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SPED 4008: Exceptional Learners in the General Education Classroom

Course description: Development of knowledge and skills for effective teaching of students with exceptionalities and other diverse needs in the inclusive classroom for residency qualified teachers.

This course is organized into 8 modules, each taking approximately two weeks to complete. You can navigate through the course using the module titles below or the Modules button on the left hand side.

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Spring 2026 Course Schedule

All Assignments are due by 11:59pm on the date listed.

Week	Module	Assignment(s)	Due Date
1	Welcome & Module 1: Understanding Exceptional Learners	· Pre-Assessment Survey · Discussion Board: Class Introductions · Discussion Board: Recognizing similarities across differences · H5P: Disability Categories · H5P: Inclusion Teaching Models · Learner Profile and Inclusive Strategy Plan	Sunday, January 18th
3	Module 2: Special Education Law and Policy in Practice	· Decode the Acronym Video · Discussion Board: Legal Case Study · Quiz: Special Education Law	Sunday, February 1st
5	Module 3: Designing Inclusive Instruction	· Discussion Board: Differentiation or UDL · UDL: Self Critique of Lesson plan · UDL: AI Revised Lesson Plan · UDL: Reflection on the use of AI	Sunday, February 15th
7	Module 4: Data-Driven Teaching for Exceptional Learners	· Student Progress Monitoring Project · H5P: Analyze and Share Data	Sunday, March 1st
9	Module 5: Culturally Responsive Classrooms	· Discussion Board: Cultural Analogies and Identity Task · Discussion Board: Observation Activity · Curating a Cultural Toolkit	Sunday, March 22nd
11	Module 6: Collaborating for Student Success and Module 7: The General Educator's Role in the IEP Process	· H5P: Accommodations or Modifications · H5P: General Education as the Content Expert · Discussion Board: Role Playing Constructive Feedback Reflection: Supporting IEP Implementation for a Student in your classroom	Monday, April 6th
13	Module 8: The A-B-Cs of behavior and classroom management	· ABC Knowledge Check Strategy & Collaboration — Supporting "Benny"	Sunday, April 19th
15	Final Module	· Final Reflection Paper · Post-assessment Survey · AI BONUS: Extra Credit	Sunday May 3rd