SED 414 - Low Incidence Strategies

Semester Hours: 2

This course is designed to provide practical applications of knowledge about learners who have low-incidence disabilities, theory, best practices, regulations, and research as related to a practicum component in PreK-12 schools working with students who have special needs in a classroom setting. The goal of the courses is to assist future special educators in preparing for the unique role of a teacher in a field that is rapidly changing as a result of shifts in public school policies, school reform, questions of efficacy, limitations of resources, teacher roles and expectations, and advocacy. This course is part of the Special Education Teaching and Learning Laboratory and must be taken in combination with SED 462 Special Education Assessment and Observation - Practicum.

Prerequisite: Approved PDE Teacher Candidacy. Current PDE Clearances: PA Criminal History, Child Abuse History, FBI Criminal History, and PPD Testing.