SPED 5420: Practicum: Teaching Mathematics to Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities

Specific Courses

CourseDescriptionInstructorSemesterSyllabus
SPED 5420 Practicum: Teaching Mathematics to Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities Darcie Peterson
 Spring 2008 Syllabus

Accreditation Standards

GroupStandardDescription
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC1:K1 Models, theories, and philosophies that form the basis for special education practice.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC3:K5 Differing ways of learning of individuals with exceptional learning needs including those from culturally diverse backgrounds and strategies for addressing these differences.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC4:S2 Teach individuals to use self-assessment, problem-solving, and other cognitive strategies to meet their needs.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC4:S4 Use strategies to facilitate maintenance and generalization of skills across learning environments.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC4:S5 Use procedures to increase the individual's self-awareness, self-management, self-control, self-reliance, and self-esteem.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC5:S1 Create a safe, equitable, positive, and supportive learning environment in which diversities are valued.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC5:S2 Identify realistic expectations for personal and social behavior in various settings.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC5:S4 Design learning environments that encourage active participation in individual and group activities.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC5:S5 Modify the learning environment to manage behaviors.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC5:S6 Use performance data and information from all stakeholders to make or suggest modifications in learning environments.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC5:S7 Establish and maintain rapport with individuals with and without exceptional learning needs.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC5:S9 Create an environment that encourages self-advocacy and increased independence.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC5:S10 Use effective and varied behavior management strategies.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC5:S11 Use the least intensive behavior management strategy consistent with the needs of the individual with exceptional learning needs.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC5:S12 Design and manage daily routines.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC5:S13 Organize, develop, and sustain learning environments that support positive intracultural and intercultural experiences.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC6:S1 Use strategies to support and enhance communication skills of individuals with exceptional learning needs.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:S1 Identify and prioritize areas of the general curriculum and accommodations for individuals with exceptional learning needs.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:S5 Use task analysis.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:S6 Sequence, implement, and evaluate individualized learning objectives.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:S7 Integrate affective, social, and life skills with academic curricula.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:S8 Develop and select instructional content, resources, and strategies that respond to cultural, linguistic, and gender differences.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:S9 Incorporate and implement instructional and assistive technology into the educational program.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:S10 Prepare lesson plans.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:S11 Prepare and organize materials to implement daily lesson plans.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:S12 Use instructional time effectively.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:S13 Make responsive adjustments to instruction based on continual observations.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC8:K1 Basic terminology used in assessment.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC8:K2 Legal provisions and ethical principles regarding assessment of individuals.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC8:S2 Administer nonbiased formal and informal assessments.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC8:S4 Develop or modify individualized assessment strategies.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC8:S5 Interpret information from formal and informal assessments.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC8:S6 Use assessment information in making eligibility, program, and placement decisions for individuals with exceptional learning needs, including those from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC8:S8 Evaluate instruction and monitor progress of individuals with exceptional learning needs.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC8:S9 Develop or modify individualized assessment strategies.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC8:S10 Create and maintain records.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC9:S1 Practice within the CEC Code of Ethics and other standards of the profession.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC9:S2 Uphold high standards of competence and integrity and exercise sound judgment in the practice of the profession.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC9:S4 Conduct professional activities in compliance with applicable laws and policies.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC9:S5 Demonstrate commitment to developing the highest education and quality-of-life potential of individuals with exceptional learning needs.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC9:S6 Demonstrate sensitivity for the culture, language, religion, gender, disability, socioeconomic status, and sexual orientation of individuals.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC9:S7 Practice within one's skill limits and obtain assistance as needed.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC9:S8 Use verbal, nonverbal, and written language effectively.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC9:S9 Conduct self-evaluation of instruction.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC9:S11 Reflect on one's practice to improve instruction and guide professional growth.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC10:S1 Maintain confidential communication about individuals with exceptional learning needs.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC10:S3 Foster respectful and beneficial relationships between families and professionals.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC10:S9 Communicate with school personnel about the characteristics and needs of individuals with exceptional learning needs.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses GC4:S1 Use research-supported methods for academic and nonacademic instruction of individuals with disabilities.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses GC4:S5 Use methods to teach mathematics appropriate to the individuals with disabilities.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses GC4:S6 Modify pace of instruction and provide organizational cures.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses GC4:S7 Use appropriate adaptations and technology for all individuals with disabilities.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses GC4:S9 Use a variety of nonaversive techniques to control targeted behavior and maintain attention of individuals with disabilities.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses GC4:S11 Use instructional methods to strengthen and compensate for deficits in perception, comprehension, memory, and retrieval.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses GC4:S12 Use responses and errors to guide instructional decisions and provide feedback to learners.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses GC5:S6 Establish a consistent classroom routine for individuals with disabilities.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses GC7:S1 Plan and implement individualized reinforcement systems and environmental modifications at levels equal to the intensity of the behavior.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses GC7:S2 Select and use specialized instructional strategies appropriate to the abilities and needs of the individual.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses GC7:S3 Plan and implement age- and ability-appropriate instruction for individuals with disabilities.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses GC8:S2 Use exceptionality-specific assessment instruments with individuals with disabilities.