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Special Education Courses
SPED 4107 Special Education Seminar (3 credits)
The Special Education Seminar supports students as they progress through student teaching and their completion of the edTPA. The class will meet online weekly throughout student teaching to discuss the application of content and skills learned in coursework as well as current issues and trends in special education such as instructional design, classroom management, due process, UDL, assessment, parent involvement, professional well-being, and inclusion.
During the course, students will utilize OSEP Technical Assistance centers, What Works Clearinghouse, and identify other resources to be used during student teaching and into their careers as special educators. Further, students will examine the benefits of membership in professional organizations such as the Council for Exceptional Children and its many special interest divisions. Students will access and discuss various practitioner-oriented journals in the field of special education that will serve as recourse for evidence-based practices throughout their careers. Prerequisite(s): All ABS coursework Co-Requisite(s): ED 4840.
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