INTRODUCTION TO TEACHING IN SPECIAL EDUCATION

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Declared in Special Education BSE, Elementary Education and Special Education BSE, or Special Education MS Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the legal and procedural foundation of education for students with disabilities (e.g., The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP), Individualized Education Program (IEP), 504 Plan). Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Describe the initial preparation standards of early childhood/K-12 special educators, high leverage practices, and recommended practices. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Identify, write, and communicate individualized goals based on students’ and families’ assets, needs, priorities, and values. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Develop lesson plans that reflect high expectations and individualized goals and promote students’ full membership and participation in inclusive programs, schools, and communities. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Articulate the roles and purposes of assessment in teaching in special education. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Apply knowledge of the IFSP/IEP processes to advocate for students with disabilities and their families. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the legal and procedural foundation of education for students with disabilities (e.g., The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP), Individualized Education Program (IEP), 504 Plan). Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Describe the initial preparation standards of early childhood/K-12 special educators, high leverage practices, and recommended practices. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Identify, write, and communicate individualized goals based on students’ and families’ assets, needs, priorities, and values. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Develop lesson plans that reflect high expectations and individualized goals and promote students’ full membership and participation in inclusive programs, schools, and communities. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Articulate the roles and purposes of assessment in teaching in special education. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Apply knowledge of the IFSP/IEP processes to advocate for students with disabilities and their families. Audience: Graduate