This course presents a survey and overview of teaching methods and materials in various curricular areas for students with mild to moderate or moderate to intense educational needs. This includes students identified as having a disability as defined by IDEA including: ADD/ADHD and other health impairments; specific learning disabilities; Autism; intellectual disability; emotional disturbance; visual impairments; hearing impairments; severe or multiple disabilities; physical disabilities; and traumatic brain injury. The focus of the course will be on individualized and group adaptations in lesson planning and content instruction, teaching strategies, assessment, technology use, classroom management, and methods to enhance motivation, self-monitoring, and self-determination skills. Strategies for co-teaching in inclusive classrooms with these populations of students will also be addressed as well as student participation in transition planning. This course should be taken with a field practicum.
Prerequisites
ED360 and Admission to the Teacher Education program