Bloom’s Taxonomy was designed in 1956 as a way to categorize educational goals. It was revised in 2001 to reflect the active process of learning. Bloom’s Taxonomy is useful in helping to identify the learning objectives for educational activities as well as ensuring that educational activities align with state and national standards. Students who require the use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) often have limited opportunities to develop and practice language skills throughout the day. However, it is possible to focus on language development across the curriculum and target learning at each of the levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy for students who use AAC. This webinar explores the components of Bloom’s Taxonomy and identifies the requisite skills that learners need to demonstrate mastery of each of the levels. Strategies will be provided for developing language-focused, student specific IEP goals. Finally, sample lessons will be used to illustrate strategies that help students demonstrate learning within each level of Bloom’s Taxonomy.

Learning Outcomes:

• Discuss the importance of using high frequency vocabulary when accessing curriculum content.
• Identify the cognitive skills associated with each level of Bloom’s Taxonomy.
• Discuss the skills necessary to meet state and national standards.
• Describe how to target learning within each level of Bloom’s Taxonomy.

Agenda:

5 Minutes – Introduction

15 Minutes – Descriptive Teaching

10 Minutes – Writing Language Focused Goals

55 Minutes – Bloom’s Taxonomy

30 Minutes – Breakout Activity

5 Minutes – Wrap Up and Questions

Presenter:

Deborah Laurent Witkowski, MA, CCC-SLP, is a speech-language pathologist with 35 years of experience in AAC. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology from West Virginia University in 1986 and a Master of Arts Degree in Communication Disorders from the University of Pittsburgh in 1988. Deborah has devoted her entire career to working with individuals with complex communication needs. She served as assistive technology consultant for multiple school districts in the state of Connecticut over a 15-year period. She also spent 12 years working as a content developer and clinical consultant for Semantic Compaction Systems. It was at Semantic Compaction Systems where she had the opportunity to develop Unidad, a robust bilingual Spanish/English language AAC system. Currently, Deborah works as a training and implementation specialist for the Minspeak Academy at PRC-Saltillo. In addition to developing continuing education courses in a variety of formats, she also works on the content development and the bilingual vocabulary project teams. She is a member of a Bilingual AAC Professional Learning Community. Deborah is a member of ASHA and SIG 12. She maintains a small private practice in the Pittsburgh area, where she lives with her husband.

Financial: Deborah Witkowski is an employee-owner of PRC-Saltillo.

Non-Financial: No relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.

Please note the following details regarding this course:

• You must register for and attend this course using your own AACLJ account.
• ASHA CEU and certificate eligibility require complete live attendance.
• Certificates will be available to participants with verified attendance within a 2-week processing period.
• Please check that your Zoom software is up to date prior to the course start time.

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