INED 7760 - Curriculum Development for Diverse Learners

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to M.Ed. and MAT programs.
Curriculum Development for Diverse Learners prepares teachers to develop curriculum and instruction that is universal in design and based on best practices research in general education, Teaching Speakers of Other Languages, and inclusive education. The proposed curriculum model follows the precepts of universal design and provides build-in adaptations to the lesson that reduce the amount of time needed to create individual accommodations and modifications for students with disabilities and those who are linguistically and culturally diverse. The :Big Ideas: addressed in this course include Curriculum Mapping, Backwards Design, SIOP, Universal Design and Interdisciplinary Unit Development. Additional attention will be paid to the Georgia Performance Standards as they continue to unfold from the Georgia Department of Education.