EDU-579
EDU-580
EDU-581
Current Issues in Education
Multi & Diversity Issues in Education
Found Special Educ Inclusive Classroom
3 This course will review topics that are currently critical educational issues within the general public and within professional educational circles . Educational reform in the state , US , and internationally will be compared and analyzed . Attention will be given to accountability systems , the federal role , teacher and principal evaluation systems , and special interest groups .
3 Designed for educators who recognize the significance that issues of multiculturalism and diversity play in impacting the educational experience of an increasingly diverse population . In this course , students will examine how issues of class , culture , ethnicity , language , gender , etc . are represented in educational settings .
3 This course will require students to demonstrate knowledge of and competence in applying the fundamental concepts of teaching students ages 3-21 with cognitive , behavioral and / or physical health disabilities . This will include philosophical , historical and legal foundations of education for students with disabilities , current identification criteria , legal and educational definitions , etiology , incidence and prevalence figures as well as cognitive , behavioral and physical characteristics . Field experience is required .