Special Education - Brigham Young University - Laie

Special Education from Brigham Young University - Laie is a Campus Bachelor Special Education degree that prepares you for a Education career. The Discipline The special education program is designed to help students understand the variety of disabilities that exist, the laws that govern education in the United States, and the current educational methodologies for working effectively with individuals with disabilities. All courses are aligned with the performance standards established by the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board (HTSB). Many of the courses in the major are taken with other education majors to create a broader understanding of the full scope of education and provide opportunities to learn collaborative skills since so much of special education includes collaboration with regular education. Field experiences are attached to most of the courses and students complete their degree with over 900 hours in the classroom. Career Opportunities A degree in special education and a license to teach qualifies the individual to teach individuals with mild and moderate disabilities of all types, with the exception of visual and hearing impairments, in both elementary and secondary school settings. With this degree and experience, pathways to other career opportunities are opened. These include speech therapy, music therapy, special education law, and a number of special education administrative and specialist positions at the school, district, and state level. With experience and additional training, individuals may also pursue careers at the higher education level. Programs and Degrees * B.S. Special Education (licensure track) Program Outcomes Upon completing a major in Special Education, students will: 1. Demonstrate literacy in basic principles and knowledge of content in the specialty area. 2. Understand and apply basic learning theories and models in the classroom. 3. Use student input and information from diagnosis of student learning needs to develop learning outcomes. 4. Evaluate teaching and curriculum resources for effective use in the instructional process. 5. Plan lessons which use authentic situations, previous learning and integration across subjects. 6. Provide learning experiences which actively engage students as individuals and as members of collaborative groups. 7. Create a communication-rich environment that supports and encourages language development and use. 8. Use a variety of instructional strategies to meet the needs of diverse learners, including students of diverse cultural backgrounds. 9. Use current curriculum standards to construct assessments, identify performance indicators, and create lessons needed to prepare for the assessments. 10. Use effective classroom management techniques that foster positive interpersonal relationships, self-control, self-discipline, and responsibility. 11. Use community and parent resources as an integral part of the teaching process to promote student learning. 12. Demonstrate competency in the use of technologies available in the school setting. 13. Work collaboratively with other professionals. 14. Demonstrate positive dispositions (attitudes, actions, ethics, and good work habits) in line with those required for the profession. View more details on Brigham Young University - Laie, HI . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Special Education courses.