- Teacher: Hillary Kaplowitz
Education 514 explores advanced issues surrounding communication, collaboration and consultation in special education. The effective performance of educational leadership, advocacy, and team management, as well as methods for positively representing special education to parents, administrators and other educators are addressed in this course. Additionally, skills and methods of collaborating and communicating with professionals and paraprofessionals about students’ complex emotional and behavioral needs are addressed. The area of cross-agency transitional services and individualized transitional experiences are explored with emphasis on communication and collaboration across human service agencies. The development of collaborative planning, evaluation, and refinement of instructional strategies, curriculum, adaptations and behavioral support are also required of candidates taking Education 514.
