Jewish Education and Special Education

Catalog description

This course will focus on Special Education in the Jewish Early Childhood or Childhood schools or Yeshiva Day Schools. Beliefs, attitudes and important historical figures in special education and in Jewish literature will be discussed. The students will explore current Judaic curriculum studies, English curriculum as well as strategies for adapting and modifying the instruction to meet the needs of all learners with exceptionalities. (Students who possess Initial certification will register for Student Teaching II only.)