SPED 3500 - Instructional Design and Delivery in Special Education

(8) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Educator Preparation and SPED 3300
Co-requisite: READ 3800
Largely field-based, this course focuses on the design and delivery of developmentally appropriate instruction in language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, the arts, health, and physical education in grades P-12 for students with exceptionalities. This includes meeting the student’s physical, medical, social, emotional and communication needs as well as academic requirements as outlined on student Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), Individualized Transition Plan (ITP), and Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP). Candidates are required to use content knowledge and academic standards to plan, design and deliver high quality instruction to students with exceptionalities, using student achievement and assessment data as their guide. An integral part of this course is candidate consideration and use of research-based best practices in special education to successfully design, deliver, and assess instruction to students with exceptionalities in grades P-12. Other topics to be addressed include special education laws, rules and procedures, group and individual learning environments, behavior management techniques, appropriate utilization of technology including assistive technologies, placement options and alternatives, and other research-based instructional strategies and methods for English Learners with exceptionalities. Candidates will explore accommodations and interventions for students of all backgrounds and diverse abilities. This course will also explore the roles and responsibilities of other professionals in classroom instruction as well as non-academic environments. Candidates will plan and direct meaningful, collaborative instruction for students with exceptionalities.