CONTACT INFORMATION
CLASS TIME & PLACE: Tu. & Th., 9:20-10:20 SS272 - Student Services Bldg.
OFFICE HOURS: M 9:30 – 11:30 and 1:30-3:30,
Tu. 2:30-3:30, W 10:30 – 11:00, Th. 2:00 - 3:30

Diane Swonk, Economist with Dyslexia

To make an appointment, call 965-0581, ext. 2364, or visit SS 160, DSPS Office.
OFFICE: Student Services 270 D– upstairs
PHONE: 965-0581, ext. 2343 - Leave message if you are absent.
E-MAIL: lewin@sbcc.edu
WEBSITES: Gerry Lewin’s Website: http://www.west.net/~ger/index.html
DSPS Website: http://www.sbcc.edu/dsps/
Check out the Student Art Gallery and Visions, the DSPS Online Student Publication!

COURSE PURPOSE
This course is designed for students with disabilities whose educational limitations affect acquisition, processing and expression of language. Rather than take the place of an English class, it provides strategies by which students may optimize their performance in college classes requiring reading and writing.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
1. To learn and apply reading and writing strategies to your credit class assignments so you do your best in college and in your future career.
2. To improve your skills in dealing with the written language.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
Communication:
SLO 1: Apply, analyze and evaluate strategies for completing reading assignments.
MEASURE: Pre and post questionnaires; strategy self-evaluations; RAP for Paraphrasing Directed Learning Activity (DLA); SQ5R DLA

SLO 2: Apply, analyze and evaluate strategies for completing writing assignments.
MEASURE: Pre and post questionnaires; strategy evaluations; Essay Checklist

SLO 3: Describe learning profile and communicate requests for accommodations.
MEASURE: Pre and post questionnaires; Learning Profile Summaries signed by one of your professors

Personal, Academic and Career Development (Self-Regulation):
SLO 4: Apply and monitor self-chosen study and time management plans.
MEASURE: Pre and post questionnaires; strategy evaluations; Notetaking DLA; Time Schedule

Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Creative Thinking:
SLO 5: Demonstrate conceptual thinking while reading and/or writing essays.
MEASURE: Pre and post questionnaires; Concept Diagram, Elements of Reasoning worksheet, or Essay Checklist with essay requiring conceptual and logical analysis and synthesis.

Carol Greider, (above), the 2009 Nobel laureate in medicine who has dyslexia, graduated from UCSB's the College of Creative Studies in 1983. Watch a video on her Nobel Prize in Medicine.

DSPS 77: WRITING & READING STRATEGIES
Spring 2012
Gerry Lewin, Instructor

Date: Tu., 1/24 Topic: Course Overview Action: Learn Kurzweil 3000 in ATC Lab. Complete survey.

Date: Th., 1/26 Topic: T = THINK, p. 8-16 Action: Buy packet and bring to class today and everyday.

Date: Tu., 1/31 Topic: O = ORGANIZE, p. 17-35; Due: Syllabi - Bring in a copy of each syllabi (course outlines with assignment due dates) from your SBCC courses by today (not math).

Date: Th., 2/02 Topic: Demo of Inspiration in ATC Lab. W = WRITE; Sign up for an appointment with Ms. Lewin by today to do the Learning Profile worksheet.

Date: Tu., 2/07 Topic: E = EDIT, p. 39-45 and 123-126 – Note that the Essay Checklist is due with a copy of one of your essays as soon as possible, but no later than Tuesday, 5/01. Start as soon as possible to use it editing your papers.

Date: Th., 2/09 Topic: R = REPRINT, p. 46 Action: Work on your reading and writing assignments from your SBCC courses. Complete them using the appropriate strategy. Choose the best strategy to use from the DSPS 77 packet's "Table of Contents”. Important: Practice as many strategies as possible by the semester's end. Master a minimum of four strategies; for example, one strategy in reading, writing, study skills, and critical thinking. Returning students should practice the more advanced strategies.

Date: Tu., 2/14 Topic: Paraphrasing for Reading Comprehension, p. 54-56, Worksheet, 58. Action: Turn in RAP worksheet at the end of class.

Date: Th., 2/16 Topic: Apply strategies to your coursework. Work on your learning profile summary.

Date: Tu., 2/21 Topic: SQ5R = Reading/Study Strategy, p. 59-61; DLA 62-63 Due: DLA is due 2/28 (next Tu.).

Date: Th., 2/23 Topic: Cornell Notetaking Method, p. 90-93; DLA (Handout) Due: DLA is due in the next class.

Date: Tu., 2/28 Topic: Learning Profile Assignment; Presenting your Learning Profile Due: Bring your typed up Learning Profile summary to class. Your edited Learning Profile assignment is due 3/20 (with teacher signature). Due: DLAs for SQ5R and Notetaking are due.

Date: Th., 3/01 Topic: Metacognitive Reading Strategies, p. 80-81 Action: Rate your practice on the continuum. Next, choose three areas you’d like to concentrate on. Write a goal for each area on p. 82.

Date: Tu., 3/06 Topic: Study Pyramid, p. 101-102

Date: Th., 3/08 Topic: Memory, p. 105-107

Date: Tu., 3/13 Topic: Calmness and Concentration, p. 112-113; Strategy Evaluation Due: Strategy Evaluation is due (p. 127-128 or handout).

Date: Th., 3/15 Topic: Visualizing and Verbalizing, p. 73-75

Date: Tu., 3/20 Topic: REAP = Analytical Reading Strategy, p. 64-68 Due: Learning Profile is due, with teacher’s signature. Remember: Keep your copy of the Learning Profile Summary and use the information at the beginning of next semester in your classes when asking for extended time.

Date: Th., 3/22 Topic: Test Preparation, p. 103-104; Test Taking, 108-111 Spring Break is the week of 3/26/12.

Date: Tu., 4/03 Topic: Research Methods, p. 47-48 and research time planning sheet

Date: Th., 4/05 Topic: Practice strategies with your SBCC coursework.

Date: Tu., 4/10 Topic: Reflective Reading and Writing Summaries, p. 79

Date: Th., 4/12 Topic: Reading Comprehension Tips and Good Practices, p. 70

Date: Tu., 4/17 Topic: Continue to apply strategies to your SBCC coursework.

Date: Th., 4/19 Topic: Self-Advocacy: Best Practices Due: Rate your practice of Self-Advocacy on a questionnaire by Dr. Jan Shapiro.

Date: Tu., 4/24 Topic: Elements of Reasoning for Critical Thinking, p. 84-85. Due: Either this or the Concept Diagram is due in the next class.

Date: Th., 4/26 Topic: Concept Diagram, p. 86-87 Due: Concept Diagram or Elements of Reasoning (84) is due.

Date: Tu., 5/01 Topic: Vocabulary Development with Word Roots, p. 76-78 Due: Essay Checklist with copy of essay or Vocabulary Sheet is due.

Date: Th., 5/03 Topic: Transitional Words, p. 49-50

Date: Tu., 5/08 Topic: Evaluate your progress Due: DSPS 77: Writing & Reading Strategies SLO Questionnaire.

Date: Th., 5/10 Last Day of Class Topic: Turn the DSPS 77 assignments listed on the Progress Checklist and on your DSPS 77 syllabus (p. 1-2). Due: Turn in the assignments from your section of the group notebook.

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