SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
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Fall Semester 1999
EDUC 426 -
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Colleen Larson
Teaching Children and Youth
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Office: Harwin Elementary
with Special Needs
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Tel: (250) 562-6418
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*Location: Prince George, BC
PREREQUISITE
60 credit hours
COURSE DESCRIPTION
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 Educ. 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.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
(Additional details at the first class meeting)
1.
Active participation in class sessions and reflective responses in a personal response journal.
(30%)
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. (30%)
3.
A case study based upon observations of a child with special needs in an educational setting.
(40%)
REQUIRED TEXTBOOK:
Schultz, J.B., Carpenter, C.D., and Turnbull, A.P. (1995), Mainstreaming Exceptional Students.
Fourth Edition. Toronto, Allyn and Bacon.
