Maricopa Community Colleges  EDU209AA   20026-20042 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 12/10/02
EDU209AA 20026-20042 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Teaching Students with Emotional Disabilities
Investigation into the characteristics of and teaching strategies for students with emotional disabilities. Emphasis on Arizona State Board of Education Professional Teaching Standards and Arizona Teacher Proficiency Assessment Objectives for Students with Emotional Disabilities, includes 10 hours field experience. Prerequisites: Formal admission to a state approved undergraduate teacher preparation program and EDU222.
 
Course Note:Requires ten (10) hours of field experience in an elementary or secondary classroom environment.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
EDU209AA   20026-20042 Teaching Students with Emotional Disabilities
1. Identify current Arizona State Board of Education Professional Teaching Standards. (I)
2. Identify and describe the characteristics and prevalence of emotional disabilities. (II)
3. Describe the major theories associated with emotional disability. (III)
4. Explain the impact of emotional disabilities on human development and student learning. (IV)
5. Trace the development of and explain the current societal response to persons with emotional disabilities. (V)
6. Describe and follow procedures for identifying and assessing students with emotional disabilities. (VI)
7. Develop and implement Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for students with emotional disabilities. (VII)
8. Establish a positive and productive learning environment for all students. (VIII)
9. Use strategies to improve students' social, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. (IX)
10. Employ strategies for improving the independent learning skills of students with emotional disabilities. (X)
11. Design, implement, and evaluate behavior management strategies for individual students with emotional disabilities. (XI)
12. Design, implement, and evaluate adult life role transition strategies for students with emotional disabilities. (XII)
13. Collaborate with school and district administration, faculty and staff, parents of students with emotional disabilities, community agencies, and professional organizations. (XIII)
14. Participate as a volunteer teacher aide. (XIV)
15. Develop and implement a tutoring plan. (XIV)
16. Summarize the practicum experience. (XIV)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
EDU209AA   20026-20042 Teaching Students with Emotional Disabilities
    I. Arizona State Board of Education Professional Teaching Standards
      II. Emotional Disability Characteristics
          A. Life Experiences
          B. Definition, Prevalence, and Classification
            1. Federal and Revised Definitions
            2. Prevalence
            3. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual IV (DSM-IV) Revised Classification
            4. Other Classification
        III. Theories of Emotional Disabilities
            A. Biological Model
            B. Psychodynamic Model
            C. Psycho educational Model
            D. Humanistic Model
            E. Behavioral Model
            F. Social Cognitive Model
          IV. Impacts of Emotional Disability
              A. Causes
              B. Effects
            V. Societal Response
                A. History
                B. Court Cases
                C. Legislation
                D. Education
                  1. Issues
                  2. Trends
                E. Ethical Issues
              VI. Identification and Assessment
                  A. Prereferral
                  B. Behavioral Assessment Techniques
                    1. Formal
                    2. Informal
                  C. Eligibility
                VII. Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)
                    A. Multidisciplinary Team & Decision-Making
                    B. Process
                    C. Components
                    D. Related Services
                  VIII. Learning Environment
                      A. Teacher Skills
                      B. Principles
                      C. Creation Techniques
                      D. Inclusion Strategies
                    IX. Social Skill Improvement Strategies
                        A. Overview
                        B. Communication
                          1. Characteristics
                          2. Assessment
                          3. Teaching Strategies
                        C. Problem-Solving
                        D. Decision-Making
                      X. Independent Learning Skill Strategies
                          A. Self-Instruction
                          B. Self-Monitoring
                          C. Self-Reinforcement
                          D. Self-Control
                          E. Learning Strategies
                          F. Study Skills
                        XI. Behavior Management Strategies
                            A. Design
                            B. Implementation
                            C. Evaluation
                          XII. Transitions for Students with Emotional Disabilities
                              A. Individual Transition Plans
                              B. Establishing Goals
                                1. Adult Life Roles
                                2. Employment
                                3. Post-Secondary Education and Training
                            XIII. Collaborative Strategies
                                A. Professional Educators
                                B. Parents
                                C. Community Agencies
                                D. Professional Organizations
                              XIV. Practicum Experience
                                  A. Classroom Observation
                                  B. Tutoring
                                  C. Reflection
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