacy
History of learning theory
Developments in educational theory
neuro-psychology/cognitive psychology
distributed learning
Applying theory to practice
Service delivery models
Frameworks for effective consultation
Direct vs. consultative services
Child centered and data-driven decisions
Understanding how learners interact with literacy and the educational environment can direct instruction
Collaboration is key to effective literacy programs- the whole team on board!
Child centered and data driven decisions is critical. How are the child’s needs integrated into the literacy instruction, and how is data used to move the child forward?
Others?

12. Research and Rural Education
Literacy
Key Points
Understanding how learners interact with literacy and the educational environment can direct instruction
Collaboration is key to effective literacy programs- the whole team on board!
Child centered and data driven decisions is critical. How are the child’s needs integrated into the literacy instruction, and how is data used to move the child forward?
Creative problem-solving for consistent on-going literacy instruction for students with visual impairments in rural areas
Others?
Identifying high-quality research
Quick reference for readers of articles
Finding relevant research
Parts of a research report and understanding each part
Challenges faced by rural schools
Teaching in rural schools and community engagement
Possibilities for rural schools

13. Transition Planning for young adults with disabilities and Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Key Points
Literacy
Considering what is needed in literacy to support job skills, community participation and independence after high school.
Communication comes before literacy and brainstorming ways to apply a student’s AAC techniques to literacy instruction
AAC directly informs all literacy instruction for those students!
Others?
Components of transition and transition planning
Sustained independence and community participation
Bridges model
Career development
Transition models
AAC techniques
AAC and students with significant visual impairments- methods and options

14. Chapters in FOE3 that address Literacy
Volume II Instructional Strategies for Teaching Children and Youth with Visual Impairments
Ch. 3 Assessment Techniques
Ch. 5 Moving from Assessment to Instruction
Ch. 7 Supporting Differentiated Instruction and Inclusion in General Education
Ch. 12 Literacy Skills
Perhaps some of the screen shots are from these chapters or you can add the ones you included.
Are there others you found that connect

15. On-line resources for foundations

16. On-line Resources for Foundations

17. on-line resources for foundations

18. Let’s Apply it! General Education Theory Motivation
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Consultation and Collaboration
Rural Education
Behavioral & Instructional Support
Research
Transition Planning
Problem Solving & Critical Thinking
Social & Emotional Learning

19. dawn.l.anderson@wmich.edu kim.zebehaz@ubc.ca
Thank You!