EDC 415 Effective UDL Classroom Practices

3 Credit(s)

All teachers teach all students; therefore all teachers must prepare to work with students with exceptional learning needs (ELN). This course will develop candidates’ understanding of the collaborative roles of professionals who work with families to support students with ELN. The focus of the class will be on how to develop an inclusive, welcoming classroom environment where all learners thrive through the use of differentiated instruction, universal design for learning, and the appropriate application of assistive and adaptive technologies Topics include: IEPs, 504 plans, Response-to-Intervention, and gifted education emphasizing teaching methodologies and tools appropriate to inclusive, welcoming environments: universal design for learning, differentiation, and the use of adaptive and assistive technologies. Three lecture hours per week. Field-based assignments required.
Prerequisites: EDC115 or EEC105 & EDC404 or EDC401 or EDU205 or EEC205 or EDU208A