EDU 375 - Exceptional Children & Differentiated Learning

This course provides an overview of individuals with exceptionalities, how characteristics associated with various exceptionalities can impact a student’s performance in the classroom, and how principles of differentiation, such as those proposed by Tomlinson’s Differentiated Instruction and CAST’s Universal Design for Learning, can be used to adapt curriculum, instruction, and assessment to meet the needs of students with exceptionalities. Candidates also examine the steps involved in the special education process, including screening, referral, evaluation, individualized program design (Individual Education Programs, Behavior Intervention Plans, and Individual Transition Plans), placement, and implementation and monitoring of program effectiveness.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3