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2021-2022 Endicott College Academic Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Endicott College Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

SPE 505 - Inclusive Education


During this course, students will explore the foundations of special education including the philosophy of inclusion, its relationship to social justice pedagogy and systemic racism and ableism, and the grounding of special education in the current global movements for disability rights. More specifically, teacher candidates will gain knowledge of federal, state, and local laws, their provisions, as well as governmental and nonprofit agencies and their services. Individualized education plans (IEPs), the need for engaging families and communities, and collaborating with co-teachers in inclusive settings will also be addressed. Throughout the course the focus will be on the voices of disabled people and providing critiques of traditional models of special education which often rely on exclusionary practices and are centered on containment rather than attainment.

(Cr: 3