Curclm Dev&Clrm Mgt Stu W/Scl Nd1-6

Catalog description

This course focuses on concepts and skills in the teaching of reading, math, language arts, social studies, and science, with modifications of instructional methods and materials for use with children with disabilities. Course topics include setting up the physical environment of a classroom to foster literacy development, maximizing learning productivity, and preventing unnecessary behavior problems; approaches to classroom management; special attention to work with children with autism; and the importance of developmental and cultural context in understanding and intervening with children with emotional and behavior problems. Students are exposed to evidence-based methods of instruction and critically examine the concept that instruction should be evidence-based.