- Instructional Methods in Early Childhood Inclusive Education

Catalog description

Candidates will gain experience in developing curricular adaptations and instructional strategies that are interdisciplinary, multicultural, inclusive, family-centered, and developmentally appropriate and address the needs of young children across a range of characteristics and abilities, including emergent bi- and multilingual children and children with developmental delays and disabilities. Candidates will apply teaming models, skills and processes, including appropriate uses of assistive technology. Specific attention is given to effective co-teaching practice including effective communication, collaboration, co-planning and conflict resolution skills. Fostering positive interactions between students with and without disabilities is addressed. Candidates complete 50 hours of field experience in a blended/inclusive Pre-Kindergarten classroom.