TECP: Methods and Practicum in General Special Education

TECP82C - TECP: Methods and Practicum in General Special Education This course will prepare prospective teachers for teaching in general special education K-12. Developmentally appropriate content, strategies, and methods of instruction will be discussed with emphasis on the implementation in the student teaching placement. In addition to the seminar, this course requires a semester-long, placement in an educational setting appropriate for the intended general special education area. Students work toward mastery of attitudes, techniques and professional practices for successful teaching. A college supervisor and a field-based professional provide supervision. Students document a minimum of 300 hours of work in the schools, including referral, observations, teaching, assessment, remediation, aiding with transition issues, IEP development and implementation, consultation, collaboration, and designing and implementing behavioral programs. Seminars meet weekly throughout the semester. This course addresses specific New Hampshire State Standards for certification in the area of general special education. (Prerequisites: acceptance in the General Special Education Conversion program, completion of previous general special education coursework, acceptance into student teaching, and approval from TECP director)