Fall Workshop

Choosing and Using Direct Instruction Programs

Presenter:
Lisa Simon Cohen

September 20, 2008
8:30am-3:30 pm

St. Matthew the Apostle Orthodox Church

8775 Jefferson Highway, Suite E

Baton Rouge, LA

Attendees can expect a fast-paced seminar. Everyone will leave able to explain what Direct Instruction is and what it is not. Ms. Cohen will concentrate the review of the research on the success of the use of Direct Instruction DI with students who have autism. The program Language for Learning has been used successfully with students having significant communication disorders and will serve as the model for learning about Direct Instruction programs.

Learning Objectives

Participants will:

· Know the difference between Direct Instruction (DI) and direct instruction

· Know the history of and evidence supporting the use of DI curricula with a focus on teaching students with autism

· Know the reasoning behind and basic principles of the design of DI literacy and arithmetic programs

· Know how to use the basic principles of the DI instructional design

· Be able to correlate the needs of their own students with specific Direct Instruction programs

Ms. Cohen received her master’s degree in special education, with a focus on Direct Instruction, from the University of Oregon. She has worked in the field of education for more than 25 years. Ms. Cohen’s experiences include classroom teaching and tutoring using the Direct Instruction curricula, and providing teachers with Direct Instruction program training and in-classroom coaching. Additionally, she has played an active role in the charter school arena, including conducting qualitative research on the school designs of seven major charter school management companies for the book Learning on the Job: When Business Takes on Public Schools (Steven F. Wilson, Harvard University Press, 2006). Three teenagers and two dogs enrich Ms. Cohen’s life.

Cost: $90.00

Includes lunch and breaks

Registration includes a teachers guide for Language for Learning if pre-registered by September 6, 2008

Language for Learning - Language for Learning provides young learners with the knowledge and understanding of language they need to achieve proficiency and reading comprehension. This oral language program teaches children the words, concepts, and statements important to both oral and written language, and helps enable them to extend this knowledge to other areas of their development. Designed for kindergarten and primary age school children, as well as ELL learners, Language for Learning gives early students the essential tools and understanding to foster continued educational success!

To register send name, email and check to:

LouFEAT

735 High Plains Ave

Baton Rouge, LA 70810