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ED 361 Methods and Materials for Teaching Students
with Exceptional Learning Needs This
methods course provides pre-service teachers with methods and strategies for teaching
students with learning and behavior problems.
During the semester that pre-service teachers take this course, they
are also spending five mornings per week in a classroom that serves students
with multiple learning and behavioral needs.
A major focus is to help the pre-service teacher effectively bridge
best teaching practices taught in this course with realistic expectations and
experiences they encounter in the special education classroom. ED 498/464 Curriculum and Instruction for Students
With Emotional Impairment Students
who take this combination of courses have chosen to concentrate their special
education emphasis on children who have emotional and behavioral
disorders. The first half of the
course includes the study of various theoretical approaches to working with
students with emotional and behavioral disorders. The second half of the course focuses on
practical in depth application of these theories to best teaching practices
in the classroom. Pre-service
teachers who are taking this course will spend one half day in a classroom
that serves students with emotional and behavior disorders. Examples of assignments in this course
include the creation of a Functional Behavior Assessment, Behavior
Improvement Plan, and a collaboration assignment. Assignments and projects in this course are
directly linked to the capstone course where pre-service teachers will be
teaching students with emotional and behavior disorders. ED 442 Emotional Impairment
Capstone There
are two versions of this course taught in the Grand Valley State University
College of Education. The first is
directed toward the second year students who are completing their programs
and the second is directed toward first year students who are completing
their first student teaching experience of the program. The syllabus, course outline and assignment
presented here are directed toward the first year pre-service teachers. The focus of the course is assist
pre-service teachers in effectively teaching and managing behavior and
instruction in classrooms that serve students with emotional and behavioral
disorders. One of the major
assignments in this course is the critical incident reflection which provides
students with an opportunity to use their own experiences and perceptions to
enrich their learning and understanding of their students and themselves. ED 225
Diversity in Education Diane Clark 301 W. |
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