Syllabus

Schedule

Course weeks run from 12:00 AM ET on Monday through 11:59 PM ET on Sunday, with the exception of Week 6, which ends on Friday at 11:59 PM ET. Unless otherwise specified, all discussion comments and assignments are due on the last day of the week. Initial responses to discussion prompts are due by the end of Saturday unless otherwise noted.

ALL TIMES ARE IN THE EASTERN STANDARD TIME ZONE, NO EXCEPTIONS.

Course Weeks

Week 1: May 20 – May 26
Week 2: May 27 – June 2
Week 3: Jun 3 – June 9
Week 4: Jun 10 – Jun 16
Week 5: Jun 17 – June 23
Week 6: June 24 – Jun 28

Week 1: Introduction to Special Education

• Course Materials:
  • Welcome Video
  • IRIS Module: Pre-referral Process
  • Including Samuel Film
  • Services Case Study
• Discussions: Introductions and historical event discussion
• Assignments Due:
  • Syllabus and Brightspace quiz
  • HW: Pre-referraL
  • Including Samuel Assignment
  • Services Case Study Questions

Week 2: Individualized Education Programs and How to Support Students with Academic and Organizational Challenges

• • Course Materials:

• IEP video

• • • Garret Shows I’m in Charge

• IRIS Module: Developing High Quality Individualized Education Programs

• • • Articles on ADHD and Learning Disabilities
  • Discussion: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act violations

• Assignments Due:

• • IEP video questions
  • HW: IEPs
  • HW: Academic and Organizational Needs

Week 3: Effective Instruction for All

• Course Materials:
  • IRIS Module: Universal Design for Learning
  • IRIS Module: Providing Instructional Supports
• Discussions: Lesson Plan Ideas
• Assignments Due:
  • HW: Accessible Instruction
  • HW: Specially Designed Instruction

Week 4: Adapting and Accommodating Instruction 

• Course Materials:
  • Slideshow on Barriers and Accommodations
  • IRIS Module of Choice
  • IRIS Module: Autism, Part 1
  • Intellectual Disability (website)
• Discussions: Fairness and Accommodations
• Assignments Due:
  • Quiz on Barriers and Accommodations Slideshow
  • Lesson Plan Recommendations Assignment
  • HW: High Support Needs
  • HW: IRIS Module Summary

Week 5: Supporting Students with Interfering Behaviors

• Course Materials:
  • IRIS Module: Acting Out Cycle, Part 1
  • IRIS Module: Classroom Management, Part I
  • IRIS Module: Classroom Management, Part II  (choose secondary or elementary)
  • Who Cares About Kelsey Film
  • The Kids We Lose Film
• Discussions: Who Cares About Kelsey?
• Assignments Due:
  • HW: Behavior
  • HW: Social Emotional Learning
  • Classroom Management Plan
  • The Kids We Lose Assignment

Week 6: Collaborating with Families and School Staff

• • Course Materials:
    • IRIS Module: Related Services

• IRIS Module: Collaborating with Families

• • • IRIS Module: Classroom Diversity

• Discussion: No discussion this last week!

• Assignments Due:

• • HW: Families
  • HW: Diversity
  • HW: Related Services
  • ePortfolio/Most Important Assignment

Student Resources

Summer Session Online Student Support

Your Student Support Specialist is a resource for you. Please don't hesitate to contact them for assistance, including, but not limited to course planning, current problems or issues in a course, technology concerns, or personal emergencies.

Questions? Email: summersessiononline@une.edu.

Instructor and Support Contact Information

Check Brightspace for specific instructor and support specialist contact information.

UNE Libraries

• Library Access for all students: Your library login ID and password are the same as the ones you use to log into Brightspace.
• Library Questions: Ask a librarian or phone library staff at (207) 602-2361 or (207) 221-4330.

Further Assistance

Your student support specialist monitors course progression and provides assistance or guidance when needed. They can assist questions regarding ordering course materials, University policies, billing, navigating the course in Brightspace, and more.

To request an accommodation a student needs to go through the process with our UNE office. If the student has a current/already established accommodation in place with UNE it is the responsibility of the student to notify the program at summersessiononline@une.edu to ensure it is applied properly.

If you need to inquire about a possible accommodation, please reach out to the Student Access Center by calling 207-221-4418 or send an email to pcstudentaccess@une.edu.

Policies

Attendance Policy

Online students are required to submit a graded assignment/discussion prior to Sunday evening at 11:59 pm ET of the first week of the term. If a student does not submit a posting to the graded assignment/discussion prior to Sunday evening at 11:59 pm ET, the student will be automatically dropped from the course for non-participation. Review the full attendance policy.

Late Policy

Assignments: Late assignments will be accepted up to 3 days late; however, there is a 10% grade reduction (from the total points) for the late submission each day the assignment is late. After three days the assignment will not be accepted.

Plagiarism and Artificial Intelligence

This course requires you to complete homework and assignments using provided resources.  The majority of these assignments require you to cite the specific page your answer is coming from.  You are prohibited from using generative AI to complete your assignments.  

Summer Session & Academic Engagement Policy

Online students are required to submit a graded assignment/discussion prior to Sunday evening at 11:59 pm EDT of the first week of the term. If a student does not submit a posting to the graded assignment/discussion by 11:59 pm EDT on Sunday of the first week, the student will be automatically dropped from the course for non-participation. Review the Student Summer Session Manual for full details.

Proctored Examinations

Your course may have proctored exams. Please see the course for the exact exam requirements, test-taker guidance, proctoring format, and allowances (such as calculators or whiteboards, as indicated in the course).

Information about exam attempts can be found in your course.

Technology Requirements

Please review the technical requirements for UNE Online Programs: Technical Requirements.

Course Length

A schedule of lectures and assignments is included in this syllabus.

Courses in the program are equivalent to one-semester courses designed to be completed in 6 or 12 weeks.

1. Enrollment in the course begins the day your section opens which is listed in the Academic Calendar.
2. Course due dates, start and end dates are in respect to Eastern Time.

Withdrawal and Refund Policies

Please review the policies in your confirmation email. Contact summersessiononline@une.edu with any questions.

Grade Policy

Students are expected to attempt and complete all graded assignments and proctored exams by the end date of the course.

Transcripts

Due to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, only the student may request official transcripts. This may be done online by going to the University of New England Registrar website and following the directions on the page.

Academic Integrity

The University of New England values academic integrity in all aspects of the educational experience. Academic dishonesty in any form undermines this standard and devalues the original contributions of others. It is the responsibility of all members of the University community to actively uphold the integrity of the academy; failure to act, for any reason, is not acceptable.

Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to the following:

1. Cheating, copying, or the offering or receiving of unauthorized assistance or information.
2. Fabrication or falsification of data, results, or sources for papers or reports.
3. Action which destroys or alters the work of another student.
4. Multiple submission of the same paper or report for assignments in more than one course without permission of each instructor.
5. Plagiarism, the appropriation of records, research, materials, ideas, or the language of other persons or writers and the submission of them as one's own.

Charges of academic dishonesty will be reviewed by the College. Penalties for students found responsible for violations may depend upon the seriousness and circumstances of the violation, the degree of premeditation involved, and/or the student’s previous record of violations. Appeal of a decision may be made to the Dean whose decision will be final. Student appeals will take place through the grievance process outlined in the student handbook.