EDU 657: Transition into Teaching

This course is an introduction to regular and special education as a profession through the examination of the historical and philosophical foundations of education in the United States and the impact of educational policy and implementation on current school structures and the profession of teaching. The course will explore the following topics: educational standards, school law (IDEA, 504, topics specific to professional dispositions and case studies), introduction and overview of the characteristics of students with unique-abilities and Autism and appropriate professional dispositions and expectations such as: lesson planning, classroom management, understanding the role of teacher (Early Childhood-Secondary) and the connectivity between school structures and the evolution of the schools for tomorrow (traditional/charter/private/special education settings).