EDUC 403 - Clinical Internship in Special Education (4)

The purpose of this course is to prepare prospective collaborative special education teachers to facilitate student learning by providing opportunities to apply sound educational practices within the school setting in a variety of special education settings. Emphasis is given to developing the ability of prospective teachers to become reflective decision makers and problem solvers in the classroom as they practice the adaptation, implementation and assessment of lessons for special needs children. Prospective teachers are provided with experiences in inclusive and collaborative settings and opportunities to apply problem-based learning and classroom management techniques. Grading is pass/fail. Prereqs: EDUC 302 and EDUC 303. Offered: Fall. Co-req: EDUC 402.