Description
The goal of this course is to enable candidates to utilize effective teaching methodology to promote success for adolescent students with disabilities. This course will examine psycho-social, psycho-educational, and behavioral needs of the adolescent, grades 7-12. The psychology of the learner with equal emphasis on psycho-social issues will be presented. Self-esteem, behavior management and learning styles will be studied. This course will also emphasize development, modification and continued measurement of progress in social, behavioral and educational areas. These continued measurements will be taught as they relate to New York State Standards, state assessments, regents examinations and all curricula issues.