The Teacher Center is offering 4 graduate courses in Special Education, in collaboration with Brooklyn College. Each course is 3 graduate credits. The first class begins on Thursday, September 24, 2009 and runs for 7 weeks. If you would like to register for any or all of the courses, please do so by logging on to My Learning Plan. If you do not have access to My Learning Plan, please call the Teacher Center at 516-992-3046.
1. Students with Special Needs ( ED 750.1)
7 Sessions 4:00-8:30 pm
Sept. 24, Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Nov. 5, 2009
Investigation of the developmental nature, causes, and characteristics of young children and students with special needs including giftedness. Implications for classroom teachers and other professionals in areas of interpersonal interagency
collaboration, and instruction. Focus on historical, social and legal foundations of special education and politics of special
education. Theories of learning and development. Influence of gender, class, language, sexuality and race/ethnicity on the construction of disability, as interpreted within and across cultures. Field experiences in schools and a variety of community settings.
2. Learning Environments for Students with Special Needs (ED 750.3)
8 Sessions 4:00-8:40 pm
Nov. 19, Dec. 3, 10, 17, 2009
Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28, 2010
Approaches to the design, management, and evaluation of optimal learning environments. Review of methods, including behavior management, crisis intervention, group process, positive social interaction skills, and peer mediation. Case studies in diverse settings as a basis for analysis, discussion, and interpretation of behavior within and across cultures. Development of a reflective approach to teaching and problem solving.
3. Curriculum Modifications for Teaching Students with Special Needs (ED 750.4)
8 Sessions 4:00-8:40 pm
Feb. 4, 11, 25 Mar. 4, 11, 18, 25 Apr. 8, 2010
Adaptation of general education curriculum for teaching students across the range of special needs, including giftedness and English language learners. Principles, rationale, and research-validated methods of instructing and assessing special populations in a variety of settings. Inquiry processes across all content areas and life skills, including literacy, mathematics, social science, and the expressive arts. Focus on the New York State Learning Standards and educational experiences of children and youth from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Field experiences in schools and a variety of community settings.
4. Educational Assessment of Young Children and Students with Special Needs (ED 750.5)
8 Sessions 4:00-8:40 pm
Apr. 22, 29 May 6, 13, 20, 27 Jun 3, 10, 2010
Critical review and use of formal and informal strategies for the assessment and evaluation of the cognitive, behavioral, social, and affective characteristics of young children and school-aged students with special needs including giftedness. Attention will be given to understanding cultural, linguistic, and societal factors involved in identification, placement and the academic and behavioral performance of students. Focus on curriculum-based assessment and collaboration with other professionals and parents. Field experiences in a variety of school and community settings.
