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PP 1550 |
Beginning Sign Language |
3 Credit Hours |
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Prerequisite: |
None |
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Covers the manual
alphabet and basic sign language vocabulary.
Emphasis on signed English. |
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PP 1551 |
Intermediate Sign
Language |
3 Credit Hours |
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Prerequisite: |
PP 1550 Beginning Sign Language |
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An intermediate course in
manually coded English. Emphasis is on
reading and signing exact English. A
basic orientation to paraprofessional interpreting in a school setting will
be covered. |
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PP 1552 |
Advanced Sign Language |
3 Credit Hours |
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Prerequisite: |
PP 1550 Beginning Sign Language and PP 1551
Intermediate Sign Language |
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Apply learned vocabulary
to the educational setting. Emphasis on
paraprofessional interpreting and modifying vocabulary. |
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PP 5526 |
Paraeducator I |
1 Credit Hour |
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Prerequisite: |
Employed by school district or interlocal |
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This one credit-hour
course is divided into fourteen topical areas: Understanding Inclusion, The First Day on
the Job, Confidentiality, Understanding the Many Types of Special Programs,
Understanding the Many Areas of Disability and Exceptionality (Part 1),
Understanding the Many Areas of Disability and Exceptionality (Part II),
Individual Student and Program Information, Introduction to Accommodations
and Modifications, Supporting Modifications, General Classroom Management,
Paraeducator Roles and Responsibilities in Inclusive Classrooms, Working with
Official and Immediate Supervisors, Communicating with Student Teams, and
Monitoring Student Progress. |
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PP 5527 |
Paraeducator II |
1 Credit Hour |
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Prerequisite: |
Paraeducator I Employed by school district or interlocal |
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This one credit-hour course
is divided into fourteen topical areas:
Assertive Communication Skills, Classroom Instructional Arrangements,
Taking Instructional or Behavioral Data, Supporting Reading Instruction,
Supporting Writing Instruction, Supporting Mathematics Instruction,
Supporting Organizational Skill Development, Providing Personal and Physical
Support for Students with Physical Disabilities, Implementing and Monitoring
Behavior Intervention Plans, Providing Positive Behavioral Supports for
Individual Students, General Understanding of English Learners, (ELL),
Avoiding Common Pitfalls When Working with English Language Learners,
Fostering a Positive and Productive Classroom Environment, and Strategies and
Techniques for Helping ELL Students Succeed. |
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PP 5579 |
Paraeducator III |
1 Credit Hour |
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Prerequisite: |
Paraeducator I and II Employed by school district or interlocal |
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This one credit-hour
course is divided into eleven topical areas:
Assessing ELL Students; Reading Comprehension: Narrative Texts; Reading
Comprehension: Informative Texts; Reading Comprehension: Decoding and Layout;
Writing Fundamentals: Parts of Speech and Sentences; Writing Fundamentals:
Mechanics of Writing; Mathematics: Basic Skills; Mathematics: Fractions,
Decimals, and Percentages; Mathematics: Basic Algebra; Mathematics: Geometry;
and Mathematics: Data Analysis. |
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PP 5580 |
Paraeducator IV |
1 Credit Hour |
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Prerequisite: |
Paraeducator I, II, and III Employed by school district or interlocal |
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This one credit-hour
course is divided into thirteen topical areas: Understanding Students with Severe and/or
Multiple Disabilities, Autism:
Diagnosis and Characteristics, Autism:
Social Interactions and Skill Development, Autism: Communications Objectives, Autism: Behavioral Issues, Asperger’s
Syndrome: Understanding the Diagnosis,
Prevalence, and Characteristics of Students with Asperger’s Syndrome,
Asperger’s Syndrome: Best Practices
for Supporting Students, Gifted Students:
Characteristics, Gifted Students:
Best Practices, Assisting Students in the Development of Social
Skills, Transition: Building Skills
for a Successful Adulthood, Assistive Technology, and Feeding Students with
Severe and Multiple Disabilities. |
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PP 5581 |
Paraeducator V |
1 Credit Hour |
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Prerequisite: |
Paraeducator I, II, III, and
IV Employed by school district or interlocal |
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This one credit-hour
course is divided into twelve topical areas:
Blood Borne Pathogens; Introduction to Emergency Action Principles; Providing
Care in Emergency; Using computers and Other Technology to Increase Learning;
Characteristics of Adolescents with Disabilities; the Role of Paraeducators
in Promoting Active Learning; Assisting Students with Work Completion;
Supporting Students with Attentional Concerns; Supporting Students Who Are
Noncompliant; Supporting Reading Instruction in Social Studies, Science, and
Mathematics Part I and II; Assistive
Technology: An Introduction to Devices
and Software. |
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PP
5582 |
Paraeducator VI |
1 Credit Hour |
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Prerequisite: |
Paraeducator I, II, III,
IV, and V Employed by school
district or interlocal |
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This one credit-hour
course is divided into eighteen topical areas: Working with Students with Low
Vision; Working with Students Who Are Blind; Working with Students Who Are
Deaf or Hard of Hearing; Supporting Students with Severe Emotional
Disturbance; Strategies to Defuse a Defiant Student; Assisting Struggling
Readers with Their Textbook Assignments; Positioning a Student for
Microswitch Use; Adapting Microswitches and Battery-Operated Devices;
Constructing a Simple Microswitch; Microswitches and Environmental Controls;
Microswitch Use in the Classroom; Setting Up a Classroom for Assistive
Technology Use; Understanding Early Childhood Disabilities; Developmentally
Appropriate Practices in Early Childhood; Community –Based Instruction;
