Educational Environments for Itinerant Teachers of the Deaf

Catalog description

This course introduces different educational approaches in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education and professional roles for itinerant teachers of the deaf. The focus of this course is establishing successful collaborative relationships with families, educators and other professionals in diverse roles and settings applicable to the itinerant teacher. Environments and roles include 1:1 instruction settings, pull-out settings, push-in settings, team teaching (co-teaching) roles, advising and consultation roles for teaching professionals and other staff, and the role on the itinerant teacher on the IEP team. Co-teaching as a means of effectively partnering with general educators is highlighted as well as the importance of staying current with best practices in the field via professional development. Significance is placed on partnerships and networking with other professionals, paraprofessionals and families as team members designing, implementing and evaluating appropriate educational experiences for deaf students with disabilities.