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SYLLABUS
Special Education
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
X. Course Description:
Knowledge
1. Varied test-taking strategies (CEC GC4:K7).
Performance (Skills)
1. Evaluate strengths and limitations of alternative instructional strategies
for individuals with disabilities* (CEC GC4:S7).
2. Use strategies for facilitating the maintenance and generalization of
skills across learning environments (CEC GC4:S26).
Knowledge
Upon completion of this course, the student will have acquired knowledge
related to:
4. The instructional steps that are taught using the mnemonic devices
RAP, PIRATES, and DISSECT.
Skills
13. Score the "Controlled and Advanced Practice" lessons for the
Paraphrasing Test-Taking, and Word Identification Strategies.
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Dispositions
Upon completion of the course, the student will display the following
dispositions.
Assignments
Each log entry should contain the date and start and finish time of
each teaching session, lesson taught, your impression of how it went,
changes you would make when teaching each lesson in the future.
Maintaining this log provides you with an opportunity to reflect on your
teaching. Each student will maintain his or her own log. The teacher
log is to be typed. The project will document a minimum of 20
instructional hours.
Course Grades
9/30 Quiz 1
SPECIAL NOTES
Religious Holidays
It is UNLV’s policy to give students who miss class because of observance of
religious holidays the opportunity to make up missed work. Students are
responsible for notifying the instructor no later than the last day of registration for
the semester or summer term of plans to observe the holiday.
Copyright Law
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themselves and to follow copyright and fair use requirements. You are
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The University will neither protect nor defend you nor assume any responsibility
for employee or student violation of fair use laws. Violations of copyright laws
could subject you to federal and state civil penalties and criminal liability as well
as disciplinary action under University policies. To help familiarize yourself with
copyright and fair use policies, the University encourages you to visit its copyright
web page at: http://www.unlv.edu/committees/copyright
ESP 478
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STUDENT NOTEBOOK
TEACHER LOG
35 points 5 points
Acceptable • Includes most log • Coherent writing with a
components for most few mechanical errors
sessions • 6-10 typographical
• Entries reveal reflective errors
thinking