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Eligibility Criteria

Bachelor's Degree or equiv. international education

Credit Hours

60 Hours

Course Duration

1 Year (Self-Paced)

Courses Offered

10

Courses Offered In MASTERS DEGREE

  • Courses Name

  • Courses Description

  • Credit Hours

  • Effective Methods in Teaching

  • The course presents a model of teaching, the goals of instruction, how teaching is done in an era of standards and accountability, planning for e-learning, teaching history, basic teacher instructional methods and how classroom has to be managed in order to ensure that students worldwide could acquire quality education.

  • 6 Credits

  • Management of E-Education

  • This course provides an overview of online learning. The course presents various methods through which students get online education and how people can learn from E-Courses.

  • 6 Credits

  • Management of teaching for special fields

  • The course emphasizes the importance of education for handicapped children and how teachers have to deal with them to provide quality education. The course covers various techniques used by teachers in learning process of special children.

  • 6 Credits

  • Community Relations in Education

  • Central to the course are a variety of broad topics demonstrating the positive contribution that a good school-community relations plan has upon student achievement. The positive impact on student achievement that results from the development of a common school-community culture is stressed.

  • 6 Credits

  • Multicultural Education

  • The course examines multicultural education through a focus on the historical, sociological, and philosophical foundations of education. Special emphasis is placed on the role of ethnicity in the development of the United States and its education system.

  • 6 Credits

  • Special Education Law

  • The course presents overview of major state and federal laws affecting the operation and management of special education programs in public schools. The content of this course emphasizes on procedural and substantive rights of children with disabling conditions.

  • 6 Credits

  • Advanced Special Education Assessment and Evaluation

  • The course examines the theories and practices of ongoing, dynamic assessment strategies used with children and youth, particularly those identified with disabilities. Strong emphasis will be placed on assessment and the involvement of the families in this process and respect for cultural and familial variations.

  • 6 Credits

  • Advanced Concepts in Special Education

  • The course introduces you to the learning and teaching process of special students. The course explores strategies to encourage positive classroom behavior and coordinating classroom learning environment.

  • 6 Credits

  • Inclusion Strategies

  • The course provides you an introduction to teaching strategies and curriculum adaptations to include children who have disabilities in 0-5 early childhood educational settings. An overview of current early childhood intervention includes issues such as risk determinants, disability characteristics, medical issues and assistive technology.

  • 6 Credits

  • Strategies in Early Childhood Special Education

  • The course will provide you with descriptions and applications of methods and strategies for teaching students with mild and moderate disabilities in need of an adapted curriculum.

  • 6 Credits
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Teaching & learning and effective methods in teaching

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    One: becoming a teacher
    Two: today and rsquo;s students
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Three: families and communities
    Four: schools as the work place for students and teachers
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Five: the history of schools in the united states
    Six: the social context of schools
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Seven: thinking about teaching and learning
    Eight: focusing on learning and results
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Nine: teaching strategies
    Ten: integrating technology and teaching
    Eleven: assessing student learning and results
    Twelve: managing the classroom and student behavior
    Thirteen: improving teachers and schools, and school reform
    Fourteen: succeeding in your teacher education program and ndash;and beyond

Management of e-education

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Technology and media-facilitating learning
    Instructional strategies-integrating technology and media
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Visual principles-designing effective materials
    Introduction
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Computers and multimedia-accessing digital worlds
    Distance education-connecting learners beyond the classroom
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Online learning-learning through the internet and computer networks
    Instructional materials and displays-using media to engage learners
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Visuals- nhancing learning with visuals
    Audio-listening and learning
    Video-enhancing learning with moving images
    Trends in technology and media-looking ahead

Management of teaching for special fields

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Foundations
    Collaboration between professional educators and families
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Students with low incidence disabilities
    Students with high incidence disabilities
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Students with other special learning needs
    A process of delivering special education and related services
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Systematic assessment for inclusion: the saale model
    Adapting the learning environment
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Adapting lesson plans
    Adapting teaching techniques
    Adapting the format of content
    Adapting assessment evaluation and grading
    Transition

Community relations in Education

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Home, school, and community influences on children's lives.
    Historical and philosophical perspectives.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Viewing family diversity.
    Understanding roles and experiences of parents.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Meeting child-care needs from infancy through school age.
    Including children with disabilities.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Responsibility for educating and protecting children.
    Curriculum of the home.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Curriculum of the school.
    Curriculum of the community.
    Strategies for working together.
    Models for parent--school--community partnerships.

Multicultural Education

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Foundations of multicultural education
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Class
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Ethnicity and race
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Gender
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Exceptionality
    Religion
    Language
    Age
    Education that is multicultural

Special Education Law

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introduction to the american legal system
    Legal research
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Legal research on the internet
    The history of law and children with disabilities
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    The individuals with disabilities education act
    Section 504 of the rehabilitation act of 1973
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The americans with disabilities act
    The no child left behind act
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Free appropriate public education
    Identification, assessment, and evaluation
    The individualized education program
    Least restrictive environment
    Procedural safeguards
    Disciplining students with disabilities

Advanced Special Education Assessment and Evaluation

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Assessment: historical, philosophical, and legal considerations
    The assessment process: a proposed model
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Practical considerations
    Assessing to label: issues and caveats
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Observational assessment
    Criterion-referenced testing and error analysis
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Curriculum-based assessment
    Portfolio assessment and other alternative procedures
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Assessment of intelligence
    Assessment of adaptive behavior
    Assessment of behavior and emotional status
    Assessment of oral language
    Assessment of general achievement
    Assessment of reading
    Assessment of mathematics
    Assessment of written expression
    Early childhood assessment

Advanced concepts in Special Education

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Overview of today's special education
    Ensuring progress in the general curriculum through universal design for learning andinclusion
    Today's multicultural, bilingual, and diverseschools
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Today's families and their partnerships with professionals
    Understanding students with learning disabilities
    Understanding students with communicationdisorders
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Understanding students with emotional or behavioral disorders
    Understanding students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
    Understanding students with mental retardation
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Understanding students with severe and multiple disabilities
    Understanding students with autism
    Understanding students with physical disabilities and other health impairments
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Understanding students with traumatic brain injury
    Understanding students with hearing loss
    Understanding students with visual impairments
    Understanding students who are gifted and talented

Inclusion Strategies

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The foundation for educating students with special needs
    Special education procedures and services
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Building partnerships through collaboration
    Assessing student needs
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Planning instruction by analyzing classroom and student needs
    Students with low-incidence disabilities
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Students with high-incidence disabilities
    Other students with special needs
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Instructional adaptations
    Strategies for independent learning
    Evaluating student learning
    Responding to student behavior
    Building social relationships

Strategies in Early Childhood Special Education

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Inclusive education: an introduction
    Effective inclusion practices and professional collaboration
    Home-school collaboration: working with families
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Identifying and programming for student needs
    Teaching students with learning disabilities
    Teaching students with emotional and behavioral disorders
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Teaching students with intellectual disabilities/mental retardation
    Teaching students with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
    Teaching students with autism spectrum disorders
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Teaching students with low-incidence disabilities: sensory impairments, traumatic brain injury, and other severe disabilities
    Teaching students with communication disorders
    Teaching students with special gifts and talents
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Teaching students who are at risk
    Classroom management and organization
    Teaching students with special needs in elementary schools
    Teaching students with special needs in secondary schools