Teaching Students With Learning Disabilities
Teaching Students With Learning Disabilities
This course will teach you how to meet the diverse needs of students with disabilities in your classroom. With lessons developed by an experienced special educator, you will explore the special education process, from working with individualized education programs (IEPs) to helping students struggling with reading comprehension, math skills, and writing. In this course, you will discover easy, practical, and creative strategies that will help your struggling students find their light bulb moments.
You will also discover fun games you can incorporate, tips for modifying your classroom, and many tested methods for bringing out the best behavior in your students. Whether you are in the classroom, studying for the Praxis Special Education exam, or preparing to work with students in a variety of settings, this course will help you to understand and empower your students with learning disabilities.
Syllabus
- Lesson 1 – Understanding Learning Disabilities
- Lesson 2 – Identifying Students with LDs
- Lesson 3 – Making Sense of the IEP
- Lesson 4 – Understanding Service Locations
- Lesson 5 – Learning the Right Teaching Strategies
- Lesson 6 – Helping Students With Word Identification Problems
- Lesson 7 – Helping Students With Reading Comprehension Problems
- Lesson 8 – Helping Students With Written Expression Problems
- Lesson 9 – Helping Students With Math Reasoning and Calculation Problems
- Lesson 10 – Modifying Your Classroom
- Lesson 11 – Managing Student Behavior
- Lesson 12 – Linking Home and School
Requirements:
Hardware Requirements:
- This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.
Software Requirements:
- PC: Windows 8 or later.
- Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
- Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
- Adobe Acrobat Reader.
- Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
Other:
Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.
Prerequisites:
There are no prerequisites to take this course.
Instructional Material Requirements:
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.
<ul><li>6 Weeks Access</li>
<li>Course Code: lds</li>
<li>Start Dates* Jan 12 | Feb 09 | Mar 16 | Apr 13</li>
<li>$187.00 USD</li></ul><br><br>
<p><strong>Self-Paced</strong></p><br>
<ul><li>3 Months Access</li>
<li>Course Code: T9296</li>
<li>No Instructor, Start Anytime</li>
<li>$187.00 USD</li></ul>
Sara Hardin is an educator with a focus on special education and language studies. She has taught special education at the elementary level for over a decade. Sara holds a BA in French, and lived in France to study at the university level. In 2000, she earned her master's degree in special education.
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