Course Description
Focuses on instructional approaches, strategies, and materials for addressing the academic needs of students with high-incidence disabilities. Emphasis is placed on research-based instructional methods spanning grades K-12.
Athena Title
Instr Student High Incidence
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in EDSE 4220E
Prerequisite
Permission of major
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
1. Foundations: The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline he or she teaches and can create learning experiences that make these aspects of subject matter meaningful for students. 2. Development and Characteristics of Learners: The teacher understands how children learn and develop and can provide learning opportunities that support their intellectual, social, and personal development. 3. Individual Learning Differences: The teacher understands how students differ in their approaches to learning and creates instructional opportunities that are adapted to diverse learners. 4. Instructional Strategies: The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage students' development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills. 5. Learning Environments and Social Interaction: The teacher uses an understanding of individual and group motivation and behavior to create a learning environment that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning and self-motivation. 6. Communication: The teacher uses knowledge of effective verbal, nonverbal, and media communication techniques to foster active inquiry, collaboration and supportive interaction in the classroom. 7. Instructional Planning: The teacher plans instruction based upon knowledge of subject matter, student, the community, and curriculum goals. 8. Assessment: The teacher understands and uses formal and informal assessment strategies to evaluate and ensure the continuous intellectual, social, and physical development of the learner. 9. Professional and Ethical Practice: The teacher is a reflective practitioner who continually evaluates the effects of his/her choices and actions on others (students, parents, and other professionals in the learning community) and who actively seeks out opportunities to grow professionally. 10. Collaboration: The teacher fosters relationships with school colleagues, parents, and agencies in the larger community to support students' learning.
Topical Outline
1. Introduction and Course Overview 2. Relationship of Educational Philosophy and Instruction; Effective Instruction for All Students 3. Inclusive Teaching 4. Direct Instruction 5. Collaboration 6. Teaching Students with High Incidence Disabilities, Low Incidence Disabilities, and Other Learning Needs 7. Improving Classroom Behavior and Social Skills 8. Promoting Inclusion with Classroom Peers 9. Motivation and Affect 10. Attention and Memory 11. Teaching Study Skills 12. Assessment 13. Literacy 14. Mathematics 15. Science and Social Studies 16. Transitions
Syllabus