Overview of Special Education -- Understanding Children with Disabilities
A foundation course that provides a working knowledge of the field, the population involved, the terminology and the concepts associated with special education.
Introduction to Inclusion and Inclusive Classrooms
This course provides an overview of inclusion and inclusive classrooms, and outlines the potential roles and responsibilities of special educators.
Working with Staff in an Inclusion Setting: Collaboration and Teaming in the Inclusion Process
Collaboration is the key that allows professionals to work as a team, thereby providing students with the best chance of accomplishment and success. This course explains the responsibilities of general education teachers in an inclusion classroom, and how to meet them by focusing on collaborative relationships to accommodate students with exceptionalities and other at-risk students.
Preparing to Teach in an Inclusion Classroom: What You Need to Know
Special education students provide a wealth of different experiences and call on teachers to have a variety of skills. The focus of this course will be to understand the basic principles of inclusive classroom teaching, including planning for content coverage and delivering instruction.
Basic Understanding of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)
This very practical course assumes no knowledge and explains everything a teacher needs to become familiar with the Individual Education Plan (IEP) that is written for every child with special needs. Although teachers may never be required to write an IEP, they do provide information for the final version of an IEP. Individuals complete this course with a working knowledge of this area of special education.
Least Restrictive Environments: Understanding Educational Options for Students in Special Education
Providing educational environment options for students with special needs is at the core of creating a Least Restrictive Environment (LRE). This course provides teachers with a thorough overview of LRE options.
Working with Parents in Special Education
Building positive partnerships with parents yields important benefits to your students' education. This course focuses on providing effective strategies for communicating and working with parents who have children with special needs.
Working with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Families in Special Education
Family involvement is a critical component of the special education process but is particularly critical for students from diverse backgrounds. This course emphasizes diversity in the classroom and the roles and responsibilities that general education teacher have in working with these children and their families.
Introduction to Students with Learning Disabilities
Teachers who work with special education populations have a 50% chance of encountering a child with a learning disability, and learning disabilities account for almost half of all students with disabilities in the United States. This course provides a thorough overview of this very important area of special education.
Introduction to Students with Attention Deficit Disorder
This course covers everything teachers need to know about ADHD, and this knowledge allows teachers to understand the difficulties these children and their families face every day and to better assist these children in the classroom.
Introduction to Students with Autism
In recent years, autism has increased dramatically in the number of reported cases. This increase has been the topic of numerous studies, articles, and documentaries. This course provides a wealth of information on this topic and an exceptional overview of this increasingly important area of disabilities.
Curriculum Adaptations and Modifications for Children with Special Needs
All children with disabilities can learn if they are provided with appropriate techniques that reduce the influence of their limitations on classroom performance. Designed for the special education teacher, the focus of this course will be to discuss effective and practical adaptations and modifications for children with disabilities receiving special education services.
Behavioral Management Strategies for Inclusion Classroom Teachers
A variety of effective strategies can be used to manage classroom behavior in the inclusion classroom, and this course provides numerous "tried and true" classroom management techniques that have been successful in inclusion settings. This course will also increase teachers' confidence in their classroom management skills.