Field Experience in Special Education in an International Setting

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This course is a field experience for teacher candidates in the Elementary Middle Education (K-9) and Special Education (K-12) Program. Teacher candidates are exposed to a variety of educational settings (e.g., special education setting, inclusive setting) for 100 hours in Luxembourg. They observe, design, and implement various pedagogical practices, plans, and programs with students with disabilities (i.e., specific learning disabilities, emotional and behavioral disorders, intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, etc.), and become familiar with special education teacher responsibilities. Teacher candidates are under the direct supervision of a certified special education teacher and university supervisor. Prerequisite: must be taken concurrently with SPE 425 and SPE 435 ; admission to teacher education. Consent of department. Offered Summer.