EDU 575 - Professional Collaboration and Transition Development, 3 credit hours

Notes: Required of all Mild/Moderate Educational Needs candidates.

Prerequisite(s): EDU 573, EDU 574
This course provides an emphasis on collaboration and partnerships with other professionals, paraprofessionals, and parents as team members designing, implementing, and evaluating appropriate educational experiences for persons with disabilities. Characteristics (e.g., SES, cultural background, language, environmental effects, disciplinary/supervisory practices) of families and their effects on teaming, curriculum, instruction will be explored. Additionally, the course will cover topics related to the transition of students with mild/moderate educational needs from special education settings to the general education classroom, from on level of school to the next and from school to community. Issues, resources, techniques to make successful transitions will be explored.

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