EDUC 6588 Teaching and Learning Strategies - Moderate Support Needs
Not open to non-degree students. EDUC6589 is intended for general educators and EDUC6588 is required for special educators This course is intended to help prospective and experienced special education teachers and other educators a repertoire of skills for teaching students with mild/moderate (high incidence) educational disabilities. Participants will accomplish this goal by making connections among their knowledge of disabilities, special education policy and practices, assessments, education theory, and teaching methods. Students will learn how to develop, implement, and monitor individualized education programs, implement research-based effective intervention practices, and collaborate with others to meet the needs of special education students in inclusive and other educational settings. Successful students will have familiarity and competency with a variety of special education procedures and teaching approaches and specific practices. Appropriate for both elementary and secondary level education. Class sessions will routinely include time to practice skills being learned. Prerequisites EDUC7579
Course overview
- Department
- Teacher Education and Curriculum and Instruction
- School
- Lynch
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Spring
Catalog details
- Prerequisites
- EDUC7579
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.10 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.52 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | David Scanlon | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 15 of 20 |
| Spring 2025 | David Scanlon | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 15 of 18 |
| Spring 2024 | David Scanlon | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | — | 15 of 20 |
| Spring 2023 | David Scanlon | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 7 of 12 |
| Spring 2022 | David Scanlon | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 17 of 24 |