Teaching English Language Arts and Social Studies to Adolescent Students with Special Needs

2 lecture hours, 1 conference hour; 3 creditsThis course addresses the learning and curricular needs of students with special needs in English Language Arts and Social Studies. Emphasis is placed on students' acquisition of a knowledge base in these content areas and on methods of differentiating instruction. The cultural and linguistic diversity of students is discussed in detail. Fieldwork of 20 hours is required. The weekly conference hour requirement for this course will be met through regularly scheduled on-line moderated discussions focused on issues relevant to field experiences. Sequence 2 students are required to take EDM 605 prior to enrolling for this course. Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor

Fall, Spring

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