SEDN

Non-Credit Preparation Workshops for NYSTCE (New York State Teacher Certification

Subject

SEDN

Type

course

Edition

196592-graduate-touro.edu

Source

gse.touro.edu

This course focuses on principles and practices for teaching mathematics to grade 7-12 students with disabilities. Course topics include number and quantity; algebra; functions; geometry, mathematical modeling; statistics and probability; trigonometry; common core state standards and CEC standards; instructional approaches in developmental context; planning and designing co-teaching and collaborative work with other teachers; identification and remediation of major obstacles to student learning in mathematics during the adolescent years; and application of mathematical and scientific concepts and skills to real-life settings.

Subject

SEDN

Credits (min)

7

Credits (max)

12

Type

course

Edition

196592-graduate-touro.edu

Source

gse.touro.edu

This course focuses on the historical background of current approaches to teaching children with disabilities; special education and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; state and federal special education laws and regulations; identification for evaluation of students who may have disabilities; current theories and methodologies for working with students with disabilities; inclusion and the concept of the least restrictive environment; early intervention; special education curriculum modifications, classroom management, and use of technology; planning and designing co-teaching and collaborative work with other teachers; developing partnerships, including with the family, for the benefit of students with disabilities; transitional services and employment; educational challenges and instructional approaches for children with cognitive deficits, physical and sensory impairments, language delays, emotional disturbance, and learning disabilities; working with children with autism; application of principles of response to intervention and differentiated instruction; approaches and debates on reading and language arts instruction for native English speakers and English language learners. Students are exposed to evidence-based instructional methods and critically examine the concept that instruction should be evidence-based. Students become familiar with the use of Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSP) and Individualized Education Programs (IEP).

Subject

SEDN

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

credits

Type

course

Edition

196592-graduate-touro.edu

Source

gse.touro.edu

Subject

SEDN

Credits (min)

7

Credits (max)

12

Type

course

Edition

196592-graduate-touro.edu

Source

gse.touro.edu

Subject

SEDN

Type

course

Edition

graduate

Source

gse.touro.edu

Subject

SEDN

Type

course

Edition

196592-graduate-touro.edu

Source

gse.touro.edu

Collaboration for Teaching Students with Autism and Other Severe and Multiple

Subject

SEDN

Type

course

Edition

196592-graduate-touro.edu

Source

gse.touro.edu

and Social Skills to Students with Autism and Other Severe and Multiple Disabilities In this course, technological and other tools will be introduced that can assist students with autism and other severe and multiple disabilities in better accessing the general curriculum, better communication with others, and living a more independent life. Assessment of students with autism and other severe and multiple disabilities for the optimal use of technological tools will be introduced. A wide array of assisted technology devices is available to such students, and they will be reviewed for the specific purposes for which they can be used. Special communication boards, alternative keyboards, electronic adapters, mechanical adapters, positioning devices, transportation devices and adapted switch toys will be examined. Additional devices introduced will include those to improve daily living skills, mobility and environmental control. Student preferences for technology devices will be discussed. The role of the family in the selection of technology devices and the use of such will be discussed. Literature on the success and limitations of specific assistive technological devices will be reviewed. Technological services will be presented as essential in the teaching and learning of students with autism and other severe and multiple disabilities, Touro University | Graduate School of Education | 2025-2027 Catalog 91

Subject

SEDN

Type

course

Edition

196592-graduate-touro.edu

Source

gse.touro.edu

Grades 7-12

Subject

SEDN

Type

course

Edition

196592-graduate-touro.edu

Source

gse.touro.edu

Grades 7-12

Subject

SEDN

Type

course

Edition

196592-graduate-touro.edu

Source

gse.touro.edu

This course focuses on educational programs and methods for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, kindergarten students, and first and second graders with disabilities. Course topics include review of developmentally appropriate integrated curricula; effective materials for use in language arts, music, art, blocks, sand, water play, cooking, and other play activities; parental collaboration in early intervention and early childhood special education; comparison of early intervention and early childhood special education programs reflected in Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSP) and Individualized Education Programs (IEP); comparison of least restrictive environment and natural environment approaches; setting up and managing learning and play activities in safe and developmentally appropriate environments; special attention to work with children with autism; the role of the teacher in guiding young children in the development of self- regulation; communication and social skills necessary for constructive peer relations and group living; and interventions for prevention and management of challenging behaviors. Students are exposed to and engage in evidence-based methods of instruction and critically examine the concept that instruction should be evidence-based. Touro University | Graduate School of Education | 2025-2027 Catalog 92

