Teaching Students with Exceptionalities

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Introduction to Special Education

• Overview of Special Education—Exceptional Students and Special Education
• History and Litigation of Special Education
• Current Issues
• Special Education Processes—The Identification Process
• Student Eligibility
• Exceptional Students' Education Program
• School and Family Collaborations—What is Collaboration?
• Best Practices for School Personnel and Families
• Community Collaboration

• Understand the definition and the prevalence of students who fall under the various categories of “exceptional children.”
• Develop an awareness of the types of services provided to students who are labeled exceptional.
• Provide an overview of the history of special education, and identify legislation that has influenced current practices.
• Develop an understanding of current issues in special education.
• Understand the process of how infants, toddlers, and children are identified as having an exceptionality
• Describe the various methods of collecting data on student behavior.
• Distinguish between norm-referenced and criterion-referenced testing.
• Identify the appropriate use of curriculum-based assessment and curriculum-based measurement.
• Understand the distinction between the least restrictive environment and inclusion.
• Identify best practices to increase collaboration among stakeholders.
• Describe the different levels of involvement parents can have in collaboration.
• Explain the concept of “conflict resolution.”
• Explain the process of using culturally responsive methods of communication with culturally diverse families.

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High and Low Prevalence Exceptionalities—Part 1

• Students with Learning Disabilities—Foundations and Causes
• Identification and Teaching
• Instructional Considerations

• Understand the history of learning disabilities.
• Identify the common causes of learning disabilities and how students with learning disabilities are identified.
• Identify modifications that can be made to the instructional environment.
• Identify the various types of instructional technology.
• Review current topics in the field of learning disabilities.

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Special Education Slide Presentation

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High and Low Prevalence Exceptionalities—Part 2

• Students with Intellectual Disabilities—Foundations and Causes
• Identification and Teaching
• Instructional Considerations
• Students with Emotional or Behavioral Disorders—Foundations and Causes
• Identification and Teaching
• Instructional Considerations
• Students with Communication Disorders—Foundations and Causes
• Identification and Teaching
• Instructional Considerations
• Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders—Foundations and Causes
• Identification and Teaching
• Instructional Considerations

• Understand how individuals labeled with intellectual disabilities have been treated throughout history.
• Identify and understand the various definitions and classifications of intellectual disabilities.
• Identify the causes and characteristics of intellectual disabilities.
• Understand effective strategies that general education teachers can employ
• Identify and understand the various definitions and classifications of EBD.
• Identify effective curricula and methods for teaching students with EBD.
• Describe effective classroom arrangements, grouping options, and aspects of instructional technology.
• Describe effective strategies that general education teachers can employ.
• Understand the history of communication disorders.
• Identify and explain the various definitions and classifications of communication disorders.
• Identify the causes and characteristics of communication disorders.
• Describe how students with communication disorders are identified.
• Describe effective curriculum and methods for teaching students.
• Identify potential causes of autism spectrum disorders and how students are identified.
• Identify the characteristics of autism spectrum disorders, and review effective, research-based practices
• Identify modifications that can be made to the instructional environment.
• Identify the various types of instructional and behavioral programs.
• Review current topics in the field of autism spectrum disorders.

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Lesson Plan with Accommodations 1

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Other Exceptionalities

• Students Who Are at Risk—Foundations and Factors
• Identification and Teaching
• Other Considerations
• Students with ADHD—Foundations and Causes
• Identification and Teaching
• Instructional Considerations
• Students Who Are Gifted and Talented—Foundations and Factors
• Identification and Teaching
• Instructional Considerations

• Identify and explain the various definitions and classifications of at risk.
• Identify the causal factors and characteristics of children who are at risk.
• Identify important instructional content for teaching children who are at risk.
• Describe effective components of early intervention approaches to teaching children who are at risk.
• Describe effective elements of the intervention environment and instructional technology.
• Identify and understand the various definitions and subcategories of AD/HD.
• Identify the causes and characteristics of AD/HD.
• Identify effective curriculum and methods for teaching students with AD/HD.
• Describe an effective classroom environment and use of instructional technology for students with AD/HD.
• Identify and understand the various methods of identifying students who are gifted and talented.
• Identify the characteristics of the gifted and talented child.
• Understand the unique characteristics and needs that certain subcategories of gifted and talented children represent.
• Understand effective curriculum and methods for teaching students who are gifted or talented.
• Identify various acceleration and enrichment approaches available.

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Lesson Plan with Accommodations 2

0

Statement of Academic Honesty and Integrity 

1

Topic 1 Lesson 2 Case Study

10

1, 4

1

Quiz #1

30

1

1

Topic 1 Lesson 5 Case Study

10

2, 4

1

Quiz #2

30

2

1

Topic 1 Lesson 8 Case Study

3, 4

1

Quiz #3

30

3

2

Topic 2 Lesson 2 Case Study

4

2

Quiz #4

30

4

3

Special Education Slide Presentation

125

1, 2, 3, 4

4

Topic 4 Lesson 2 Case Study

10

4, 5

4

Quiz #5

30

5

4

Topic 4 Lesson 5 Case Study

10

4, 6

4

Quiz #6

30

6

4

Topic 4 Lesson 8 Case Study

10

4, 7

4

Quiz #7

30

7

4

Topic 4 Lesson 11 Case Study

10

4, 8

5

Quiz #8 

30

8

5

Lesson Plan with Accommodations 1

200

4, 5, 6, 7, 8

6

Topic 6 Lesson 2 Case Study

10

4, 9

6

Quiz #9 

30

4, 9

6

Topic 6 Lesson 5 Case Study

10

4, 10

6

Quiz #10 

30

4, 10

6

Topic 6 Lesson 8 Case Study

10

4, 11

6

Quiz #11 

30

11

Lesson Plan with Accommodations 2

235

4, 9, 10, 11

TOTAL

1,000