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• SPED 336: Instructional Support for Content Areas (7 - 12)

  3.00 Credits

  Carlow University

  
  This course focuses on expanding understanding of development and cognition in and academic and functional performance of students with disabilities, how these are similar to and different from all developing students, and how this understanding informs the teaching of students with disabilities in the secondary school environments. Another area of exploration is the way in which these differences need to be addressed within a standards-aligned system that requires high expectations of students with disabilities so that they have true access to the general education curriculum. This course will enhance the development of a range of instructional supports and use of validated practices in prospective teachers for inclusive settings, especially in content area subjects, but also the supporting skills of reading, written language, and math, that are necessary for success in today's classrooms
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• SPED 360: Arts for Special Population

  3.00 Credits

  Carlow University

  
  This course is designed to provide a fundamental background in how various arts disciplines can be used to instruct students with disabilities at the elementary through secondary level. Emphasis will be placed on specific teaching and learning strategies that integrate the arts in order to assist students in reaching their learning goals and objectives. Participants will explore the selection, adaptation, and development of instructional materials across curriculum areas and student's needs
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• SPED 400: Independent Study

  1.00 - 3.00 Credits

  Carlow University

  
  An exploration of an area of study which is not already offered as a course. Students design the course with the consent of a faculty member
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• SPED 450: Early Intervention (PreK-8)

  3.00 Credits

  Carlow University

  
  This course focuses on the professional knowledge and skills needed to provide young children (birth through age 8) with effective interventions across a variety of settings. Special attention is given to building partnerships with related service providers and families in culturally/linguistically diverse settings. Students evaluate Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSP) and Individual Education Plans (IEP) and design appropriate instructional strategies in a 30-hour field placement. Special attention is given to language development, facilitating play as a learning activity, and instructional strategies that promote inclusion in typical settings. Implications of medical advances and routines for daily care including feeding, dressing, toileting, and other activities of daily living are examined
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• SPED 451: Assessment in Special Education

  3.00 Credits

  Carlow University

  
  This course is designed to familiarize teacher candidates with the many ways in which assessment accompanies instruction in the classrooms of today. A strong emphasis is placed on linking assessment with planning for instruction and developing Individual Education Plans for students identified as eligible for special education services. Students will learn to identify, choose, and administer appropriate assessment measures, both formal and informal, in the classroom and for identification of disabilities in students. Emphasis is placed on developing the understanding necessary to interpret assessment data and to use that information to plan instruction for students in a standards-aligned system. Among the specific topics covered are progress monitoring and its relationship to response-to-intervention in the general education classroom, functional behavioral assessment and its relationship to behavioral intervention plans, and issues of assessment with children from culturally and linguistically diverse communities
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• SPED 452: Transitions to Adulthood

  3.00 Credits

  Carlow University

  
  This course is designed to prepare special education teacher candidates to assist students with disabilities and their families as they navigate transition points such as moving from preschool to school and from secondary settings to work or post-secondary education. Effective instructional practices that support transition at each level will be a central part of this course, as will the range of delivery methods for effective transition. Transition remains a challenge for individuals with disabilities, despite the focus on providing students with disabilities access to the general education. Special educators need to understand the processes and procedures of transition from secondary school to post-secondary settings. They must develop facility with the tools that support transition regardless of the setting in which education takes place. A key focus will be on the vocational choices, training, and education available to young adults with disabilities and the major societal challenges that face young adults as they make the transition into adulthood. Understanding transition assessment and incorporating transition planning into IEP development will also be a focal point of this course. The differing legal requirements between the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act will be a central part of this course. The field component of this course involves visits to sites that prepare individuals with disabilities to enter the post-school environment
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• SPED 460: Communication and Technologies in Special Education

  3.00 Credits

  Carlow University

  
  This course focuses on language development from birth to adult in individuals with disabilities, the range of communication needs often displayed, and alternative technologies to support those needs. An area of particular emphasis is the teacher's role in supporting language and communication development in the classroom and as a contributing member of the transdisciplinary team. Collaborative models and communication strategies for developing effective working relationships with team members will be examined. In addition, students will study the role of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and assistive technologies; their selection, function, and application for promoting independence for learning and living. Opportunities for hands-on exploration of a variety of devices, both low and high tech, including switches, augmentative communication devices, alternative keyboards, specialized computer software, adaptive equipment, and other items available in Carlow's Assistive Technology Library will be utilized
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• SPED 466: International Field Placement

  1.00 - 3.00 Credits

  Carlow University

  
  International Field Placement for Special Needs
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• SPED 470: Meeting the Learning Needs of Students With Mild/Moderate Disabilities

  3.00 Credits

  Carlow University

  
  This course is designed to support special education teacher candidate mastery of the range of instructional approaches available for teaching students with mild to moderate disabilities in today's classrooms, including specialized strategies for the teaching of reading, written language, mathematics, and social skills. The course addresses the special educator's role in the continuum of classroom settings and the teaching methods utilized with this population. Teacher candidates explore the conceptual frameworks required by teachers as they identify student ability levels and learning styles and plan for appropriate instruction for all learners. Adaptation of existing educational materials and curriculum are often required to implement a successful program. Universal design for learning and instruction is an integral part of this course. Teacher candidates will learn to utilize current research and evidence-based practices that are used in the education of students with mild/moderate disabilities. They will learn strategies from multiple instructional approaches. They will learn to use principles of instructional design that will permit them to address Pennsylvania state standards and assessment anchor content standards in the classrooms in which they teach that will meet students' IEP goals and objectives
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• SPED 472: Positive Behavior Supports (PreK-8)

  3.00 Credits

  Carlow University

  
  This course is intended to provide teachers with an understanding of the etiology and conditions of student behavior and equip them with strategies so that they may manage classroom behavior effectively. The techniques of Applied Behavioral Analysis will be introduced. Identification of students at risk, including children with emotional, social, and behavioral disorders and the development of effective intervention strategies will be covered. A variety of methods for data collection and the analysis of the information generated by these methods are included in the course. Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA) and the development of the Behavior Improvement Plan (BIP) will be explored so that a beginning teacher is prepared with numerous options to use when dealing with problems behavior in a positive and proactive manner
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