EDUC 2070 - Introduction to Learners with Exceptionalities

Credits: 4
Hours/Week: Lecture 4 Lab None
Course Description: This is a required course for the MN State Special Education Transfer Pathway and includes MN Standards of Effective Practice and Core Skills for Special Educators. General education teachers, paraeducators, and SPED teachers together play a vital role in supporting and providing instruction to special education students. This course offers an in-depth exploration of the diverse and exceptional characteristics, needs, interventions, and accommodations necessary to ensure today’s special education students receive a free and appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): Course placement into college-level English and Reading OR completion of ENGL 0950  with a grade of C or higher OR completion of RDNG 0940  with a grade of C or higher and qualifying English Placement Exam OR completion of RDNG 0950  with a grade of C or higher and ENGL 0090  with a grade of C or higher OR completion of ESOL 0051  with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 0052  with a grade of C or higher.
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: EDUC 2060  

Major Content
1. Field Experience

2. Intellectual Disability

1. Definition
2. Characteristics
3. Instructional strategies
4. Appropriate accommodations

3. Learning Disabilities

1. Definition
2. Characteristics
3. Instructional strategies
4. Appropriate accommodations

4. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

1. Definition
2. Characteristics
3. Instructional strategies
4. Appropriate accommodations

5. Autism Spectrum Disorders

1. Definition
2. Characteristics
3. Instructional strategies
4. Appropriate accommodations

6. Speech and Language Impairments

1. Definition
2. Characteristics
3. Instructional strategies
4. Appropriate accommodations

7. Hearing Impairments

1. Definition
2. Characteristics
3. Instructional strategies
4. Appropriate accommodations

8. Visual Impairments

1. Definition
2. Characteristics
3. Instructional strategies
4. Appropriate accommodations

9. Physical, Health, and Low Incidence Disabilities

1. Definition
2. Characteristics
3. Instructional strategies
4. Appropriate accommodations

10. Giftedness and Talented

1. Definition
2. Characteristics
3. Instructional strategies
4. Appropriate accommodations

11. Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

1. Definition
2. Characteristics
3. Instructional strategies
4. Appropriate accommodations

1. describe areas of exceptionality in learning.
2. explain the role of the special education teacher in helping all students learn at the highest level.
3. analyze definitions, characteristics, and educational implications for students with disabilities eligible for special education services.
4. identify similarities and differences among the cognitive, physical, sensory, cultural, social, emotional, behavioral, and communication needs of individuals with and without disabilities and across different disabilities.
5. analyze impact of coexisting conditions, multiple disabilities, and gifts and the implications for the provision of educational services.
6. explain medical terminology and educational implications of medical conditions.

 
Competency 1 (1-6)
None
Competency 2 (7-10)
None

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