This course provides directed experiences of working with students with special needs in an interrelated educational setting at the middle, junior or senior high level. The course covers organization and implementation of programs for the trainable mentally retarded. Emphasis is placed on adaptive behavior systems, methods, and materials. This course deals with groupings, methods and techniques for teaching the tool subjects, occupational education, the organization and administration of classes, instructional planning, and the preparation of materials for the educable mentally retarded. The student is given an opportunity to observe, teach, and control trainable mentally retarded children in a school setting.
Students participate in all activities of the school.
The student is given an opprotunity to observe, teach, and control trainable mentally retarded children in an institutional setting. Methods and procedures of adapting the educational process to the gifted are studied. Seminar providing information on affective aspects of giftedness. Includes field experiences in conferencing with a gifted student and using affective curriculum with a small group, as well as meeting with student colleagues to discuss field experiences and assigned readings. The supervised practicum requires students to draw on knowledge and skills gained in previous gifted education courses to plan and carry out relevant, appropriate projects with gifted elementary students.