EDU-881 Studies in General and Special Education Curriculum & Leadership

Course Overview

This course is designed for future educational leaders in Deaf Education whose primary focus is addressing needs of deaf and hard of hearing children and youth. The course deals in-depth with the history and role of schooling in American society. It addresses the nature and roots of curriculum as well as trends and issues at the early childhood, elementary and secondary levels in general education, including special education. Students in the course will be expected to critically analyze and synthesize the professional literature related to trends and issues in general and special education that impact on deaf education and to develop and defend positions on controversial issues.