Psych, Social &Special Needs-Adoles (EDU 567)
Term: 2011-2012 Academic Year Fall
Description
This course focuses on the special cognitive, psychological, social and developmental needs of adolescents in order to prepare teachers to teach this population more effectively. Emphasis is given to all maturational factors, psychosocial components and cultural aspects which affect learning. Special consideration is given to classroom adaptations necessary to the unique developmental patterns of middle school students with special needs and those with limited English proficiency. Attention will be focused on the components necessary to the formation of classroom communities, which are inclusive, value fostering, and emotionally supportive for adolescents of all ability levels within a multicultural and diverse social environment.