SE 917 - Instruction in Secondary Content Areas for Students with Mild and Moderate Disabilities

(3.00 cr.)

Prerequisite: SE 761 or equivalent or written permission of the program director. Students review the instructional scope and sequence and core learning goals in the areas of science and social studies as currently taught in secondary schools. Students review teaching methodologies typical to general educational settings and explore the role of the special educator in preparing and using curricular modifications and adaptations for content instruction in both team-taught and self-contained settings. Development of lesson plans incorporating adaptations, accommodations, and universal design principles is required. Methods to promote reading and writing across the curriculum are demonstrated.