EDU 355 - Elementary and Middle School Level SpecialEducation Practice

Institution:

Roger Williams University

Subject:

EDUCATION

Description:

Prerequisites: EDU 200 and EDU 202In this course, prospective teachers examine the characteristics ofelementary and middle school students with the most prevalentdisabilities (e.g., learning disabilities, communication disorders) andlearn about differentiating instruction in mixed ability classrooms.Considerable time is spent reading about, and discussing theeducational rights of children and young adolescents with disabilities,and the legal obligations of their schools and teachers. The primaryemphasis in EDU 355, however, is on what research indicates abouthow best to plan, manage, and evaluate learning effectively in diverseclassroom settings, as this is what good teachers must do regardless oftheir politics about mainstreaming and inclusion.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rwu.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 253-1040

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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