Short Course Description
Location: Virtual Self-paced | Instructor Guided
Length: 45 Clock hours | 4.5 CEUs IACET
Description: The course is designed for teachers to expand their practical and theoretical knowledge of exceptional education, with a person-centered approach to the lives of people with exceptionalities in the twenty-first century.
Objective: The course objective is for teachers to expand their practical and theoretical knowledge of exceptional education, with a person-centered approach to the lives of people with exceptionalities in the twenty-first century.
Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to demonstrate competence in effective listening and communication skills; recognize exceptionalism in several forms, including mental and physical; develop a positive mindset towards those with exceptionalities; and learn how cross-professional collaboration enhances the lives of exceptional individuals and their families.
Instruction: Methods of instruction include audiovisual materials, case studies, discussion, learner presentations, and lecture. General course topics include exceptionalities in the 21st century; education for all; inclusion in elementary school years; secondary education and transition planning; cultural and linguistic diversity; exceptionalities and families; learning disabilities; emotional/behavioral disorders; intellectual and developmental disabilities; communication disorders; autism spectrum disorders; severe and multiple disabilities; sensory disabilities; physical disabilities; and gifted, creative, and talented education.
Methods of Assessment: Methods of assessment include quizzes and presentations, with a minimum passing score of 70 percent.
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