DIRECT INSTRUCTION INTERVENTION MODELS FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

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Prerequisites: Provisional/initial certification in elementary or special education and EXE 503 or EXE 367. Designing and implementing effective instruction for students who need more intensive instructional support in order to master the academic standards and obtain functional skills is essential. The course will focus specifically on general principles of effective instruction and explicit teaching procedures. It also includes a current range of instructional and adaptive technologies; factors relating to curricular integration of technology within the general and special education classroom; hands-on experience with the use of instructional software, Web sites, and adaptive/assertive technology.