Topic 3: Busy BJ

Busy BJ: Goals

ESE380 : The Class : Sherlock Roams : Busy BJ

Welcome to the mystery world of Holmes and Watson. As a Hands-on of person, BJ, you may feel most at home by finding ways to get into the schools, meet youngsters and adults who really know what it is like to work within the limitations and with the gifts and insights that come with being special in different ways.

The Smith workbook was specially chosen for you because it streamlines the facts and provides a clear structure and an overview in summary form but leaves it up to you to find the facts and fill in the blanks. Of course, none of us are one pure learning style, and you have been successful in school, so you may also want to focus on the facts surrounding different disabilities. You may choose which way you approach the class, and in fact, you may even switch from one persona to another from time to time.

The significant goals of this module include reaching a level of skill, understanding and proficiency in covering the material that you are able to:

1. Recognize that each person is unique and special in important ways as well as similar to all of us in very discrete and discernible ways.

2. Demonstrate an understanding of normal child development and the educational implications for youngsters who differ markedly from growth norms.

3. List critical components of physical, nutritional, cultural and environmental factors that influence rate and quality of learning.

4. Learn to identify and name the ten categories of eligibility that mandate who will receive services through IDEA 1997.

5. Recognize specific characteristics that distinguish children and their needs in each of the ten services categories.

Naturally, there are a number of ways to demonstrate acquisition of these skills. The following list includes ways to attain this knowledge and evaluations to assess your level of proficiency.

Level of Competency

P = Prior knowledge from previous course

I = Introductory Awareness and initial knowledge

C = Competency You are able to discuss ideas from personal reference and in enough depth to provide examples during discussion or write a thorough essay including most major points

M = Mastery Understanding of the subject and ideas is so embedded that application of concepts and utilization of goals is second nature

Module Objective Level of Competency Evaluation

Value each person Competency Take one social history Visit one program and

Normal child development Prior knowledge Fill in the blank

Recognize developmental delays Introductory Readings, vignettes and responses

Recall service categories Introductory List and describe

Student characteristics and support needs typical of the ten service categories Introductory Workbook pages and file

To complete this Topic successfully, please complete the following activities in the order shown below:

TEXTBOOK READINGS: Readings

ASSIGNMENT 1: Prepare Folders and Write Summaries

ASSIGNMENT 2: Case History of a Youth with Special Needs

ASSIGNMENT 3: Review of Programs

ON-LINE READING 1: Human Being, Human Nature

ASSIGNMENT 4: Reflect on the reading, Human Being, Human Nature

ON-LINE READING 2: Child Development (optional)

MODULE EXAM: Module Exam

Once you have completed these activities you should book mark this area for frequent returns or:

Go back to Module 1: Sherlock Roams

E-mail J'Anne Ellsworth at Janne.Ellsworth@nau.edu

Course developed by J'Anne & Martha Ellsworth