EDU 329: TEACHING IN THE INCLUSION CLASSROOM

This course, an introduction to special education, will examine the identification and accommodation of special needs students in the inclusion classroom. Defining inclusion as providing instruction and support for students with special needs in the context of the regular classroom setting, this course will address the inclusion classroom as a nurturing community of care and challenge that addresses the diverse needs of inclusion students, offering specific strategies that provide appropriate accommodations and modifications for equal access to all learning experiences. Other topics will include a review of both high and low incidence special needs populations and the benefits of collaborative teaching, as well as legal requirements and ethical issues of inclusion and what they mean to educators. Prerequisites: Stage I Admission to PSOE and EDU 318