EDU389

This course is designed for teacher candidates to study and apply skills necessary to meet the academic, physical, emotional, and developmental needs of the wide range of students who are present in the K-12 classroom. This includes students who are gifted and talented, have educational disabilities, are multilingual or English language learners, are experiencing mental health needs, demonstrate at risk or disadvantaged personal circumstances, and/or have IEP or 504 plans. Emphasis is placed on the teacher candidate understanding these various learner needs, applying teaching and learning strategies to support access to classroom content, identifying when and what kinds of supports may be needed, and providing educational adaptations including differentiation methods or materials to meet the learning needs of all students in the K-12 setting. Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education Program. Fall and Spring semesters.

All Years