Subject

SEDN

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

credits

Type

course

Edition

196592-graduate-touro.edu

Source

gse.touro.edu

This course focuses on the creation of language-rich environments and holistic approaches to reading and writing instruction that meet the needs of children with varying language preparation and aptitudes, as well as the needs of children from diverse backgrounds. Course topics include a range of teaching and learning modalities; connections between speech sounds and spelling; ways to help students achieve fluency and comprehension; spelling conventions; special attention to student reading problems, with identification of services and approaches available for children who are not making adequate progress in reading; assessment and remediation of reading problems; language and literacy for gifted students; the importance of coordination of efforts among general educators, special educators, reading specialists, and parents; and approaches used with language-minority children, including the conditions under which greater or lesser emphasis is placed on reading and writing in the native language. Students do one-on-one work with a child who has reading problems and complete a comprehensive case study based on that work. Prerequisite: EDSN 657.

Subject

SEDN

Credits (min)

2

Credits (max)

2

Type

course

Edition

196592-graduate-touro.edu

Source

gse.touro.edu

This course focuses on current approaches to assessing and promoting reading comprehension and critical reading and writing skills of grade 7-12 students with disabilities. Course topics include enhancement of oral and written communication skills; acquisition of literacy strategies that make text materials comprehensible and promote reading comprehension; tapping into motivational factors in literacy development during the grade 7-12 school years; acquisition of strategies for lifelong learning, and approaches to work with English language learners with disabilities. (Please note: This course is a prerequisite for SEDN 673.)

Subject

SEDN

Credits (min)

7

Credits (max)

12

Type

course

Edition

196592-graduate-touro.edu

Source

gse.touro.edu

This course focuses on students with disabilities regarding planning, developing, and utilizing content from their Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) in a classroom setting. Teacher candidates examine various methods of screening, assessment, and monitoring tools for students with disabilities, especially those from linguistically and culturally diverse backgrounds, and/or with multiple identified learning needs. Teacher candidates also understand how to interpret assessment data to develop appropriate interventions and/or IEP goals. The course also includes discussion of RTI/MTSS processes, strategies for assessment and types of assessments for students with disabilities, reliability and validity of assessment data, and family/school collaboration with the IEP process. This course requires teacher candidates to work with a student with a learning disability for the completion of a comprehensive case study based on screening, assessing, interpreting assessment data, and development (and/or monitoring) of goals/interventions for this student.

Subject

SEDN

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

6

Type

course

Edition

196592-graduate-touro.edu

Source

gse.touro.edu

Grades 1-6

Subject

SEDN

Type

course

Edition

196592-graduate-touro.edu

Source

gse.touro.edu

Grades 7-12

Subject

SEDN

Type

course

Edition

196592-graduate-touro.edu

Source

gse.touro.edu

This course focuses on developmental and cultural contexts for understanding and remediating symptoms and causes of reading disabilities of grade 7-12 students with disabilities. Course topics include diagnostic instruments and approaches to assessment of reading disabilities of adolescents; programs, materials, and methods for encouraging engagement with literature, including through writing, and for instruction of grade 7-12 students with reading disabilities; use of high interest reading material appropriate for adolescents with reading disabilities; and one-on-one work with a grade 7-12 student with reading disabilities, including completion of a comprehensive case study based on that work.

Subject

SEDN

Credits (min)

7

Credits (max)

12

Type

course

Edition

196592-graduate-touro.edu

Source

gse.touro.edu

Prerequisite

SEDN 666

During clinical experience courses, the Touro University teacher candidate is expected to engage in instructional planning, differentiation, assessment, reflective practice, formal and informal observations, course work, meetings with clinical field supervisor/faculty and cooperating teachers, and demonstrate a strong professional disposition. The candidate will work collaboratively with the cooperating teacher and clinical faculty supervisor. For the field experience component of this course the candidate must complete at least the minimum NYSED requirements of hours in special education classroom settings and in one of the grade bands required for this course: Grades 7-9 or Grades 10-12. For the practicum/student teaching component of this course, the candidate must complete at least the minimum NYSED requirements of days/hours in special education classroom setting and the same grade band covered in the field experience component of this course. This course is to provide candidates with opportunities to practice teaching skills identified in the New York State Teaching Standards in early childhood, co-supervised by a university- based teacher educator and a certified school-based teacher educator. All clinical hours are completed in New York State-accredited schools. Throughout the Clinical I and Clinical II courses, at least one placement must take place in a high-need school or a school serving a high-need community. Each placement and cooperating teacher will be verified and approved by the clinical field supervisor/faculty. SEDN 675 must be taken within the first 21 credits of graduate study. Candidates in the Grades 7-12 program must fulfill classroom settings and both grade bands: Grades 7-9 or Grades 10-12 between SEDN 675 and SEDN 678. SEDN 675 and SEDN 678 cannot be taken at the same semester. Touro University | Graduate School of Education | 2025-2027 Catalog 94

