SPED 5277

Teaching Written Expression to Learners with Special Needs

Course Overview

This graduate course will provide instruction in components of written expression which include phonetics, spelling, sentence structure, paragraph structure, purpose of writing, writing strategies, and handwriting. In addition to weekly course activities, students will complete an intensive field experience where they will tutor young students in writing strategies (planning, teaching, and evaluating the strategy outcomes). This course incorporates Blackboard and Centra to deliver instruction. Program prerequisites must be completed before enrolling in this course.