EDUC 202 - Field Experience in Special Education

Provides a structured field-based experience for students to observe teachers and students in special education setting in local public schools. Applying concepts learned in EDUC 201, students reflect on teaching and learning with diverse student populations. Experiences in a small group and individual instruction provide a transition from theory to practice. Attendance at on-campus and school site orientations required before beginning observations. PRE- or COREQUISITE(S): EDUC 201. Five hours lecture and thirty hours practicum each semester.

1 semester hour

Course Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:

Describe and implement the components of a positive teacher disposition, including the reliability, communication, initiative, behavior, and responsiveness expected of pre-service and in-service teachers.
Identify the demands and rewards of working with students with disabilities in the general education classroom and/or other special education environments.
Discuss modification and accommodation strategies for several types of disabilities.
Compare and contrast the principles of mainstreaming and inclusion.
Observe how students with disabilities are integrated into the overall school.
Identify ways that policies and regulations are implemented in the actual classroom.
Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of collaboration between special and general educators in affecting student learning.
Begin to plan ways to individualize behavior management in the classroom.
Implement appropriate teaching techniques with small groups or individual students at the request of the mentor teacher.

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