ED 340 - Teaching in Inclusive Elementary Classrooms

Students will learn to recognize and address the needs and strengths of individual learners in a variety of contexts: tutoring, small group, and whole class instruction. The course focuses on children who are having difficulty learning, including children who are eligible for special education and children who are English Language Learners. Through a tutoring lab and class activities, students learn to observe and analyze learning, write individualized lesson plans, modify whole class instruction, and describe learners’ needs and strengths. A variety of strategies for remediation and accommodation will be learned.

Prerequisites: ED 300, ED 335, ED 339, and ED 427 or concurrently enrolled in ED 339 and ED 427, along with an overall and Education GPA of 3.0.

Full course
Misc. Notes: Includes a weekly field-placement in a local school.