SPE 611 Graduate Special Education Lab and Seminar (3 credits)

This 30-hour practicum with additional online course content provides a culminating, clinical experience in which candidates apply theories and concepts learned in prior coursework in authentic teaching environments.

Prerequisite: completion of all special education coursework.

SPE 612 Inclusive Classroom Practices

This course is a comprehensive study of theoretical issues and research-based diagnosis, instructional planning, and programmatic organization of instruction for children with disabilities in inclusive environments. Content will cover curriculum design, development of programs of differential instruction involving evidence-based interventions that meet students’ needs based on formative assessment, developmental and educational information; integrated learning experiences; specialized adaptations and resources; practices and procedures validated for specific characteristics of learners and settings; prevention and intervention strategies from multiple theoretical approaches for individuals at-risk for academic or behavioral failure; systematic implementation of instructional variables; systems management necessary for effective instruction of children with disabilities; and promote an understanding of the underlying theories, issues and methods for managing classroom environments.