SPED 3500 - Instructional Design and Delivery in Special Education

(8) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Educator Preparation and SPED 3300  
Largely field based, this course focuses on the design and delivery of developmentally appropriate instruction in language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, an the arts in grades P-12 for students with mild disabilities.  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.

Candidates will learn to assess, plan, and implement developmentally appropriate and culturally inclusive instruction for students with exceptionalities based on knowledge of best practices in special education, individual students, the community, as well as knowledge of a I.E.P. and curriculum goals.  Candidates will demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental concepts of each discipline as well as a developing ability to translate this knowledge into meaningful learning experiences for exceptional students through the design delivery, and assessment of teaching.  Candidates will demonstrate the ability to plan for an online learning environment.  This course will also explore the roles and responsibilities of other professionals in classroom instruction and prepare candidates to plan and direct meaningful, collaborative instruction for students with exceptionalities.