2024-25 Undergraduate Catalog

SPED 401 The Inclusive Classroom

This course explores the philosophy, educational content, and teaching methods of the inclusion classroom for the K-8 classroom settings. Emphasis is placed on building family and community relationships, understanding diverse family characteristics, and involving those families in the educational process. Also emphasized are a broad range of active, engaging, differentiated educational strategies that promote critical thinking, problem solving, and self-regulated behavior in children, including Universal Design for Learning and Positive Behavior Support systems. The development and implementation of formal and informal assessments for diverse learners will be addressed. A 10-hour field experience and fee are associated with the course and must be completed prior to receiving an end of course grade. Fee applies.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

SPED 315 and admittance into the Special Education Interventionist K-8 Education Program

Distribution

Education

Offered

Spring