EDSP - Special Education

This field-based course is designed to provide foundation knowledge and strategies for understanding and promoting literacy development in young children. Reading, writing, and oral language skills are taught as developmental processes according to the Science of Teaching Reading standards. Emphasis is upon beginning reading instruction and concentrates on developmentally appropriate teaching strategies and assessments designed to directly teach and assess phonological and phonemic awareness, the alphabetic principle, and decoding, as well as principles for creating a literacy-rich classroom environment. Field experience is required.  Prerequisite: EDUC 4328

Designed specifically for education majors for elementary and middle level, this course provides students with skills and understanding needed to plan, organize, and deliver effective instruction based on the Social Studies TEKS. Special emphasis is given to instruction in geography, economics, and American history. Students develop an understanding of the social economic, and political impacts of events in history. This course will address the needs of students served in special education.

This course provides a broad introduction to the field of special education. Developmental stages and characteristics of exceptional children and youth are explored along with the philosophical, historical, ethical, and legal foundations of special education. Special education terminology and acronyms are introduced along with Individual Family Service Plans (IFSP), Individual Education Plans (IEP), Individual Transition Plans (ITP), and Admission Review and Dismissal (ARD) meetings.

This course is a study of the characteristics and factors affecting individuals with low incidence disabilities such as visual and hearing impairment, significant developmental delay, medically fragile, autism, and multiply challenged. The course teaches effective educational and behavioral approaches. Lab/Field experience is required.

This course is a study of the characteristics and factors affecting individuals with low incidence disabilities, such as visual or hearing impairment, significant developmental delay, medically fragile, autism, and multiply challenged.  This course teaches effective educational and behavioral approaches.  Lab/field experience required.

This course is a study of the causes and characteristics of emotional and behavioral disorders in students from early childhood through adolescence. Classroom and behavior management strategies for maintaining a positive learning environment are considered along with strategies for preparing individuals to live cooperatively and productively in society, social skills needed for educational and functional living environments, and strategies for crisis prevention and intervention. Lab/field experience is required. This course will address the needs of students served in special education.

This course provides students with hands-on experiences working with individuals and groups in specific areas of disability.

This course surveys various student populations in schools and varied educational needs with emphasis on diversity and the influence of culture on behavior and learning. Terminology, characteristics, educational procedures, informal assessment, and requirements under federal, state, and local guidelines are addressed, as well as multiculturalism, technology, and professional collaboration related to diversity. This course will address the needs of students served in special education, ESL and programs for gifted and tale. 

This field based course is a study of the materials, methods, and fundamental principles necessary to teach math and science based upon the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). As a field based course, students are expected to design and participate in learning activities both in the field and in the UMHB classroom. This course will address the needs of students served in special education. Prerequisite: EDUC 4328

This course explores formal and informal means to assess various student populations. Transition planning and procedures are explored, including vocational and post-secondary options. Lab/field experience is required.

This course examines the selection and use of intervention strategies and techniques for students with learning disabilities.  There is an emphasis on exploring and implementing individualized education programs and approaches for meeting the needs of exceptional learners. Lab/field experience is required.

This course examines the range and variety of assistive technology, devices, services, and resources; their role in facilitating students’ access to the general curriculum and active participation in educational activities and routines; and the state and federal laws pertaining to their acquisition and use.  The selection of appropriate assistive technologies for students with various needs are explored. Lab/field experience is required.

This course focuses on the formal and informal assessment of disabled readers and the use of that data to plan, implement, and monitor instruction focused on individual needs. Included are phonological and phonemic awareness, alphabetic principle, literacy development and practice, word analysis, decoding, fluency, and comprehension. Intervention strategies are addressed to align with identified needs. Parent communication and conferencing skills are also addressed.