EDUC 6589 Teaching and Learning Strategies for Inclusive Education

Designed primarily for elementary and secondary education teacher candidates and practicing educators, this course helps them develop an initial repertoire of skills for teaching students with educational disabilities. The primary emphasis of this course is on the education of students with high-incidence (mild/moderate) disabilities in inclusive classrooms. Participants will learn to develop comprehensive instructional plans fully inclusive of students with educational disabilities, utilized an IEP to guide instruction, develop accommodations and modifications appropriate to students and the curriculum, design individual, small, and large group instruction, and evaluate various service delivery options for educating students with disabilities.

Course overview

Department
Teacher Education and Curriculum and Instruction
School
Lynch
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Every Spring

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.27 / 5 · Very Good
82 responses
Instructor rating
4.64 / 5 · Excellent
82 responses
Terms evaluated
5
Most recent: Spring 2026

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Spring 2026Cynthia Callow3.63.93.44.14.13.94.64.21–3 hrs/week16 of 25
Spring 2025David Scanlon4.74.84.74.84.74.84.84.91–3 hrs/week20 of 24
Spring 2024David Scanlon4.44.94.64.64.34.64.94.61–3 hrs/week14 of 16
Spring 2023David Scanlon4.24.74.54.64.24.54.64.61–3 hrs/week19 of 28
Spring 2022David Scanlon4.64.84.84.94.44.64.84.21–3 hrs/week13 of 21

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Cynthia Callow
    Spring 2027, Spring 2026 · Official rating 3.94/5
  • David Scanlon
    Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.80/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Spring 2027 · Cynthia Callow · Campion Hall 10 W 04:30PM-06:50PM · Offered