Spec Educ Fundamentals K-8 Educator (SPED 515)
Term: 2017-2018 School Year Spring Semester
Schedule
Fri, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM (1/8/2018 - 5/4/2018) Location: TR
Sat, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM (1/8/2018 - 5/4/2018) Location: TR
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.