Teaching Students w/ Mild to Moderate Support Needs: Inclusive Environments   [Archived Catalog]
2022-2023 Academic Catalog and Student Handbook
   

SPED 563 - Teaching Students w/ Mild to Moderate Support Needs: Inclusive Environments

3 Credit(s)
In this course, Special Education and Multiple Subject credential candidates will explore the impact of various support needs on development and learning, and how different cultural settings can impact both exceptional groups of learners and students with mild to moderate support needs. In addition, candidates will learn about the various laws that govern special education and students with mild to moderate support needs, including the development and implementation of an Individualized Education Program (IEP) and the role of a Case Manager. Emphasis is placed on how to create an inclusive educational environment that benefits all learners in a diverse classroom and school community. Candidates will learn how to collaborate effectively between the General Education and Special Education teachers using Universal Design for Instruction (UDI) principles to plan differentiated instructional strategies, integrate assistive technology when appropriate, and ensure meaningful access to curricula through accommodations and modifications. SPED 563 will have 45 total course hours with 30 hours of instruction time and 15 hours of online instruction using Canvas