Instructor Information Instructor: Instructor: Dr. Chauncey Goff Office Hours: By Appointment

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Department of Rehabilitation Psychology & Special Education

University of Wisconsin – Madison

RP&SE 873: Professional Development for Special Education

Researchers and Faculty in Higher Education (Repeatable 1-credit)

FALL 2015 SYLLABUS

Room: Education L159

Tuesday 1:00—2:00 pm

Expectations

o! At the end of this course, I expect for you to articulate an understanding of the expectations of tenure track faculty in institutions of higher education including responsibilities related to research, teaching, and service.

o! At the end of this course, I expect for you to articulate an understanding of the processes comprising faculty job searches.

o! At the end of this course, I expect for you to amass a collection of resources and references that will support your progress in the graduate program.

Class Policies

Academic Honesty: Students are expected to do their own work, respond honestly in class, and otherwise demonstrate academic and personal integrity. Students in this class are expected to know and adhere to all relative University of Wisconsin-Madison Student Conduct Policies. The Code of Student Conduct can be found at

http://www.wisc.edu/students/sajs/misconduct/misconduct.html. Recycling of work from other classes, use of materials, images, or ideas conceived of by others without appropriate permission and/or citation, or otherwise assuming ownership are common, but unacceptable, infractions of student code by students across the nation. Most incidents are unintentional, but result in severe penalty. Be pro-active. If you are unsure as to whether something needs citing or how to do it accurately, check out www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/QuotingSources.html or ask the instructor prior to handing in an assignment or making a presentation.

Cell phones, text messaging, & in-class computer use: Cell phones and other communication devices should be turned off during class – not just silenced or set to vibrate, but actually turned off. If you have a critical need to receive messages or calls during class, you will need to communicate that with the instructor at the start of the class and, if deemed appropriate,

permission to receive communication will be granted. Should your cell phone distract you from actively engaging in class, a loss of class participation points may occur.

Instructor Information

Instructor: Instructor: Dr. Chauncey Goff Email: Email: [email protected] Office Hours: By Appointment

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Computer use is limited to note-taking. Using computers for anything other than note-taking and course-related activities may result in a deduction of class participation points and will result in prohibition of further use of a computer in class.

Students with disabilities: Accommodations to curriculum, instruction, or assessment will be made for students with disabilities. To request academic accommodations due to a disability, please contact the McBurney Disability Resources Center (263-2741). Please present a letter of confirmation from this Center no later than the third week of the semester. Additional

information is available through the UW Madison McBurney Disability Resource Center at http://www.mcburney.wisc.edu/

Religious observances: Students who miss course activities while electing to participate in religious activities will be allowed to make up missed work, provided that they inform the instructor of such obligations (via email) during the first two weeks of the semester.

Writing Center: Students who have difficulty writing or who have questions about the writing process should contact the Writing Center http://www.writing.wisc.edu/.

The Writing Center provides online and in-person assistance.

Course concerns: Please inform the instructor of any concerns or questions you might have throughout the course. Visit the instructor during office hours or make an appointment should you experience difficulty in this course. Students should frequently log on to Learn@UW to access course information.

Course Texts

1.! Gray, P., & Drew, D. (2008). What they didn’t teach you in graduate school. Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishing.

2.! Silvia, P. (2007). How to write a lot. Washington DC: APA. 3.! The 6th

edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychology Association (APA). Course Readings

1.! Brand, M. (1999). Why is tenure indispensable? The Chronicle of Higher Education: The Chronicle Review.

2.! Haggerty, K. (2012). How to write an anonymous peer review. The Chronicle of Higher Education: Do your job better.

3.! Mastropieri, M. A., Berkeley, S., McDuffie, K. A., Graff, H., Marshak, L., Conners, N. A., ... & Cuenca-Sanchez, Y. (2009). What is published in the field of special education? An analysis of 11 prominent journals. Exceptional Children, 76(1), 95-109.

4.! Schneiderhan, E. (2013). Why you gotta be so mean? The Chronicle of Higher Education: Do your job better.

5.! Smith, S. W., Brownell, M. T., Simpson, R. L., & Deshler, D. D. (1993). Successfully completing the dissertation two Reflections on the process. Remedial and Special Education, 14(3), 53-59.

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Course Requirements Class Attendance and Participation

I believe that a graduate level seminar will only be successful if all group members are present and active participants; thus class attendance and participation comprise the bulk of the points for the course. Therefore, it is critical that you attend each class meeting and stay for its entirety. Points will be awarded for attending each class session and participating actively. Missing more than one class session will result in a deduction of class participation points.

Please bring assigned readings to class each day. You are also expected to bring any additional materials as indicated in the “Notes” column of the course schedule.

Each class session worth 4 points Total points = 60

RP&SE 873 course assignments are designed that you engage in personal and professional development within the context of higher education and academia. Rubrics with grading criteria will be provided in class.

IRB CITI Training Due September 29 10 points

Teaching Statement Due November 10 15 points

Journal Article Review Due December 15 15 points

Total points = 40

Grading

The total number of points for this course is 100. Grades will be assigned based on the following distribution:

A 93-100% 93-100 points C 70-77% 70-77 points

AB 88-92% 88-92 points D 60-69% 60-69 points B 83-87% 83-87 points F 0-59% 0-59 points BC 78-82% 78-82 points

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Schedule

Date Topic Readings Notes/Assignments

9/8/15 Orientation

Graduate School: Tools for Success

9/15/15

Graduate Study at UW-Madison The Special Education

PhD program

o! Special Education Doctoral Student

Handbook

o! Smith et al. (1993)

o! Gray & Drew (2008) Chapters 1 & 2

Download 2 dissertations in an area of special education that interests you. Bring electronic copies to class.

9/22/15 Writing! Writing!

Writing!

o! Silvia (2007)

o! Gray & Drew (2008) Appendix C Bring APA Manual to class

Research and Dissemination

9/29/15 Research 101

(Ethics and Process) o! Gray & Drew (2008) Chapter 5 IRB CITI Training Due

10/06/15 Publishing Research o! Gray & Drew (2008)—11 & 12

o! Mastropieri et al. (2009)

Bring “instructions for submission” from 3 journals in areas of interest to class

10/13/15 Presenting at Conferences Bring at least 2 calls for proposals for conferences in

areas of interest

10/20/15 Funding Research: Grants

o! Download at least 2 RFAs for grants in areas of

interest

o! Sign up for grant announcement listservs

Teaching and Service 10/27/15 _{University Level}Teaching at the o! Gray & Drew (2008) Chapter 4

o! Bring syllabi from at least 2 courses that you

might be interested in teaching

o! Review UW-Madison teaching and learning

academy website

11/03/15 Teaching at the

University Level con’t

Bring specific questions or concerns about teaching at the university level

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11/10/15 Service

(Journal Reviews)

o! Schneiderhan (2013)

o! Haggerty (2012) Teaching Statement Due

Careers in Higher Education

11/17/15 Various Careers and

Institutions

Review Carnegie Classifications Website

11/24/15 Job Searches

(CVs) o! Gray & Drew (2008) Chapters 4 & 10

o! Bring a copy of your CV

o! Review Chronicle of Higher Education Job

Center and bring 2 PVLs

12/01/15 Life as a Faculty Member

(Tenure)

o! Brand (1999)

12/08/15 Life as a Faculty Member

(Tenure)

12/15/15 Course Wrap Up Gray & Drew (2008) Chapters 13 & 14 Journal Article Review Due