Earn these career-relevant skills in weeks, not years.
- Examine the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) categories under which students can receive special education services.
- Examine the general steps to follow during the individualized education program (IEP) development process.
- Describe the importance of communicating and collaborating with families and staff members in order to address the needs of exceptional learners.
- Analyze the benefits and challenges of co-teaching in a general or special education classroom.
- Examine effective pedagogical practices for teaching exceptional learners.
- Examine essential factors and programs that promote a positive learning environment for exceptional learners.
- Identify common techniques and approaches used in positive behavior support and intervention programs.
- Analyze the major components of multi-tiered systems in education, such as response to intervention (RTI).
- Describe the roles and skill sets that special education teachers must possess.
- Determine strategies for incorporating students’ individualized education program (IEP) objectives into lesson planning.
- Examine the key elements and methods in differentiating instruction to address the needs of exceptional learners.
- Distinguish the differences between accommodations and modifications in lesson planning and instruction.
- Investigate assistive technology tools and resources.
- Identify instructional approaches and strategies for teaching study skills and applied academics to exceptional learners in order to promote functional competence.
- Identify the transitional phases that occur across grade levels for exceptional learners.
- Determine the most beneficial aspects of career education and development for exceptional learners.