In this course, teacher candidates teach small groups of special education, gifted and talented, and twice exceptional students within specific disciplinary areas that match their certificate areas.

Historical, philosophical, and theoretical background of curriculum differentiation and specific strategies to adapt instruction for individual student differences related to rate, content, and preferences. Emphasis on best practices in differentiated instruction as demonstrated by empirical research.

In this course, students learn and apply formal and informal assessments currently used for students with exceptionalities and students considered educationally at-risk. Students practice using assessment data for individual case study.

Students learn about assessment, instructional design, and instructional delivery in literacy. Students practice evidence-based practices in literacy for students with exceptionalities and with students who are considered educationally at-risk. Emphasis is placed on evidence-based teaching techniques, mastery learning, high-leverage practices in special education, acceleration, and best practices in inclusive education.

In this course students learn and apply direct instruction methods in mathematics with students who have a variety of learning needs including those with exceptionalities. Emphasis is placed on evidence-based teaching techniques, mastery learning, high-leverage practices in special education, acceleration, and best practices in inclusive education.

A course focusing on the use of applied behavior analysis in classroom settings. Emphasized topics include measuring behavior, functional assessment procedures, individualized behavior interventions, and classroom management.

In this course, teacher candidates teach small groups of special education and gifted and talented students within specific disciplinary areas that match their certificate areas.

Full-time teaching experience in an elementary classroom with specific emphasis on general education student including gifted and talented students. A mentor teacher and resident faculty will support teacher candidates as they gradually assume complete responsibilities for teaching.

Full-time teaching experience in a local school where teacher candidates interact with special education and gifted education students. Includes completion of content modules, conferencing with mentor teacher and university instructor, observation of lessons taught by master teachers, written lesson reflections, and preparation of an evaluation of benchmarks.

Full time teaching experience in a local elementary school where teacher candidates interact with general education and special education students. Includes completion of content modules, conferencing with mentor teacher and university instructor, observation of lessons taught by master teachers, written lesson reflections, and preparation of a benchmark evaluation.

Practicum in a local elementary school where teacher candidates teach small groups of general education and special education students within a variety of disciplinary areas as associated with their elementary certificate.