Curriculum Development and Classroom Management for Stud. with Disabilities,7-12

Catalog description

This course focuses on general guiding concepts and related skills in the teaching of reading, math, language arts, social studies, and science, with modifications of instructional methods and materials for grade 7-12 students with disabilities. Course topics include identification and referral for evaluation of students who may have disabilities, as well as state and federal special education laws and regulations; creation of a physical and social school environment that fosters literacy development, maximizes learning productivity, and prevents unnecessary behavior problems; approaches to classroom management; special attention to grade 7-12 students with autism; developmental and cultural contexts in approaches to understanding and intervening with children with emotional and behavioral problems in the secondary school years; planning and designing co-teaching and collaborative work with other teachers; developments of partnerships, including with the family, for the benefit of students with disabilities, and attention to the importance of self-awareness and critical self-reflection in teachers of secondary school students with disabilities.