Inclusion and Mainstreaming

This course examines mainstreaming/inclusion of children with special needs in regular classroom programs. Options for success are explored, along with the problems that may arise. Through classroom discussions, class projects, and class materials, students focus on strategies that enable both the child and the regular classroom teacher to meet with success.

Topics and Objectives

The Evolution of Special Education

  • Analyze the historical evolution of special education.
  • Compare the concepts of mainstreaming and inclusion.

Current Legislation and Litigation

  • Identify legislative terms related to special education, diverse learners, and at-risk students.
  • Analyze the implications of special education legislation for the regular classroom teacher.

Special Education Identification and Referral Processes

  • Distinguish between special education, at-risk, and other types of diverse learners in the regular classroom.
  • Examine the various delivery systems available to special education students, from least to most restrictive.
  • Explain the methods used to identify special education and diverse learners in the classroom.
  • Examine the special education referral process in place at districts and schools.

Specific Content Area Modifications

  • Identify methods for making content-specific modifications in reading, math, and language arts.

Modifications and Accommodations for Diverse Learners

  • Examine a variety of evaluative accommodations typically addressed in Individual Educational Programs (IEPs).
  • Analyze training activities for faculty members working with diverse learners in inclusive settings.

Inclusion at the Secondary Level

  • Examine the challenges facing students and teachers involved in inclusive settings at the secondary level.
  • Analyze methods for improving student success rates academically and socially at the secondary level.

Collaborative Teaching Strategies

  • Analyze the positive and negative aspects of collaborative teaching models.
  • Identify the elements necessary for successful collaboration.

Working with Paraprofessionals in Inclusive Settings

  • Examine common obstacles encountered by classroom teachers and paraprofessionals in inclusive settings.
  • Identify the elements necessary for effective collaboration between paraprofessionals and classroom teachers.

Parent and Community Involvement

  • Examine methods for increasing parent and community involvement with diverse learners.

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