Special Education Certificate

10-522-107 EDU: OVERVIEW OF SPECIAL EDUCATION ...overview of the Special Education Law; special education classifications and associated causes and characteristics will be explored as well as state and federal qualification criteria will be examined. Societal responses to students with disabilities as well as the impact of a student with special needs on family dynamics will also be covered in this course.

10-522-111 EDU: GUIDING & MANAGING BEHAVIOR ...proactive, preventive classroom management, research-based concepts and strategies used to prevent behavior problems, creating positive classroom climate, building student relationships, enhancing motivation, responding to inappropriate behavior will be emphasized.

10-522-124 EDU: SUPPORT STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES ...services delivered to students with special education needs, supportive and related services, law, individual educational programs, various instructional formats, and alternative instructional techniques and programs. (Prerequisite: 10-522-107, EDU: Overview of Special Education)

10-522-109 EDU: SPECIAL EDUCATION, EDUCATING THE WHOLE CHILD ...learners support communication, social, physical, occupational, transition and community needs of students with exceptionalities. Inclusive classroom strategies, differentiating instruction, working with challenging students, and creating teacher learning support materials. This course requires 10 hours of observation in a special education classroom.