EDU 30600 - Teaching Students With Special Needs In Secondary Classrooms

Knowledge, attitudes, and skills basic to the education of exceptional learners in the secondary classroom. Topics include historical and international perspectives, the law and public policy, profiling the exceptional learner, a responsive curriculum, teaching and management strategies, teachers as persons and professionals.

Preparation for Course
P: EDU 20000 or EDU 33001 or MUSC 23600 with a grade of C- or better.

Cr. 3.
Student Learning Outcomes
1. Demonstrate knowledge of the physical, nutritional, cultural and environmental factors related to learning problems.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of history and philosophy of educating children and youth with special needs and identify cultural and ethnic issues related to education/special education.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of IDEA 2004 and 1997, P.L. 94-142; ADA; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
4. Demonstrate knowledge and an understanding of characteristics and etiologies of identified mandated categories and other various conditions that affect provision of educational services.
5. Demonstrate an understanding of the roles of parents with children who have disabilities.
6. Demonstrate knowledge of the unique needs of culturally diverse, exceptional individuals and their families.
7. Demonstrate respect and sensitivity toward all individuals.
8. Demonstrate knowledge of strategies for differentiation of instruction.
9. Demonstrate knowledge of the successful match between individual student profiles and instructional techniques.
10. Demonstrate understanding of the strategies for creating a classroom environment that responds to individual differences.
11. Demonstrate understanding of the relationship between disability and instruction design.