METHODOLOGY OF TEACHING MATHEMATICS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION K-12

Catalog description

This course prepares the teacher candidate in the process of teaching mathematics to children and youth with disabilities in the mathematics curriculum in the elementary and secondary levels. Formal and informal tests for the diagnosis, methods and strategies used in teaching mathematics are examined. It takes into consideration writing measurable goals and objectives of the service program (PEI) in the area of mathematics. It works on the design of how to plan a unit, including the preparation of teaching materials, technological assistance and assessment of learning. The information competencies will be integrated to the course content, which will provide the student the opportunity to develop the skills to identify their need for information to offer (search) alternatives, make informed decisions and solve problems correctly, according to the course content. Finally, the student applies the acquired knowledge through an educational intervention. EDES 4125. AUTISM: PSYCHOLOGICAL & NEURO-BIOCHEMICAL ASPECTS. Three credit hours. Three hours of lecture per week.