EDEX 269 - Identifying and Understanding Children with Academic and Social Learning Needs from Preschool through Adolescence

Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3

Prerequisite: EDEX 110 or EDEX 111, early childhood education/special education majors only
Focuses on evidence-based practices for educating children with special needs for academic instruction and/or social and emotional learning. Reviews literature on characteristics of students with learning and behavior problems and summarizes research on academic interventions, classroom climate, social and emotional learning, and self-regulation strategies. Applies social and behavioral learning theories to management of academic and social instruction. A variety of instructional approaches (e.g., case studies, simulations) are used to facilitate acquisition of new knowledge and to apply the knowledge to educational settings.