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Dec 30, 2024
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EDU 206 - Introduction to Special Education
Offered as needed
Lecture‐3 Lab‐2
4 credit hrs/5 contact hrs
Prerequisite EDU 104 - Introduction to Education or ECE 101 - Intro to Early Childhood Education with “C” or better (2.0 out of a 4.0 scale)
This course will introduce pre-service teachers to strategies to accommodate the needs of exceptional and diverse learners in PK-12 classrooms. Course topics will include a survey of the history of special education including legislation and litigation, as well as the causes of disabilities, the academic and social characteristics of diverse learners, basic assessment and intervention procedures, special education services/programming, the role of the family and community, and accommodating gifted and talented students. Students are expected o conduct 20+ hours of fieldwork coupled with research and discussion of developmentally appropriate learning in Special Education.
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