Some teachers this school year will be presented with a unique opportunity - They will have a student who is hard-of-hearing in their classroom. This curriculum web contains important information regarding hearing loss and the importance of learning and understanding the academic and social needs for hearing-impaired students.
The aim of this curriculum web is to educate teachers topics related to hearing loss and how hearing loss impacts a student academically and socially in school.
There has been an increase of emphasis on inclusion and mainstreaming students with special needs. As more and more children with special needs are being mainstreamed in their schools to be with their peers, there has been a great need for inservicing and professional development for general education teachers. As indicated on student's Individual Education Plan (IEP), teachers are responsible for learning and implementing accommodations and modifications for hearing impaired students.
The goal of this curriculum web is for teachers to learn about and acquire skills that will help them manage issues that arise with having a hearing impaired students in their classroom. The primary goal is for teachers to learn the specific needs and educational implications that are specific to students who are hard-of-hearing.
This curriculum web is designed for general education teachers K-12 with hearing impaired students in their classrooms.
Learners should have basic computer skills and some background knowledge on the special education process and Individual Education Plans (IEPs). If teachers do not have some background knowledge on the special education process please visit the following web sites for an overview:
Understanding the Special Education Process
A Guide to Individualized Education Program
Learners will learn about specific topics related to hearing-impaired students. Learners will learn specific educational needs of students with hearing impairments and the implications related to the disability. They will learn what accommodations and modifications are beneficial for meeting the educational needs of hearing impaired students. Learners will also learn definitions and terms related to audiologic and special education information. This curriculum web will be centered on self-directed learning, along with consultation and assessment.
This curriculum web will be centered on self-directed learning along with consultation of a special education teacher of the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing. The special education teacher will play the role of moderator and consultant as the learner engages in specific activities. This curriculum web can be covered within a one-day workshop or inservice. Learners will be taught through direct instruction, specific definitions and terms related to special education and the specific disability of hearing impairment. Learners will collaborate, corporate, and interact with various activities throughout the curriculum web. Learners will be evaluated through a completing an inservice. This will determine what they have learned throughout the process.
This curriculum web will incorporate questions and reflections regarding the topics covered to evaluate knowledge gained. Learners will create an inservice with information regarding a student who is hard-of-hearing. Inservice will be assessed with a Rubric.
Image on Navigation bar taken from Hearing Conservation Education
Image on Home page taken from Kids and Family and New York Times
Image on Wiki page taken from The Computers
Image on Hearing Loss page taken from How to Hear
Image on How it Sounds page taken from Tips for Listening and Learning
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Rubric created using form from Teachnology
Facts About Hearing Loss in Children by Amie Gordon-Langbein, D.O
Complexities of Higher Education Administration: Case Studies & Issues by Mary Lou Higgerson and Susan S. Rehwaldt