SPED 340 Foun SPED: Overview Exceptional Children
This course develops teacher candidate's knowledge on the definition, characteristics, prevalence, causes, assessment, needs, and supports, such as accommodations and modifications and assistive technology, and general instructional and intervention practices related to mild, moderate, and severe expressions of disability and giftedness. The course also dives deep into the impact of disability on developmental, cognitive, learning, behavioral, and communication and discusses cultural perspectives for students with disabilities. This course also addresses historical, legal, and philosophical perspectives on the field of special education, including the implications of the reauthorization of IDEA in 2004. Candidates will gain a deep understanding of policies, regulations, and the ethics involved with protecting the rights of children from birth to age 21 years of age with disabilities, as well as develop a personal philosophy of education, which incorporates the various perspectives on the field of special education. Teacher candidates will discuss parent and student rights, as well as learn strategies for family collaboration and building relationships. Candidates will examine the components of an Individual Education Plan and identify its purpose and relationship to the design of instruction, curriculum development, appropriate technology, and material selection are discussed. Models for promoting effective consultation and collaboration for program implementation will also be addressed, including inclusion. Finally, teacher candidates will become familiar with intervention frameworks such as multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS).
PRQ: None
Scheduled: Fall and Spring.
Meets: NO
Cross Listed Courses
SPED 540