EDU 445 TEACHING/LEARNING STRATEGIES IN MATHEMATICS AND CONTENT AREAS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATORS

This course focuses on effective teaching and learning strategies for students with mild to moderate learning needs. The course emphasizes strategies that reflect a cognitive/ metacognitive instructional approach to learning. Consideration is given to the use of technology as a tool for learning and to the assessment of strategy effectiveness by monitoring student progress. Teacher candidates learn to consider learning environments, cultural, linguistic and socioeconomic factors in addition to student abilities in their selection and use of strategies.

Credits

4 sh

Prerequisite

EDU 211 or SOC 243 and admission to the teacher education program

Course Types

Internship

Offered

Offered fall.