EDUC 530 Assignments

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READINGS

Chapter 1
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 14
Chapter 15

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LECTURES
Please provide a 250 word response to each of the lectures

Lecture 1 Question - Do you believe that two systems of education (regular and special) can be equitable?
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Lecture 2 Question - Is Positive Behavior Support Compatible with your system of discipline?
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Lecture 3 Question - What are the merits of the collaborative model?
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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. Many regular classroom teachers feel overwhelmed by their currrent duties. It is reasonable to expect them to provide for the needs of a child with disabilities in their classroom?

2. Should accountability extend to special education? Should we include children with disabilities in standardized testing?

3. If you could change the way we provide services to children with disabilities, what would you recommend?


Students are required to respond to each at least one (1) time during the term with a response of 250 words minimum. Click here for message board.

 

CLASSROOM OBSERVATIONS

Observations in educational settings. It is a requirement of the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing that students have the opportunity to observe children with disabilities. Two observations are required and the period of observation should be at least two hours (2) in length and can be completed in more than one session. Observations in your own classroom are disallowed. Observations are required in the following two settings:

1. Resource Specialist Program (RSP) (pull-out/separate room) that serves children diagnosed as Learning Handicapped (LH).

2. Special Day Class (SDC), separate class or school that serves children diagnosed as Severely Handicapped (SH).

Complete the following information for each visit and email it to cat_geraghty@yahoo.com

RSP - LH Visit

Name of the School:

School District:

School Telephone Number:

Teacher Name:

Principal Name:

1. Describe the physical setting. Were there adaptations? Was it similar to a regular classroom?

2. Describe the activity in the class during your observation. Was the instruction primarily tutorial or remedial?

3. Describe the discipline or behavior management plan used in this classroom. Is it the same as the one used for the rest of the school? If not, how does it differ?

4. What specialized instruction materials were available in this classroom? What materials appeared to be similar to those available in the regular classroom?

5. What were your overall impressions of the quality of program observed? Did you find it equitable to the program provided for non-handicapped children?


SDC - SH Visit

Name of the School:

School District:

School Telephone Number:

Teacher Name:

Principal Name:

1. Describe the physical setting. Were there adaptations? Was it similar to a regular classroom?

2. Describe the activity in the class during your observation. What do you think distinguished what you observed from regular education? What opportunities for inclusion are available for students placed in this classroom?

3. Describe the discipline or behavior management plan used in this classroom. Is it the same as the one used for the rest of the school? If not, how does it differ?

4. What specialized instruction materials were available in this classroom? Were there aides working in this room? How were they used?

5. What were your overall impressions of the quality of program observed? Did you find it equitable to the program provided for non-handicapped children?


FINAL EXAM

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