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Center for Curriculum and Transfer Articulation
Learning Disabilities in the Classroom
Course: EDU223AB

First Term: 2012 Summer I
 Lecture   3 Credit(s)   3 Period(s)   3 Load  
Subject Type: Academic
Load Formula: S


Description: Investigation into the characteristics of and teaching strategies for students with learning disabilities. Emphasis on Professional Teaching Standards. Includes current research findings related to teaching students with learning disabilities. Approved school-based practicum required.



MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Identify current Professional Teaching Standards. (I)
2. Identify and describe the characteristics and prevalence of learning disabilities. (II)
3. Differentiate between and describe the major theories associated with specific learning disabilities. (III)
4. Analyze the impact of learning disabilities on human development and student learning. (IV)
5. Trace the development of and explain the current societal response to persons with learning disabilities. (V)
6. Describe and follow procedures for identifying and assessing students with learning disabilities. (VI)
7. Develop and implement Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for students with learning disabilities. (VII)
8. Establish a positive and productive learning environment, based on current research, for students with learning disabilities. (VIII)
9. Use strategies to improve students` social, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. (IX)
10. Use individualized instructional approaches for improving the independent learning skills of persons with learning disabilities. (X)
11. Design and evaluate behavior management strategies for individual students with learning disabilities. (XI)
12. Design and evaluate adult life role transition strategies for students with learning disabilities. (XII)
13. Summarize the need for collaboration with school and district administration, faculty and staff, parents of students with learning disabilities, community agencies, and professional organizations. (XIII)
14. Summarize the practicum experience. (XIV)
15. Develop and implement a tutoring plan. (XIV)
16. Summarize the practicum experience. (XIV)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Teaching Standards
II. Learning Disability Overview
   A. Characteristics
   B. Prevalence
III. Specific Learning Disabilities
   A. Types
      1. Receptive and Expressive Language Disorders
      2. Perceptual and Memory Disorders
      3. Thinking Disorders
      4. Behavioral, Social, and Emotional Disorders
   B. Typology Characteristics
IV. Impacts of Learning Disabilities
   A. Causes
   B. Effects
V. Societal Response
   A. History
   B. Court Cases
   C. Legislation
   D. Educational
      1. Issues
      2. Trends
   E. Ethical Issues
VI. Identification and Assessment
   A. Prereferral
   B. Behavioral Assessment Techniques
      1. Formal
      2. Informal
   C. Eligibility
VII. Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)
   A. Multidisciplinary Team and Decision-Making
   B. IEP Process
   C. IEP Components
   D. IEP Related Services
VIII. Learning Environment
   A. Research
   B. Teacher Skills
   C. Principles
   D. Creation Techniques
   E. Inclusion Strategies
IX. Social Skill Improvement Strategies
   A. Overview
   B. Communication
      1. Characteristics
      2. Assessment
      3. Teaching Strategies
   C. Problem-Solving
   D. Decision-Making
X. Instructional Approaches for Students with Learning Disabilities
   A. Independent Learning Skills
      1. Self-Instruction
      2. Self-Monitoring
      3. Self-Reinforcement
      4. Self-Control
      5. Learning Strategies
      6. Study Skills
   B. Receptive and Expressive Language
      1. Disorder Characteristics
      2. Assessment
      3. Teaching Strategies
   C. Reading
      1. Disorder Characteristics
      2. Assessment
      3. Teaching Strategies
   D. Written Expression
      1. Disorder Characteristics
      2. Assessment
      3. Teaching Strategies
   E. Mathematics
      1. Disorder Characteristics
      2. Assessment
      3. Teaching Strategies
XI. Behavior Management Strategies
   A. Design
   B. Implementation
   C. Evaluation
XII. Transitions for Students with Learning Disabilities
   A. Individual Transition Plans
   B. Establishing Goals
      1. Adult Life Roles
      2. Employment
      3. Post-Secondary Education and Training
XIII. Collaborative Strategies
   A. Professional Educators
   B. Parents
   C. Community Agencies
   D. Professional Organizations
XIV. Practicum Experience
   A. Classroom Observation
   B. Classroom Participation
   C. Reflection
 
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date:  5/24/2012

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