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Skills for Paraeducators; Students with
Specific Learning Disabilities; Managing a Student in Crisis. |
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PP 5583 |
Paraeducator
VII |
1 Credit Hour |
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Prerequisite: |
Paraeducator I,
II, III, IV, V, and VI Employed by
school district or interlocal |
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This one credit
–hour course is divided into thirteen topical areas: Introduction to Earth
Science: Geology and Astronomy; Introduction to Earth Science: Meteorology
and Oceanography; Basic Data Analysis II; Teaching the Scientific Method;
Basic Algebra II: Patterns and Equations; Basic Algebra II: Graphing,
Proportions, and Ratios; Basic Geometry II: Angles and Triangles; Basic
Geometry II: Circles and Transformations; Life Science; Probability;
Supporting Students with Speech or Language Disabilities in the General Curriculum;
Geologic History; Human Body Systems. 04/09/07 |
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PP 5530 |
Workshop in Special
Education |
1 Credit Hour |
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Prerequisite: |
None |
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The purpose of this
course is to provide academic credit for the active participation in various formal
special education workshops conducted periodically throughout the
region. The topics of the workshops
vary from general to quite specific information pertaining to the exceptional
student. This course can be taken more
than once. |
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PP 5530 |
Workshop in Special
Education (Respite I) |
1 Credit Hour |
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Prerequisite: |
None |
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An introductory course
for respite care providers providing an overview of guidelines and skills for
the care of exceptional individuals. Classroom
time includes didactic instruction, role plays, and simulations. Practicum experience provides an
opportunity to demonstrate competency of the targeted respite skills. CPR and Red Cross First Aid are not
included in this course. |
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PP 5532 |
Laboratory in
Behavior Support Principles |
3 Credit Hours |
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Prerequisite: |
Concurrent enrollment in PP
5533 Methods of Behavior Management |
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Provides experience in
applying the skills discussed in PP
5533 Methods of Behavior Management and in assisting classroom
teachers or vocational supervisors in training exceptional individuals. Supporting documents and direct observation
by the instructor required as evidence of the student’s ability to
demonstrate behavior management skills with exceptional persons. |
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PP 5533 |
Behavior
Support Principles |
3 Credit Hours |
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Prerequisite: |
Concurrent enrollment in PP
5532 Behavior Management Laboratory |
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Teaches specific behavior
management skills to be applied with individuals with exceptionalities in the
accompanying practicum course emphasizing positive reinforcement
techniques. Includes behavior
definitions, measurement, selecting reinforcers, systematic attention and
approval, token reinforcement, planned ignoring, and shaping. |
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PP 5534 |
Methods of Instructional
Management |
3 Credit Hours |
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Prerequisite: |
PP 5532 Behavior Management Laboratory and
PP 5533 Methods of Behavior Management, or permission
of instructor and concurrent enrollment in PP 5535
Instructional Management Laboratory |
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Provides basic direct
instruction skills needed in teaching or training individuals with
exceptionalities. Topics include
instructional objectives, task analysis, skill measurement, reinforcement,
and direct instruction strategies such as modeling, physical prompting, and
questioning. |
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PP 5535 |
Instructional Management
Laboratory |
3 Credit Hours |
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Prerequisite: |
PP 5532 Behavior Management Laboratory and
PP 5533 Methods of Behavior Management, or
permission of instructor and concurrent enrollment in PP 5534
Methods of Instructional
Management |
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Provides an opportunity to
practice and demonstrate instructional skills with individuals with
exceptionalities in a practicum site.
Supporting documents as well as direct observation by the instructor
required. |
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PP 5536 |
Language Development for
the Exceptional Individual |
3 Credit Hours |
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Prerequisite: |
None |
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Language and
communication are vitally important skills for the cognitive and social
development of individuals with exceptionalities. Course includes normal language
development, delayed language or speech development, and specific direct
instructional techniques to expand the communication and language skills. |
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PP 5537 |
Emergency Health and
Safety |
3 Credit Hours |
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Prerequisite: |
None |
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Presents information that
may be needed by special education personnel to manage medical emergencies
until professional medical help is available.
Includes first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), seizure
management, and general health and safety concerns in settings for persons
with disabilities. |
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PP 5538 |
Respite Care for
Exceptional Individuals |
3 Credit Hours |
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Prerequisite: |
None |
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This course is an
expanded version of the introductory one-credit workshop. Additional class time allows in-depth training
and supervised practice of training competencies. Opportunities for practice and
demonstration of skills needed for respite services are provided. Practicum experience provides an
opportunity to demonstrate competency in a field-based setting. Topic addressed include family issues,
preparing for respite, communication with family and client, health and
safety during respite, handling emergencies, managing behavior, and basic
care routine. CPR and Red Cross First
Aid training are a part of this course. |
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