Lesson Design for Deaf Learners

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

• State the expectations of the profession including code of ethics, professional standards of practice and relevant laws and policy.

• Discuss strategies that demonstrate sensitivity to the diversity of learners’ cultural norms, family and community experiences, development, and interests, and that also counteract stereotypes and incorporate contributions.

• Reflect on their personal biases and access resources to deepen their own understanding of cultural, ethnic, gender and learning differences.

• Name strategies appropriate for learners who have conditions commonly comorbid with deafness.

• Contrast and compare major learning theories and name strategies/activities congruent with each.

• Define formative and summative data and give examples of each in the classroom.

• Discuss strategies that motivate and engage learners.

• Develop strategies and resources for 21st Century teaching and use them in lesson planning.

• Include appropriate and effective use of technology in lesson plans.

• Include appropriate visual tools and organizers in lesson plans.

• Write lesson objectives that include appropriate elements (condition, observable verb and criteria) for a variety of types of lesson approaches.

• Demonstrates an understanding of learning theory, cultural diversity and individual difference in planning for multiple students.

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Homework	30%
Case Study Analyses	30%
Lesson Plans	20%
Mini-Unit Plan	10%
Attendance/Participation	10%

EVALUATION AND GRADING: 

100-95 A	94-93   A-
92-91   B+	90-87   B	86-85    B-
84-83   C+	82-79   C	78-77    C-
76-75   D +	74-72   D	71-70    D-
69 and below F

Attendance/Participation:

Attendance and active participation constitute 10% of the student’s final course grade for this course.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

• Williams, C (2015). No Limits: A Practical Guide for Teaching Students Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Supporting Success for Children with Hearing Loss Publications.

• Bullard, C & Luckner, J (2013). The Itinerant Teacher's Handbook, Butte.

• McKinley, J (2010). Raising Black Students' Achievement Through Culturally Responsive Teaching

• Guillaume, A (2012). K-12 Classroom Teaching, Pearson.