SPE555 Differentiated Instruction in the Least Restrictive Environment

This course focuses on models used to differentiate instruction in the least restrictive environment. Candidates will learn how to expand options for teaching strategies, instructional groupings, skill sequences, lesson formats, instructional environments, and educational materials. Candidates will examine ways to monitor and report student progress, incorporate therapies within the classroom, create a safe classroom climate, and effectively collaborate with colleagues, families, students, and the community. Candidates in this course will develop quality educational programming for students with a wide range of abilities, learning styles, gifts, and interests. Fifteen hours of clinical experiences are required with this course. Prerequisite(s): Learning Behavior Specialist I certification or consent of program. For candidates taking the entire LBS II Curricular Adaptation Specialist sequence, this is the third course. 3 semester hours