How can I earn credit?
Two credits may be awarded for the successful submission of a strategy or activity to Paths to Literacy http://www.pathstoliteracy.org/strategies. We encourage you to submit ideas that you have developed or materials that you have modified for literacy activities for students who are blind or visually impaired, including those with additional disabilities.
What must be included in each strategy or activity?
Each activity should include a title,description, materials, procedure, adaptations, indication of alignment with common core and/or braille standards, and a photo. Additional photos, links to video or a URL may also be included, but are not required. Strategies may be posted to any of the 12 content area sections, and more than one area may be selected. The activity must be relevant to literacy for students who are blind or visually impaired, from birth to 22 years of age. It must be original or show original modifications for students with visual impairments or multiple disabilities. In order to receive credit, the following rubric explains the criteria that must be met:
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Criteria |
Unsatisfactory |
Satisfactory |
Exemplary |
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Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of content and applicability to professional practice |
Post does not demonstrate knowledge and understanding of content and applicability to professional practice (e.g. not clearly related to literacy and students who are blind or visually impaired) |
Post demonstrates some evidence of knowledge and understanding of content and applicability to professional practice |
Post demonstrates clear evidence of knowledge and understanding of content and applicability to professional practice |
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Demonstrates creative solutions or ideas through original activities, materials, or comments |
Post does not demonstrate creative solutions or ideas through original activities, materials, or comments (e.g. duplicates existing content) |
Post demonstrates some creative solutions or ideas through original activities, materials, or comments |
Post demonstrates clear creative solutions or ideas through original activities, materials, or comments |
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Completes all fields of the template and successfully uploads to site |
Not all fields are completed or uploaded to the site |
All fields are completed and uploaded |
All fields are completed and uploaded, with optional fields as well (URL and/or video) |
Do I need permission to use photos of students?
Yes, for any photo showing a student, you need to have a release form signed by the student's family, then scanned and emailed back to us at PathsTo.Literacy@Perkins.org.
The photo release can be found by clicking here
What kind of credit will I receive?
Participants will receive two (2) Continuing Education Credits in the form of a Perkins Certificate of Participation. We are able to offer PDPs (Professional Development Points) to residents of Massachusetts and we are currently working with other states to offer credit as well.
How can I upload my activity to post it?
See Step-by-Step Instructions to Post Strategies for Credit for help to walk through the process.
Contact us at PathsTo.Literacy@Perkins.org if you have questions about getting credit.
The credit is offered without charge in exchange for your contribution. It is estimated that each credit will take approximately two hours, which should allow time to organize the idea, fill out the template, and upload to the website. Material will then be evaluated by Perkins staff to determine whether all criteria have been met. Successful participants will receive a certificate in electronic format that they can then print out. Those who do not meet the criteria will receive email notification to that effect.
To receive credit, please be sure that the following fields are filled out in your user profile:
Name
Preferred email address
Title or position
Preferred address
Home or school?
Age and level of students
Materials will become the property of www.pathstoliteracy.org and its partners.
The Call for Papers for Getting in Touch with Literacy has been extended to May 22, 2013.