ALP 3950 - Mathematics Instruction for Students with Disabilities

Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s): Course participants must hold a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution and have been hired by a Metro-area school or school district to teach in an area for which the candidate can meet grade level and content licensure requirements under the Alternative Licensure legislation, SB 09-160.

Description: This course is designed to introduce effective classroom methods and strategies for teaching, assessing, and monitoring the mathematical performance of students with disabilities within diverse classroom settings. An emphasis is placed on practical classroom techniques to facilitate, maintain, retain, and generalize skill acquisition. Computation and problem-solving techniques are covered. This class requires a 15-hour, project-based field experience.