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SIMON FRASEK UNIVERSIT14

EDUCATION

26-4 (D.200) ?

Teaching Children and Youth with Special Needs

Fall 1996 ?

Instructor: Colleen Larson

T.B.A. ?

Office: ?

562-6418

Room #18, 1-larwin Elementary

SFU Site Office, Prince George

PREREQUISITE- 60 hours of credit.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

Based

upon the belief that the

role

of the classroom teacher is to create a learning environment where

every child's development is fostered in such a way that he or she will be a contributing member of

society, the course objectives for Edu.c. 426-4 are;

1.

To increase knowledge of visible and invisible special

needs with a focus upon the educational

implications for inclusion of children with special needs in classrooms.

2.

To increase awareness of teaching strategies for successful educational programs for children with

special needs in the classroom, in the school, and in the school community.

3.

To increase knowledge of the B.C. School Act, Ministry mandates,

and

school board policies and

procedures with respect to inclusion of children with special needs in classrooms.

4.

To examine the possibilities for inclusion when

planning an

educational program by applying the

Principles of Learning to case studies of individual students.

5.

To evaluate personal and societal beliefs about inclusion to prepare for professional practice in

classrooms.

6.

To increase awareness of the partnerships within the school, the school districts, and the

community settings.

REQUIRED TEXTBOOK:

Schultz, J.B., Carpenter, C.D., and Turnbull, A.P. (1995), Mainstreaming Exceptional Students. Fourth

Edition. Toronto, Allyn and Bacon.

Friend, Marilyn & Cook, Lynne. (1992), Interactions: ççJlabqratii

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White Plains, N.Y., Longman.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS: (Additional details at the first class meeting)

1.

Active participation in class sessions and reflective responses in a personal response journal. (3001o)

2.

A research paper on a particular disabling condition or special need including the implications for

an appropriate education program. The research papers will be the foundation for group presentations

in class and will become a part of a resource package for all students registered in the class. (307o)

3.

A case study based upon observations of a child with special needs in an educational setting. (40%)