EDUC 518 - Teaching Students With a Learning Disability in the Regular Classroom

(3 credits)

This course will address the many needs of the student with a learning disability who is served in the regular education setting. It is imperative for today’s educators to gain knowledge and understanding of the types and the incidence of learning disabilities, and the characteristics of students with a learning disability. Students will gain knowledge and understanding of inclusive settings in order to modify curriculum to accommodate for students with learning disabilities. In this course, the student will examine special education laws and how these laws impact the placement of students in regards to the least restrictive environment. The impact of these special education laws as it relates to instruction in the regular education classroom will be studied. Students will examine a timeline of historical events that shaped how students with learning disabilities have been taught in the past, at the present time, so students can plan and implement best practice methods in the future. Individualized Educational Plan structure will be investigated as it relates to those who participate, the writing of the plan, the parent role, and the teacher’s role in accommodating and modifying the regular education curriculum. Students will be involved in lesson design in order to implement skills gained from the course to instruct and assess students with learning disabilities in the regular education setting. Candidate tutors are expected to complete an extensive case study that documents diagnosis procedures, methods employed for instruction/remediation, evaluation of instructional effectiveness, and student progress. As needed.