Maricopa Community Colleges  EDU209AB   20026-20042 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 12/10/02
EDU209AB 20026-20042 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities
Investigation into the characteristics of and teaching strategies for students with learning disabilities. Emphasis on Arizona State Board of Education Professional Teaching Standards and Arizona Teacher Proficiency Assessment Objectives for Students with Learning 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:
 
EDU209AB   20026-20042 Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities
1. Identify current Arizona State Board of Education Professional Teaching Standards. (I)
2. Identify and describe the characteristics and prevalence of learning disabilities. (II)
3. Differentiate between and describe the major theories associated with specific learning disabilities. (III)
4. Analyze the impact of learning disabilities on human development and student learning. (IV)
5. Trace the development of and explain the current societal response to persons with learning disabilities. (V)
6. Describe and follow procedures for identifying and assessing students with learning disabilities. (VI)
7. Develop and implement Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for students with learning 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. Use individualized instructional approaches for improving the independent learning skills of persons with learning disabilities. (X)
11. Design, implement, and evaluate behavior management strategies for individual students with learning disabilities. (XI)
12. Design, implement, and evaluate adult life role transition strategies for students with learning disabilities. (XII)
13. Collaborate with school and district administration, faculty and staff, parents of students with learning 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:
 
EDU209AB   20026-20042 Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities
    I. Arizona State Board of Education Teaching Standards
      II. Learning Disability Overview
          A. Characteristics
          B. Prevalence
        III. Specific Learning Disabilities
            A. Types
              1. Receptive and Expressive Language Disorders
              2. Perceptual and Memory Disorders
              3. Thinking Disorders
              4. Behavioral, Social, and Emotional Disorders
            B. Typology Characteristics
          IV. Impacts of Learning Disabilities
              A. Causes
              B. Effects
            V. Societal Response
                A. History
                B. Court Cases
                C. Legislation
                D. Educational
                  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. IEP Process
                    C. IEP Components
                    D. IEP 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. Instructional Approaches for Students with Learning Disabilities
                          A. Independent Learning Skills
                            1. Self-Instruction
                            2. Self-Monitoring
                            3. Self-Reinforcement
                            4. Self-Control
                            5. Learning Strategies
                            6. Study Skills
                          B. Receptive and Expressive Language
                            1. Disorder Characteristics
                            2. Assessment
                            3. Teaching Strategies
                          C. Reading
                            1. Disorder Characteristics
                            2. Assessment
                            3. Teaching Strategies
                          D. Written Expression
                            1. Disorder Characteristics
                            2. Assessment
                            3. Teaching Strategies
                          E. Mathematics
                            1. Disorder Characteristics
                            2. Assessment
                            3. Teaching Strategies
                        XI. Behavior Management Strategies
                            A. Design
                            B. Implementation
                            C. Evaluation
                          XII. Transitions for Students with Learning 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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