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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Students in the course examine the impact of legislation, litigation, and funding that provides the basis for providing special education supports and services. Students explore and examine the roles of parents, educators, other professionals, and community representatives. They analyze how special education supports are financed at federal, state, and local levels.Credit, three hours.
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3.00 Credits
Students in the course identify current issues related to secondary transition and vocational education (i.e., development and implementation of curriculum, using instructional strategies, infusing technologies, collaborating and coordinating to promote the development of self-determination skills and career development of individuals with disabilities). Participants intensely study the educational implications and issues in relation to increasingly diverse, inclusive educational settings and classroom learning environments. Special emphasis is placed on life-long career development, vocational education, the role of rehabilitation services, and transitions of students with disabilities from school to adult living. Program candidacy is required.Credit, three hours.
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3.00 Credits
The course explores the use of knowledge about culture in the schooling process. The course presents specific teaching strategies, classroom management techniques, and communication strategies that have proven effective with culturally diverse student populations. Students explore ways to identify and alleviate negative bias and prejudice in teaching materials, assessment instruments, school practices and school organization.Credit, three hours.
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3.00 Credits
The course presents current technological trends that will assist teachers in classroom instruction. Special emphasis is placed on the integration of multi-media software web-based materials. Students will plan and produce multi-media/Internet project in their content area using a systems approach.Credit, three hours.
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3.00 Credits
The unique philosophical foundations/principles of adult basic/secondary education will be discussed. The reasons for Delaware's model James H. groves Adult High School will be explored, as well as the current federal attitude toward adult literacy/education.Credit, three hours.
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3.00 Credits
The course will explore developmental characteristics through adulthood and relate those characteristics to adult students who are educationally at-risk. Counseling theories that are appropriate in the classroom with adult learners will be considered. Specific behaviors that help the teacher identify adult student with problems will be identifies and used to help determine when, and to whom a student should be referred.Credit, three hours.
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3.00 Credits
The course will examine current trends in the use of technology to assist in adult instruction and programming. The major emphasis will be computers and computer software packages. An exploration of multi-media and supplemental audio-visual techniques will be included. Students will be required to submit lesson plans with an emphasis on using technology.Credit, three hours.
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3.00 Credits
The course is designed to describe and analyze three (3) broad dimensions of adult learning: motivation, cognition, and socio-cultural content. Teaching approaches that address these areas will be explored. Teachers will learn how to plan lessons that apply these three (3) dimensions of adult learning.Credit, three hours.
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3.00 Credits
The course will explore the process of helping adults learn basic academic and life skills. Topics covered will include: enhancing learning; assessing learner needs to set instructional objectives; choosing and implementing effective learning activities; building supportive and active learning environments; and strategies for improving instruction.Credit, three hours.
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3.00 Credits
The course will cover such areas as analyzing written materials to determine what higher order thinking/reading skills would be required to complete a task. The thinking/reading skills tested on the GED will receive special emphasis. Strategies for teaching and reinforcing these skills will be presented.Credit, three hours.
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