Special Education
SPED 2023: Development and Characteristics of Diverse Learners
This course covers characteristics of children with exceptional learning needs. An emphasis will be placed on typical and atypical development, an overview of various exceptionalities including Giftedness, and the special needs of children from different cultures and language backgrounds. A field experience is required.
SPED 3033: Foundations of Special Education
Prerequisite: Admission to Stage II of the Teacher Education Program.
This course explores the development of the current administrative system for serving
students with diversity. It shows how and why the present system for children with
disabilities, children with giftedness, and children of other diversities is used
for the benefit of those students. SPED3003 students become prepared not only for
teaching diverse populations but also for serving on the IEP and other committees
that make important decisions that will affect their futures.
Note: A field experience is required in this course
SPED 3153: Planning, Instruction, and Assessment for Students with Disabilities
Prerequisite: Admission to Stage II of the Teacher Education Program.
The primary purpose of this course is to empower elementary (K-6) teacher education
candidates to respond effectively to the broad range of needs found in today's classrooms.
Student diversity will be considered within the context of an educational framework,
focusing specifically on an array of exceptionalities but also taking into consideration
other influences, such as: culture, class, gender, language, etc. The need and means
to provide effective learning opportunities for all students through varied teaching
and learning in the classroom will be cultivated. Through a variety of hands-on activities,
students will focus on the evaluation, creation and application of effective, research
based planning, instruction and assessments strategies for creating classrooms which
foster educational equality for all exceptional children.
Note: A field experience is required in this course