Summer 2019 Course Syllabi

SPED 110 - Introduction to Exceptional Children Dakota College Bottineau Spring 2019 Tuesday and Thursday - 2:00-3:15 (TH 1107) 3 Semester Credits Instructor: Ms. Jackie Migler, MS Phone: 701-228-5672 Email: jacalyn.migler@dakotacollege.edu Office: Thatcher 2213, Tuesday and Thursday, 8:00 – 10:30, Monday and Wednesday, 8:00 – 4:00 Text Book: Hallahan, D.P., Kaufmann, J.M., & Pullen, P.C. (2009) Exceptional Learners: An Introduction to Special Education, Ally & Bacon, Inc. (2008) - Hardback - 656 pages - ISBN 013606793X Resources: This course will use the Internet for viewing videos and various sites exploring educational sites. Please make sure that you have access to a computer/internet. There will also be additional discussion papers, supplemental readings, and reading assignments that will be required. Course Description: This course will provide an introduction to special education as well as an overview of disability categories. Students will be introduced to laws governing the education of students with disabilities including IDEA, ADA, and 504. Students will explore the history of special education. Students will become familiar with assessments and write a mock IEP. Prerequisites: None Course Goals: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: • Define exceptional learners and special education • Explain the history and origins of special education • Describe legislation (IDEA, 504, ADA, NCLB/Every Child Succeeds Act) and its implications for special education • Explain best practices for teaching bilingual students • Describe ways a special educator can support families of students with disabilities • Become familiar with the characteristics of students in each of the disability categories (Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, Other Health Disabilities, Emotional or Behavioral Disabilities, Speech/Language Disorders, Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Blind or Visually Impaired, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury, Deaf-Blindness, Multiple Disabilities) • Understand and provide examples of the parts of an IEP • Describe the pre-referral/assessment process, MTSS, RtI