INED 6412: Effective Instruction for Students with Exceptionalities

1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: INED 6410 and INED 6411
This course examines the demographic changes in America’s schools that influence teaching and learning. Attention is given to assisting candidates in developing a socio-cultural consciousness and the disposition that all students, including those with exceptionalities, can learn complex content. Candidates engage in in-depth study of students with exceptionalities and their educational needs as well as the creation of culturally responsive and inclusive classrooms that support all students. In Part 3, teacher candidates must demonstrate the ability to foster learning environments that are culturally responsive, inclusive, caring and accepting of all individuals. This course prepares prospective content area middle and secondary teachers with a greater understanding of exceptionalities as well as the collaborative tools necessary to bringing all students, including those with exceptionalities, to high educational standards. Universal Design for Learning, differentiation, assistive technology will be the tools taught in this course. The concepts of assessment of and for learning will be emphasized.