SPED/560
Teaching Learners with Disabilities
Online
Format
$175
Estimated Tuition
1 credits
Total credits
2 weeks
Course length
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Course level: Continuing Teacher Education
This course is designed for educators to investigate current disabilities and strategies for a variety of different content areas in order to implement best practices. Participants investigate different teaching methods correlating with disabilities/abilities in the PK setting. Participants have the opportunity to specifically gear their learning based on interests, content area, and grade level with specific emphasis on best practices and current trends. This course is not available for enrollment to residents of Alabama, Arkansas, and Kentucky.
Prerequisites
None
What you'll learn
Course skills and outcomes
Differentiating Instruction for All Learners
- Identify the dimensions of effective educational practice.
- Explore the changing school population.
- Apply types of curriculum development.
- Adapt lesson plans for differentiated instruction.
Accommodating All Learners
- Identify common characteristics of learners with disabilities.
- Identify different stages of development for learners with disabilities.
- Illustrate how to provide accommodations for learners with disabilities.
- Identify appropriate assessments for learners with disabilities.