MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

EDU209AB  2004 Summer I – 2012 Spring

Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities

1.

Identify current 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 and evaluate behavior management strategies for individual students with learning disabilities. (XI)

12.

Design and evaluate adult life role transition strategies for students with learning disabilities. (XII)

13.

Summarize the need for collaboration with school and district administration, faculty and staff, parents of students with learning disabilities, community agencies, and professional organizations. (XIII)

14.

Summarize the practicum experience. (XIV)

MCCCD Official Course Outline:

EDU209AB  2004 Summer I – 2012 Spring

Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities

I. 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. Classroom Participation

C. Reflection