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- 3 semester hours graduate credit
- Online - No travel to campus required
- Next sessions:
EDUC 744 924 -
June 11 - August 1, 2008
EDUC 744 924 -
October 6 - December 12, 2008
Inclusion - Do you have special needs students with attention deficit disorder, dyslexia, autism or students who
speak little or no English in your classroom? This course is designed for elementary, middle school, and high school teachers, guidance counselors,
speech pathologists, school psychologists, and special educators who work with inclusion programs.
Learners who have physical, mental, emotional, behavioral, or
learning disabilities or who are English language learners can be
successful in the classroom when teaching strategies and technologies
fit their needs.
Learning Outcomes
Participants who complete the online course will be able to:
- Define inclusion and describe the role of the general education teacher in working with special needs learners;
- Analyze an IEP document for strategies and accommodations;
- Summarize responsibilities and benefits of record-keeping as part of the IEP process;
- Summarize characteristics of learners from a variety of
disability categories and determine learning strengths and
appropriate teaching strategies;
- Summarize the characteristics, needs and cultural concerns of ELL and bilingual students and describe how to
plan effective communication and instruction;
- Apply successful classroom management techniques with students in an inclusive classroom;
- Evaluate and utilize online resources for teaching strategies and lesson plans;
- Summarize types of assistive technologies available for a variety of special needs;
- Evaluate web-based resources on assistive technologies for special need students;
- Analyze a piece of software and determine ways it could be used to assist special needs students;
- Apply cooperative learning techniques in the classroom with appropriate adaptations for special needs learners;
- Model organizational and management strategies that support
active student involvement, inquiry, and collaboration for the special learner;
- Analyze the changing role of paraprofessionals in education today and apply strategies for working with paraprofessionals and classroom volunteers
- Apply proactive strategies for handling parent concerns
- Utilize successful collaboration models for regular and special educators;
- Apply accommodations and modifications for children with
specific learning disabilities, mental retardation,
autism, and emotional behavioral disorder (EBD) placed in a general education classroom;
- Create an instructional action plan for a current/former student with
special needs.
Alignment with Wisconsin Teaching Standards
Participants in this class will gain experience that will help them meet the following Wisconsin Teaching Standards 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10
Review a few comments from our past participants.
Conducted completed online with no face-to-face class sessions, you may participate with your home or work
computer 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Imagine the convenience of no commute time!
Additional classes are listed in the
online catalog.
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Description
A study of pedagogical, curricular, and social considerations involved
in educating learners with diverse learning needs in the general
education classroom. Includes strategies for collaborating with parents,
regular and special educators, paraprofessionals, and other
individuals in the educational program
- Inclusion at My School
Share current experiences, read about others' experiences
and develop a list of successful inclusion strategies.
- IEPs and Inclusion
Discuss inclusion, examine the IEP process
and define the role of the general education teacher in working with
special needs learners.
- Who Are Your Special Needs Students?
- Who Are Your ELL Learners?
Identify the needs and cultural concerns of ELL students and learn how to
plan effective communication and instruction.
- Web-based Resources for Teachers
Examine a wealth of Web-based resources describing
effective teaching strategies.
- Cooperative Learning Techniques
Practice using cooperative strategies to assist all
learners in understanding concepts and learning
to work with others.
- Ask The Expert
Dialogue about assistive technologies during an "Ask an Expert" electronic conference.
- The Team Approach
Explore how to work more effectively with parents and paraprofessionals.
- Case Study
Describe a current/former student with special needs and
work collaboratively to create an instructional action plan
based on
what you have learned during the activities and discussions.
- Taking Action
Plan for your personal future professional growth on an
issue of interest.
Readings
No textbook is
required. Reading materials and tutorials are included within the text of
each module and are available on the WWW.
Prerequisites
Hardware and Software Requirements
What are the minimum technology requirements?
Complete the system checkup on this website, https://uwstout.courses.wisconsin.edu/
by clicking on the link that says: Check your system.
Review the list of compatible/recommended browsers and software programs for Learn@UWStout at the Online Help Desk.
If you have any questions about these preferences, please call one of the numbers listed below and indicate that you are a UW-Stout student needing help with Learn@UW-Stout . Help is available 7 days a week.
• 1-888-435-7589 select option 3
, or
• 1-608-264-4357 select option 3
All projects will be exchanged by posting to the course DropBox, and your peers and instructor will provide suggestions and comments by posting to the discussion board.
Take a few minutes to review the Frequently Asked Questions, (FAQs).
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Instructor
:Faith Huitt
Registration
Tuition is payable by university billing, MasterCard, or Visa.
Participants may select the payment plan option in fall and spring, but it is not available during summer session. Refund policy
Enrollment is limited to twenty participants; register online .
Check out the list of additional online classes.
For additional information, e-mail your comments or questions to:
Contact: Joan M. Vandervelde
Online Professional Development Coordinator
School of Education
University of Wisconsin - Stout
Menomonie, WI 54751
phone: (715) 642-0209
fax: (715) 232-3385
Orientation Activities
After you are enrolled, review the orientation activities,
Student Expectations and
Responsibilities and Academic Expectations and
Dishonesty Policy.
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