SPEC 615 - Curriculum and Technology for Early Childhood Educators

Credits 4
This course is a comprehensive study of early childhood special education curriculum, technology, and interventions. Candidates will learn the historical and contemporary theoretical, philosophical, legal, and empirical influences underlying evidence-based practices in the field of Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education and related fields, and use this knowledge to shape his or her practice with infants, toddlers, preschoolers, families, administrators, community organizations, and agencies. Candidates will demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the Early Start Personnel Manual, Infant/Toddler Learning and Developmental Foundations, Preschool Learning Foundations, and state-adopted Kindergarten Student Standards, and will promote the child's development across all developmental and curricular domains. Candidates will learn how to implement, monitor, and adapt instruction and intervention activities to facilitate young children's learning and progress in an ongoing, iterative manner while monitoring student learning and adjusting instruction while teaching. Candidates will describe and implement the principles of effective instruction and facilitation in each content domain when planning curriculum and lesson plans within the early childhood special education context. Candidates will identify, acquire, and implement assistive technology for individual children and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) for all children, including those with low-incidence disabilities, physical/orthopedic, and other health impairments, to promote access, learning, and participation across learning environments, including using augmentative and alternative strategies and interventions for the development of communication and social skills, and use and adapt resources, instructional materials, and a range of technology, including assistive technology, to facilitate students' equitable access to the curriculum.
Take SPEC 601, SPEC 602, SPEC 603, SPEC 684A, SPEC 684B, SPEC 607, SPEC 611, SPEC 609, SPEC 605, SPEC 620 (Required, Previous).
May not be audited.