Subject

SEDN

Credits (min)

7

Credits (max)

12

Type

course

Edition

196592-graduate-touro.edu

Source

gse.touro.edu

During clinical experience courses, the Touro University teacher candidate is expected to engage in instructional planning, differentiation, assessment, reflective practice, formal and informal observations, course work, meetings with clinical field supervisor/faculty and cooperating teachers, and demonstrate a strong professional disposition. The candidate will work collaboratively with the cooperating teacher and clinical faculty supervisor. For the field experience component of this course the candidate must complete at least the minimum NYSED requirements of hours in the special education classroom setting and the remaining grade band not covered in the first clinical course SEDN 675. For the practicum/student teaching component of this course, the candidate must complete at least the minimum NYSED requirements of days/hours in the same classroom setting and the same grade band covered in the field experience component of this course. This course is to provide candidates with opportunities to practice teaching skills identified in the New York State Teaching Standards in early childhood, co-supervised by a university- based teacher educator and a certified school-based teacher educator. All clinical hours are completed in New York State-accredited schools. Throughout the Clinical I and Clinical II courses, at least one placement must take place in a high-need school or a school serving a high-need community. Each placement and cooperating teacher will be verified and approved by the clinical field supervisor/faculty. Candidates in the Grades 7-12 program must fulfill classroom settings and both grade bands: Grades 7-9 or Grades 10-12 between SEDN 675 and SEDN 678. SEDN 675 and SEDN 678 cannot be taken at the same semester. Prerequisites SEDN 675. 3 credits

Subject

SEDN

Credits (min)

7

Credits (max)

12

Type

course

Edition

196592-graduate-touro.edu

Source

gse.touro.edu

During clinical experience courses, the Touro University teacher candidate is expected to engage in instructional planning, differentiation, assessment, reflective practice, formal and informal observations, course work, meetings with clinical field supervisor/faculty and cooperating teachers, and demonstrate a strong professional disposition. The candidate will work collaboratively with the cooperating teacher and clinical faculty supervisor. For the field experience component of this course the candidate must complete at least the minimum NYSED requirements of hours in the classroom setting (general education or special education) not covered in the first clinical course EDSN 682 and the remaining two grade bands not covered in the first clinical course EDSN 682. For the practicum/student teaching component of this course, the candidate must complete at least the minimum NYSED requirements of days/hours in the same classroom setting and across the same two grade bands covered in the field experience component of this course. This course is to provide candidates with opportunities to practice teaching skills identified in the New York State Teaching Standards in early childhood, co-supervised by a university-based teacher educator and a certified school-based teacher educator. All clinical hours are completed in New York State- accredited schools. Throughout the Clinical I and Clinical II courses, at least one placement must take place in a high-need school or a school serving a high-need community. Each placement and cooperating teacher will be verified and approved by the clinical field supervisor/faculty. Candidates in the Birth-Grade 2 program must fulfill both classroom settings and all three grade bands: Pre-K/K/Grades 1-2 between EDSN 682 and SEDN 683. EDSN 682 and SEDN 683 cannot be taken at the same semester.

Subject

SEDN

Credits (min)

2

Credits (max)

2

Type

course

Edition

196592-graduate-touro.edu

Source

gse.touro.edu

Prerequisite

EDSN 682

During clinical experience courses, the Touro University teacher candidate is expected to engage in instructional planning, differentiation, assessment, reflective practice, formal and informal observations, course work, meetings with clinical field supervisor/faculty and cooperating teachers, and demonstrate a strong professional disposition. The candidate will work collaboratively with the cooperating teacher and clinical faculty supervisor. For the field experience component of this course the candidate must complete at least the minimum NYSED requirements of hours in the classroom setting (general education or special Touro University | Graduate School of Education | 2025-2027 Catalog 95

Subject

SEDN

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

6

Type

course

Edition

196592-graduate-touro.edu

Source

gse.touro.edu