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| EDUC 542 Fundamentals of Special Education - 4.50 credits |
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| This course provides an overview of the essentials of special education for today's teachers. Specific emphasis is placed on; the history of special education, purposes of formal and informal assessments and current research on inclusive classrooms. Additional focus will be placed on legal/ethical considerations in testing and the translation of data. |
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| EDUC 544 The Inclusive Classroom - 4.50 credits |
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| The focus of this course is to teach teachers how to manage instruction for students with diverse learning and behavioral profiles in the inclusive classroom by examining normal and abnormal cognitive, physical, social, behavioral and language development of children. The course will address curricular, environmental and instructional adaptations in addressing students' needs. |
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| EDUC 546 Literacy and Content Skill Development - 4.50 credits |
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| The focus of this course is literacy skill development in individuals at-risk for disabilities and with disabilities as well as causes and correlates of individual differences in reading ability. Research, theory, identification approaches and practical, research-supported instructional strategies will be provided for working with students. |
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| EDUC 547 Special Education Processes - 4.50 credits |
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| This course focuses on special education processes, including; screening, assessment, IEP development/monitoring and evaluation. The course will also focus on strategies for problem-solving, communication, collaboration and student monitoring techniques within in the special education process. Specific legal cases will be reviewed throughout the term. |
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| EDUC 548 Emotional & Behavioral Support - 4.50 credits |
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| This course focuses on both low and high-incidence emotional and behavioral problems encountered in general and special education environments. Specific emphasis will be on understanding of characteristics and interventions that work with the most challenging students. Research in the are of behavior disorders will also be introduced. |
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| EDUC 549 High Incident Disabilities - 4.50 credits |
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| This course focuses on high-incidence disabilities, specifically learning disabilities and language disorders encountered in the general and special education environments. Additional emphasis is placed on an understanding of characteristics and interventions that support these students. Research-based instructional strategies and accommodations will also be discussed. |
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| EDUC 550 Teaching Students with Low Incident Disabilities - 4.50 credits |
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| This course focuses on curriculum development approaches, instructional strategies, and accommodations for students with low incident and moderate/severe disabilities, with emphasis on age-appropriate functional education in school and community-based programs. Additional emphasis is placed on disabilities such as low vision and blindness, hearing impairment and deafness and severe health and physical disabilities. |
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| EDUC 551 Pervasive Developmental Disorders - 4.50 credits |
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| The focus of this course will be pervasive developmental disorders (PDD), specifically; understanding of characteristics, instructional strategies and effective interventions. The course will also emphasize behavior reduction strategies that are consistent with a positive behavioral support approach for students with PDD. Research in the are of PDD will also be emphasized. |
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| EDUC 552 Integrating Technology for Learning & Achievement - 4.50 credits |
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| This course is designed to teach educators how to integrate technology into instruction to support achievement in general and special education classes, specifically to support reading, writing and mathematics achievement. It also focuses on the use of technology for universal design for learning and using assistive technology with students with disabilities. |
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| EDUC 553 Special Education: Methods & Practices - 4.50 credits |
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| This course will focus on effective instructional strategies to meet the learning needs of students with disabilities. Specific emphasis will be placed upon; lesson planning, unit planning, grouping strategies, and collaboration with other teachers and staff in all delivery settings. Students choose, evaluate and construct instructional materials. |
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