Science of Written Expression Self-Study Course
Syllabus
Part 1
Module 1: Keynote Session
Young-Suk Kim, PhD, University of California, Irvine
Module 2: The Writing Brain
Karin H. James, PhD., Indiana University, Psychological and Brain Sciences
Virginia Wise Berninger, PhD., Professor Emerita, University of Washington
Stephen T. Peverly, PhD., Teachers College, Columbia University Professor of Psychology and Education
Module 3: Spelling Matters
Barbara Arfé, PhD., University of Padova, Italy
R. Malatesha Joshi, Ph.D., University Professor of Literacy Education and Educational Psychology, Texas A&M University
Marcia K. Henry, PhD., Professor Emerita, San Jose State University and Past President of The International Dyslexia Association
Rebecca Treiman, PhD., Washington University – St. Louis
Synthesizing Panel Discussion
Barbara Arfé, PhD., R. Malatesha Joshi, Ph.D., Marcia K. Henry, PhD., Rebecca Treiman, PhD.
Module 4: Composing Matters Too
Narmene Hamsho, PhD., University of Massachusetts, Boston
Lorraine Hammond, PhD., Edith Cowan University, Perth WA
Module 5: Part 1 Quiz
Part 2
Module 1: Keynote Session
Charles MacArthur, PhD., University of Delaware/SpEd, Literacy, Writing, EdResearch
Module 2: Writing Processes
Gert Rijlaarsdam, PhD., University of Amsterdam, Anouk ten Peze, University of Amsterdam
Thierry Olive, PhD., University of Poitiers
Module 3: Assessing Writing
Julie Dockrell, PhD., Oxford (UK)
Sonia Cabell, PhD., Florida Center for Reading Research – Florida State University
Janet Sturm, PhD., Central Michigan University, author “Closing the Gap”
Alicia M. Meng, PhD., University of Missouri – Columbia, Amanda Denhof, B.A., University of Southern Illinois, McKinzie Dusenberg, MA, University of Missouri-Columbia
Module 4: Intervention
Nickola Nelson, PhD., Western Michigan University
Catherine McBride, PhD., Choh-Ming Li Professor, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Young-Suk Kim, PhD, University of California, Irvine
Module 5: Writing Disabilities
Elaine R. Silliman. PhD., University of South Florida, Ruth H. Bahr, PhD., University of South Florida
Robin Danzak, PhD., Emerson College, Maria Brea Spahn, PhD., New York University
Module 6: Part 2 Quiz
Part 3
Module 1: Keynote Session
Anna Barnett, PhD., Oxford Brookes University
Module 2: Writing Technology
Luuk Van Waes, PhD., University of Antwerp
Michael Matta, PhD., University of Houston
Scott Beers, PhD., Seattle Pacific University
Michael Dunn, PhD., Washington State University, Vancouver
Module 3: Celebrating Handwriting Worldwide on US National Handwriting Day
Rui Alves, PhD., University of Porto/Psych, Lit Dev, Writing Processes
Bev Wolf, MS., ED, National Trainer in Structured Literacy, Slingerland Institute Trainer, Orton-Gillingham
Radana Lencova, PhD., UMPRUM Prague, Czechia
Jonathan Dubay, DMA, CEO, Handwriting Success, Inga Dubay, BA, Co-Author Getty-Dubay Italic Handwriting, Barbara Getty, BA, MAT, Co-Author Getty-Dubay Italic Handwriting
Izetta Thomas, M.ED, Early Childhood Behavior Specialist Coordinator for Columbus City Schools (OH)
Asha Asher, MS., OTR/L, FAOTA, Private Practice/Handwriting Collaborative
Module 4: Culminating Session – 21st Century Written Expression
Brett Miller, PhD., NICHD/Reading, Writing, LD
Module 5: Part 3 Quiz
At the end of each part of the self-study course, there will be an optional, 5-question quiz reviewing the contents of that part’s contents. Upon successful completion of that quiz, you will be awarded with 10 contact hours per part completed. Completing all three quizzes will provide you with 30 contact hours in total! In order to get credit, you must answer all questions in the quiz correct, and you will be given 3 attempts to complete each quiz successfully.
