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EDUCATION 380-3 ?

SPECIAL TOPIC: BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT IN THE

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REGULAR CLASSROOM (ELEMENTARY)

Summer Session, 1991

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Instructor: ?

Dr. Betty C. Epanchin

(July 25 - August 3)

Monday - Saturday, 8:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.

Location: Caledonia Senior Secondary School

3605 Munroe St., Terrace

PREREQUISITE:

Educ 401/402, or equivalent and certified practising teacher.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is designed for teachers who are working with learning disabled students in

regular elementary classrooms. It is intended to provide an overview of theories about

learning disabilities and a more in-depth examination of strategies for working with children in

the classroom.

When students complete this course they will have a basic understanding of characteristics of

learning disabled students and etiological theories of learning disabilities. They will also be

able to use both child-focused and classroom-focused assessment techniques and they will

be able to describe and critique several different instructional approaches that may be used in

the regular education classroom to help children who have learning disabilities.

The class will be set up in such a way that students see the instructor model techniques that

are appropriate for use in regular mainstream classrooms. Textbook content will be taught

using cooperative learning approaches and self-monitoring procedures.

REQUIRED TEXT

Learner, J.W. (1988). Learning Disabilities: Theories. Diagnosis and Teaching Strategies,

(5th Edition). Dallas: Houghton.

There will be additional assignments from journals and other texts. These may be purchased

the first day of class.

SPECIFIC CLASS TOPICS AND ASSIGNED READINGS

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Introduction, historical view, and discussion of characteristics of children with learning

disabilities - Chapters 1 & 2.

- Theoretical perspectives for understanding learning disabilities - Chapters 6 & 7.

- Assessment procedures - Chapters 3 & 4.

- Dealing with oral and written language problems in the classroom - Chapters 11 & 13.

- Reading problems and classroom interventions - Chapter 12.

- Mathematics problems and classroom interventions - Chapter 14.

- Classroom interventions that work with social and emotional problems - Chapter 15.

- Exam

GRADES

Grades will be determined on the basis of points earned during the class. The final exam will

be worth 100 points. In addition, there will be daily exercises and reviews that will be worth 10

points each and 10 bonus points will be awarded for students who complete the extra

assignments. All points will be added and computed in accord with the universities' grading

criteria.