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Emphasis in Special Education | Emphasis in Reading | Schedule of Classes
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Special Education Course Descriptions
ED 500 Professional Contexts: This course will examine the different governing bodies that influence policy and how it is created; the ethical lenses: the ethic of critique, the ethic of care, the ethic of justice and professional ethics; educational law; the theory of change and the processes for implementing change and review educational standards. Candidates will be provided with examples of the types of research possible for each area examined in the course as they prepare to undertake their own research.ED 505 Professional Leadership: This course will examine the various types of leadership. Students will spend some time in the schools observing and examining the school culture and the primary leadership style. Students will use leadership inventories to help them determine their main leadership style.
ED 600 Scholarship & Investigation: This course provides opportunities to complete action research or projects in areas of interest using the most recent information and data gathered to better their understanding of the area chosen.
SPED 500 Special Education: Law, Collaboration, & Consultation: This course provides the most current legal information regarding students/schools in regard to special education. Additionally, collaboration with professionals and parents, as well as the consultant role, will be explored.
SPED 505 Assessment in Special Education: This course provides knowledge and application of the collection and use of assessment data (academic and behavioral) for educational diagnosis, assessment, evaluation of individual with disabilities, including norm-referenced materials.
SPED 510 Behavior Intervention: This course is designed to provide strategies for identifying, anticipating, and managing individual and group behavior issues in the regular and special education classes. Covers mild to severe behaviors.SPED 520 Methods & Strategies for the Mild/Moderate Learner (K-6): This course addresses the characteristics and trends in serving students with mild/moderate disabilities. It offers theoretical and practical approaches which are research-based interventions.
SPED 600 Student Teaching: Provides an Elementary student teaching experience in Level I classroom or co teaching situation.
SPED 525 Methods & Strategies for the Mild/Moderate Learner (7-12): This course addresses the characteristics and trends in serving students with mild/moderate disabilities. It offers theoretical and practical approaches which are research-based interventions. Additionally, an emphasis on co teaching is offered to meet the IDEA 2004.
SPED 530 Transitions & Career Planning: This course provides an understanding of the process for transition from high school for students with disabilities. It includes creating a transition plan and completing a Self-Advocacy unit.
SPED 601 Student Teaching: Provides a Secondary student teaching experience in a Level I classroom or co teaching situation.
SPED 535 Curriculum & Methods for Strategist II: This course provides an in-depth look at the strategies and approaches used with students diagnosed with moderate to severe learning disabilities, behavior disorders, autism, and Aspergers.
SPED 602/603 Student Teaching: Provides for an Elementary student teaching experience in a Level II or III Behavior Disorders, Autism or Aspergers classroom.SPED 604/605 Student Teaching (out of level): Provides 20 days of experience student teaching in the level in which the student is not currently receiving licensure.
SPED 550 Curriculum Design & Adaptation in Content Areas for Children with Special Needs: This course will provide opportunity to explore curricula designed to reach students with disabilities in the moderate to severe range.
SPED 555 Teaching Social Competency: This course will provide exploration into the social skills areas necessary for success both in school and in the society in general. Included will be exposure to curricula in social skills.
SPED 560 Individual Planning in Education (Case Approach): This course will provide opportunities for planning educational programming for individual student needs for those identified with a disability.
SPED 565 Trends and Strategies in Teaching Children w/Autism: This course will provide information on autism as it relates to methods and materials to use in the special education setting.
SPED 570 Universal Design: This course will provide exploration and practice in multiple means of representation, to give learners various ways of acquiring information and knowledge, multiple means of expression, to provide learners alternatives for demonstrating what they know, and multiple means of engagement, to tap into learners' interests, offer appropriate challenges, and increase motivation.
For more information on the Master's Degree Program in Education*, please contact:
Ellen O'Keefe, Education Division Chair
Mount Mercy College
1330 Elmhurst Drive NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
319-363-8213 x1830
eokeefe@mtmercy.edu* Initial course offerings Spring, 2008; full program approval pending Higher Learning Commission and Iowa Department of Education review.
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