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EDUC 373: Teaching Mathematics to Students with Disabilities

Course Description:

 This course is designed for teachers who have their own classrooms and are seeking alternative licensing through the Regional Alternative Licensing Center for Special Education General Curriculum.

This course will prepare students to teach mathematics to K-12 students with disabilities for whom the N.C. Standard Course of Study is appropriate (e.g. K-12 students with mild and moderate disabilities that are receiving special education services in order to access the general education curriculum.)

This course will:

  • Provide an overview of the North Carolina Mathematics Standard Course of Study, K-12.
  • Provide a survey of common learning problems encountered by K-12 students with disabilities, and explore how these problems affect their mastery of mathematics.
  • Provide students with understanding of research-verified best practices in teaching mathematics, as well as research-verified methods of accommodating students with disabilities in the mathematics classroom.
  • Provide practice interpreting end-of-grade test data and other available test data, as well as designing quality dynamic assessments and probes for individual students.
  • Provide practice designing and implementing differentiated mathematics instruction for students with disabilities that is informed by dynamic assessments and probes.

Competencies Addressed:

Teaching Mathematics to Students with Disabilities (Special Education General Curriculum)

A complete listing of courses offered at UNC Asheville that have been approved for RALC competencies are available. (PDF, 72 KB)

Instructor:

Melonee Purcell, mpurcell@yahoo.com

Required Textbook

Fennel, F. Achieving Fluency: Special Education and Mathematics. Reston, VA; National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2011.

Department of Public Instruction. Mathematics Standard Course of Study and Grade Level Competencies, K-12. Raleigh, NC; Public Schools of North Carolina, 2003.

Dates/Time:

June 5 - July 3, 2012

Delivery Mode:

100% Online

Cost and Registration

Costs:

A $20 non-refundable application fee plus tuition for a three credit hour course.  

Application and Registration:

An online distance application is available.  Make sure you select "distance education" as your student type.

If you are a lateral entry teachers, your RALC or NCDPI Plan of Study must be on file in the UNC Asheville Distance Education Office before your application will be processed.  You can scan your plan of study and email it to sallman@unca.edu.  You can also fax it to 828-251-6492 to the attention of "Distance Education."

If you are a continuing students, defined as attending the semester just prior to the semester for which you are registering, you can fill out the continuing application.   You do not have to pay another $20 application fee.  You have to sign in using your UNC Asheville username and password to authenticate your identity.

Summer 2012 Continuing Application Online Form 
Fall 2012 Continuing Application Online Form
Continuing Application Mail-In Form (PDF, 50KB)

If you are currently a degree seeking student at a different school in the UNC system and you wish to register for a course that is 100% online, you should register via UNC Online.

Last edited by sallman@unca.edu on February 3, 2012