Description
The purpose of this course is the development of a proposal for classroom action research in an adolescent special education setting. Students will be expected to reflect on their classroom practice, develop action research questions, and design a practical investigation. Research questions will include the implementation of the New York State Learning Standards and should help to answer the following: How can early intervention meet the needs of students with special learning needs? How can teachers of regular and special education work as a team to meet the needs of children? Specific topics for study might include mainstreaming practices, benefits of technology, assessment of behavioral characteristics, and student transition from one level of school to another. The long-range course outcome is for teachers to become career-long learners, using action research to inform instruction. Both whole class instruction and individual consultations with the instructor will be scheduled