Description
This course will provide an overview of critical special education content and issues required in a K-8 learning environment. The content to be generally addressed includes: professional ethics of serving students with disabilities in K-8 learning environments; legal responsibilities and mandates; etiology and characteristics of students with disabilitities; review of research-based instruction and pedagogical practices; curriculum and instructional adaptations and modifications to facilitate the academic progress of students with disabilities; and essential aspects of assessment.