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Undergraduate Special Education Field

2023 Fall Term

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GENERAL EDUCATION FIELD EXPERIENCES

SPECFLD 410

This pre-student teaching provides students with experience in a general education classroom where inclusionary practices for individuals with special needs are applied including opportunities to become familiar with the range of students' abilities, curricular focus, achievement expectations, enhancements, adaptations, and modifications of instruction; and collaborative practices of general and special educators. A minimum of 96 hours of field experience is completed.

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SPECIALIZED FIELD WORK: CROSS CATEGORICAL FIELD WORK

SPECFLD 485

This field experience provides an opportunity to work with students who have disabilities and qualify for special education including students with autism, emotional/behavioral disorders, intellectual disabilities, and learning disabilities and to apply knowledge and develop skills within specialized programs. This two credit (96 hours over 6 weeks) field experience provides a pre-clinical experience designed to prepare the student for student teaching. Students complete projects and practice teaching skills. This course is an opportunity to help students' process what they are learning about teaching, themselves, learners, curriculum, and the social milieu in which teaching occurs.

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SPECIALIZATION FIELD WORK - INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES

SPECFLD 485A

This field experience provides the opportunity to work with students who have intellectual disabilities.

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SPECIALIZATION FIELD WORK - LEARNING DISABILITY

SPECFLD 485B

This field experience provides all students with the opportunity to observe and participate with classrooms for children within the specialization area of learning disabilities.

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SPECIALIZATION FIELD WORK - EMOTIONAL/BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS

SPECFLD 485C

This field experience provides all students with the opportunity to observe and participate with classrooms for children within the specialization area of emotional/behavioral disorders.

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STUDENT TEACHING CROSS CATEGORICAL SPECIAL EDUCATION

SPECFLD 489

The focus of this course is to support teacher candidates in using assessments, applying evidence-based practices in instruction, behavior management, working with families and community agencies, gaining experience with diverse learners with disabilities, experience different service delivery models across the special education continuum, and reflect on how, when, and why specific evidence-based practices are implemented. Teacher candidates will explore respective roles and responsibilities of special education personnel. Teacher candidates will complete all special education department requirements.

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DIRECTED TEACHING SPECIAL EDUCATION - INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES

SPECFLD 489A

Offered on a satisfactory/no credit basis only. Professional laboratory, classroom or center based experiences under the guidance of carefully selected, qualified cooperating teacher in classroom in the areas school districts or other approved sites. Repeatable.

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DIRECTED TEACHING SPECIAL EDUCATION - LEARNING DISABILITY

SPECFLD 489B

Offered on a satisfactory/no credit basis only. Professional laboratory, classroom or center based experiences under the guidance of carefully selected, qualified cooperating teacher in classroom in the areas school districts or other approved sites. Repeatable.

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DIRECTED TEACHING SPECIAL EDUCATION - EMOTIONAL/BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS

SPECFLD 489C

Offered on a satisfactory/no credit basis only. Professional laboratory, classroom or center based experiences under the guidance of carefully selected, qualified cooperating teacher in classroom in the areas school districts or other approved sites. Repeatable.

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DIRECTED TEACHING SPECIAL EDUCATION - CROSS CATEGORICAL

SPECFLD 489D

Offered on a satisfactory/no credit basis only. Professional laboratory, classroom or center based experiences under the guidance of carefully selected, qualified cooperating teacher in classroom in the areas school districts or other approved sites. Repeatable.