EDSP 320 Q - Measuring Student Progress: Field Experience (3 credits)

(Prereq: EDSP 310) This course is a supervised field experience requiring two full school days per week with students with mild to moderate disabilities. In an assigned public school classroom, teacher candidates participate in supporting the needs of students with, or at-risk for, disabilities, under the guidance of a special education teacher. Teacher candidates plan and implement appropriate instruction based on research-based practices, plan instruction that takes into account the impact of diverse student and family characteristics, interact with school personnel, students, and parents using professional communication skills, and demonstrate professional behaviors. Knowledge and skills developed in the prior field experience and current coursework are reinforced. Related seminar addresses varying philosophies of education, lesson planning and contextual factors surrounding PreK-12 students. S.