Fundamentals and Strategies for Teaching Learners with Exceptionalities

Catalog description

Offered: Sp. This is a survey course that addresses all fundamentals related to the identification and teaching of learners who experience some type of exceptionality. All federally defined categories of disability will be discussed by definition, etiology, prevalence, and primary characteristics. Aspects of federal civil rights and education laws pertinent to providing educational services, as well as necessary accommodations and modifications for learners who experience exceptionality, will be included. Other key topics examined will include: requirements for IEPs and IEP development, psychological aspects of disability, discipline considerations, and instructional strategies for planning and delivering effective instruction for learners who receive special education services in secondary school settings. Section information text: Second 7-week session Though the class is 100% online, students will participate in 4 Zoom meetings on Thursdays from 5:30 to 7:30 PM on the following dates; 10/29/26, 11/12/26, 11/19/26, and 12/10/26. All students should have reliable access to a web camera and the internet for video conferencing. This course may be waitlisted through the online registration system.