Communication Teaching Strategies
Course Description: This course is designed for teachers, paraprofessionals, service providers, parents, and anyone who supports AAC users. The purpose of this course is to build educator capacity to teach and model core vocabulary intentionally and consistently across routines, academic content, and environments.
Course Length: 2 Hours
Course Content
Course Introduction
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Lesson 1: What are LOSS goals and how should I use them?
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3 Topics
1 Quiz
Topic 1: Determine the current communication status
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Think Spot: LOSS Goals
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Topic 2: Select LOSS Goals Appropriate for Communication Status
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Topic 3: Selecting Goals that increase Communication Opportunities
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Lesson 2: How do I make sure I have enough goal observation/teaching opportunities
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2 Topics
1 Quiz
Topic 1: Use High Frequency Words – core and fringe words
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Topic 2: Construct a Communication Opportunities Matrix
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Think Spot: Communication Opportunities Matrix
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Lesson 3: Teaching Communication
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6 Topics
Topic 1 – Acknowledge communication forms and behaviors
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Topic 2 – Improve choice and control through Partner Assisted Scanning
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Topic 3 – Model without expectation using Aided Language modeling
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Topic 4 – Arrange the environment to increase opportunities
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Topic 5 – Increase Access to Peers
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Topic 6 – Teach Communication Partner Skills
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Lesson 4: Tracking Progress
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3 Topics
2 Quizzes
Topic 1: What Planning Looks Like for AAC in the Classroom
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Topic 2: What if You Only Have 5 Minutes?
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Think Spot: What if you only have 5 minutes?
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Topic 3: What if You Only Have 10 Minutes?
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Think Spot: What can you do if you only have 10 minutes?
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Final Quiz: Introduction to Core Vocabulary & Curriculum Instruction
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1 Quiz
Final Quiz
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Course Evaluation
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Course Wrap-Up
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