EDS 480 - Students with Special Needs

Institution:

Berea College

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Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education Program Offered: Typically every Spring Term This course prepares prospective teachers to make the instructional and organizational modifications necessary so that students with vastly different academic, physical, emotional, and social needs can learn in the regular secondary-school classroom. The focus is on youngsters with a variety of special needs, such as physical and learning exceptionalities (including the gifted); bilingualism; lack of readiness for learning; and violent behaviors. Working with the students in the classrooms where they are completing their teaching practicum, prospective teachers will address the special classroom-management requirements and the special instructional needs arising with special-needs youngsters. Students also will explore related issues, including the need to develop skills in counseling and conflict resolution and understanding the nature of family involvement and the particular policies and procedures schools follow. This course is taken as part of the pre-professional block in the Teacher Education Program, which includes a partial-day practicum in local schools. 1 Course Credit

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1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.berea.edu

Phone Number:

(859) 985-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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