Course Description
The student shall be able to identify and explain characteristics of the organization and administration of American public education - federal, state, and local. He or she also will analyze American education in its legal and financial aspects, identify current issues, and discuss developments and responsibilities of membership in the teaching profession. The course will analyze topics that impact students from preschool (PK) through high school.
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Examine the roles and the importance of including students with disabilities, as appropriate, and all team members in planning individualized education programs (i.e, IEP, IFSP, Section 504 plan) for students with disabilities.
- Observe local educators working with students in the Pk-12 classroom environment.
- Reflect on the classroom techniques and strategies used by local educators.
- Evaluate best practices and research-based materials against benchmarks within the discipline.