Syllabus

Master of Science in Education

EDU 724 – Collaboration in Inclusion Settings – Summer A 2016

Credits - 3

Description

Students will complete co-teaching experiences in inclusion settings. Activities are tailored to insure field application of concepts, models, practices, and skills as students apply effective co-teaching instructional practices, participate in interdisciplinary planning meetings, and collaborate as team members. These co-teaching experiences reinforce the acquisition of ethics and standards. During the course, participants are expected to spend considerable time in K-12 inclusive classrooms, plan and implement teaching and learning activities, research and reflect on practices, and work collaboratively with educational teams. Some course requirements may be modified during summer sessions for participants without access to students during summer school breaks.

Materials

Learning Objectives and Outcomes

 

Course Objectives This course will provide information regarding…	Learning Outcomes Upon completion of this course, students will be able to…	UNE Guiding Principles	INTASC	Evaluation
Research-based practices in Collaboration	Identify research-based practices related to collaboration and co- teaching between special and general education	RM RS	1,2, 4, 7, 8	Unit Plan Lesson Plans
– Collaboration with IEP team, co-teachers – Communication with families/ paraprofessionals	Identify and apply best practices in collaboration and communication	CD RS	2, 3, 7, 9, 10	Unit Plan Lesson Plans Case Study
– Co-Teaching Instruction – Best practices for teaching students with disabilities	Identify and apply best practices in co-teaching and teaching students with disabilities	CD	1,2,3,4, 5, 7	Unit Plan Lesson Plans Case Study
Communication between collaborators	Problem solve solutions for common problems in collaboration	RM	2,3,9, 10	Administrative Interview and Proposal
Importance of collaboration as a component of successful inclusion	Articulate a philosophy of collaboration with members of the IEP team	RS, CH	3, 9,10	Co-Teaching Reflection Philosophy of Inclusion

Assignments

All Assignments are due each week by midnight on Sunday, ET.  More thorough descriptions of assignments can be found within each module along with a link to upload your assignment.

Please save written assignments as Word documents with your last name and the assignment title.  For example, “Smith_lessonplan”.

Discussion Board Posts:

This course has six discussions you are required to participate in. Some are designed to involve the full class, while others are geared to small groups (comprised of teachers of the same grade level). The discussions may ask you to discuss an issue related to the week’s content or post your assignment and comment on others. Initial posts are due by Wednesday each week. Responses to classmates are due by Sunday unless otherwise noted.

 

Written Assignment:  Co-Teaching Reflection

Following the completion of several exercises from the course text, reflect upon the strengths and challenges you bring to a co-teaching relationship.

 

Written Assignment:  Unit Plan Template

Utilizing the Understanding by Design model, create an overview of a teaching unit to be implemented by two teachers in a co-taught setting.

 

Written Assignment:  Three Sequential Daily Lesson Plans

Create a set of lesson plans based upon your UbD teaching unit, and integrating models of co-teaching as well as strategies for differentiation.

 

Written Assignment:  Student Case Study

Following the creation of your unit plans and accompanying lesson plans, develop a plan based upon a newly enrolled student in your classroom.  Once provided with a brief sketch of the student, consider best practices in specially designed instruction in the inclusive classroom.

 

Written Assignment:  Administrator Interview and Proposal

Based upon an interview completed with an administrator in your school or district, create a list of proposed recommendations for your school to follow in order to improve co-teaching and collaboration.

 

Written Assignment:  Philosophy of Inclusion

Based upon your new learning in this course, articulate your personal philosophy regarding the inclusive education of students with special needs.

Grading Policy

Your grade in this course will be determined by the following criteria:

Grade Breakdown

Assignments	Points
Discussion Board Posts - 6 @ 3 Points	18
Co-Teaching Reflection	10
Unit Plans	15
Lesson Plans	22
Case Study	10
Administrator Interview and Proposal	15
Philosophy of Inclusion	10
TOTAL POINTS	100

Grade Scale

Grade	Points Grade	Point Average (GPA)
A	94 – 100%	4.00
A-	90 – 93%	3.75
B+	87 – 89%	3.50
B	84 – 86%	3.00
B-	80 – 83%	2.75
C+	77 – 79%	2.50
C	74 – 76%	2.00
C-	70 – 73%	1.75
D	64 – 69%	1.00
F	00 – 63%	0.00