EDU 445 Interdisciplinary Special Education Methods Course

This course focuses on effective teaching and learning planning and strategies for students with disabilities. It emphasizes high leverage practices (HLPs) as a researched based framework to address specific content areas. Pre-service teachers also learn to consider families, learning environments, cultural, linguistic and socioeconomic factors in addition to student abilities; in their selection and use of appropriate teaching and learning strategies. EDU 404 will be taken with this course.

Credits

4 sh

Future Course Number

EDU 4450

Prerequisite

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

Corequisite

EDU 404 and admission to the teacher education program

Offered

  • Fall

Course Outcomes

  1. • Design and deliver effective instruction using the high leverage practices
    • Select appropriate instructional tools, reference materials, assessments, manipulatives, or technology to support instruction
    • Discuss current issues related to instruction and support of students with disabilities based on current research from scholarly journals and texts
    • Develop a growing understanding of families and how to partner with the community
    • Engage in activities in job searching and licensure preparation and testing
    • Contemplate mental well-being for you as a future professional in special education

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