EDU 5278 Strategies, Methods and Environments for Teaching Adolescent Students with Disabilities

The goal of this course is to enable candidates to utilize effective teaching methodology, strategies and environments to promote success for adolescent students with disabilities. This course will examine psycho-social, psycho-educational and behavioral needs of the adolescent with special needs grades 7-12. The psychology of the learner with special needs with equal emphasis on psycho-social issues will be presented. Self-esteem, behavior management and learning styles will be studied. This course will also emphasize development, modification and continued measurement of progress in social, behavioral, educational and environmental areas. These continued measurements will be taught as they relate to New York State Standards, Standards of the Council for Exceptional Students, New York State Education Department assessments, regents examinations and all curricula issues.

Credits

3

Distribution

Education