Lewis & Clark Moodle

Study of special-education policies and, procedures, as well as the legal, ethical, and, professional responsibilities of the elementary, classroom teacher. Topics include laws relevant, to the education of students with disabilities,, including a Free and Appropriate Public Education, in the Least Restrictive Environment, court cases, that influence practice, special-education, processes, and the general-educator's role in, each step before, during, and after an, individualized education plan (IEP) has been, created for a student. Candidates will have the, opportunity to observe classroom content in, practice in their field placements, learning, firsthand the collaborative skills required for, successfully educating all children. Emphasis is, placed on inclusive, equitable educational, practices in schools and communities.

This course focuses on developmental theory and
research as applied to the process of learning
and education, age birth to twenty-one. Emphasis
will be placed in the following areas: candidates
gaining knowledge to both differentiate and
integrate multiple theoretical views on
development; candidates gaining a better
conceptual understanding of commonalities and
differences in development; and, candidates
gaining a better practical understanding of how
to help children and adolescents address the
developmental challenges they face, particularly
in schools. In this course, child and adolescent
development will be viewed through theories and
research in the areas of interpersonal,
emotional, cultural, cognitive, and physical
development.

This course is the third of a three-part, assessment sequence that addresses, psycho-educational, social, emotional, and, behavioral assessment of children and adolescents., Ethical administration and interpretation is, emphasized, including understanding the theory and, specific uses and limitations of assessment tools,, standardization procedures, properties of the, normative sample, data-based interpretation of, results, and issues of special populations and, human diversity.

Issues in the field of constitutional law and, practice and how to teach these issues in middle, and high school. The course covers a definition of, rights, the concept of constitutional law, and, historical and contemporary issues. Topics include, conflict resolution, comparison of the Oregon and, U.S. bills of rights, the First Amendment and due, process, privacy, students' rights in public, schools, and equal treatment and discrimination., Students practice the case method and the mock, trial as teaching methods. Students learn to, integrate fundamental and emergent components of, disciplinary knowledge in ways that extend, learners' experiences and enhance their own and, students' capacities to solve problems. Engages, preservice and inservice school personnel in, meaningful learning experiences responsive to, individual differences, interests, developmental, levels, and cultural contexts. Recommended for, teachers at all levels.