ESSI 606 - Methods for Teaching Students with Cognitive Disabilities

3 Credit(s)

Teachers will develop effective instructional strategies for meeting the needs of learners with significant support needs related to cognitive disabilities in inclusive and self-contained settings in order to promote increased independence and academic and social proficiency with a focus on individual needs in home, school, and community settings with a focus on life-long needs.

Prerequisite(s): MAT student must have passed Teacher Education Program Checkpoint II.

Grading Method: Letter grade.

Learning Outcomes:
1.Plan and implement differentiated learning opportunities which accommodate diverse needs2.Match instructional strategies and instructional sequence to the content and the individual3.Establish clear learning goals with essential questions and topic questions4.Apply valid and reliable research findings to make instructional decisions5.Teachers must regularly and systematically engage in critical reflection upon their own practice in order to ensure student growth6.Based on reflection and data, the teacher systematically adjusts instruction to meet learner needs7.Use a variety of self-assessment, learner data, and problem-solving strategies to analyze and improve professional practices.

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ESSI 606 - Methods for Teaching Students with Cognitive Disabilities