It addresses several questions. Throughout the course, students consider how theories of learning relate to educational practice. Each student spends thirty hours observing and tutoring at a local school. Individual work on individually developed projects. Permission of the instructor is required.
Students are limited to one independent study per semester.
Basic Concepts in Special Education. An introductory course for students who wish to understand the characteristics of children who require special consideration in order to learn. The course considers the legal requirements for educating students with special needs. It includes fieldwork and extensive writing. This course meets the particular requirement of a course in special needs established by the State of Maine for certification.