EDUC560 - Special Education Topics
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This course provides pre-service and in-service teachers with an examination of the characteristics of exceptional students to include gifted, developmentally disabled, learning disabled, and emotionally/behaviorally disordered. The course includes identification and implications for planning instruction for these exceptional students as well as exploring legislation, philosophy, least restrictive approaches, parent involvement, and due process safeguards. Federal legislation including Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act, IDEA, ADA, and Section 504 are discussed. Finally, major contemporary issues related to field of special education to include legal, curricular, and instructional procedures appropriate for students at the elementary, middle, and secondary school levels are examined.
Prerequisites
N/A
Corequisites
N/A
Schedule of Classes
| 09/26/11 - 02/26/12 |
03/05/12 - 06/24/12 |
Winter 2012 Session C - 16 Week session |
| 10/31/11 - 03/25/12 |
04/02/12 - 07/22/12 |
Spring 2012 Session A - 16 Week session |
| 11/28/11 - 04/29/12 |
05/07/12 - 08/26/12 |
Spring 2012 Session K - 16 Week session |
| 12/26/11 - 05/27/12 |
06/04/12 - 09/23/12 |
Spring 2012 Session C - 16 Week session |
| 01/30/12 - 06/24/12 |
07/02/12 - 10/21/12 |
Summer 2012 Session A - 16 Week session |
| 02/27/12 - 07/29/12 |
08/06/12 - 11/25/12 |
Summer 2012 Session K - 16 Week session |
| 03/26/12 - 08/26/12 |
09/03/12 - 12/23/12 |
Summer 2012 Session C - 16 Week session |
| 04/30/12 - 09/23/12 |
10/01/12 - 01/20/13 |
Fall 2012 Session A - 16 Week session |
| 05/28/12 - 10/28/12 |
11/05/12 - 02/24/13 |
Fall 2012 Session K - 16 Week session |
| 06/25/12 - 11/25/12 |
12/03/12 - 03/24/13 |
Fall 2012 Session C - 16 Week session |
Course Materials
| Book Title: |
Special Education, 3rd ed. - must purchase 'valuepack' which contains a text and an online student access card
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| ISBN: |
0131381210
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| Publication Info: |
Allyn & Bacon, Inc.
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| Author: |
Friend, Marilyn
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| Unit Cost: |
$157.00
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| Book Title: |
Curious Incident of Dog in Night-Time - if you would like to purchase the e-book, it is available at www.randomhouse.com/category/ebooks/
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| ISBN: |
1400032717
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| Publication Info: |
Vintage Books
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| Author: |
Haddon, Mark
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| Unit Cost: |
$14.95
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