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ECE 158: Including Children with Special Needs in Early Childhood Settings

This document outlines the expectations for this course from week to week.

Content: This column refers to the Lesson Plans and activities (quizzes, discussions, and/or assignments) located in the Lessons section in Blackboard.

Other Due Dates: This column outlines additional work (special assignments, projects, interviews, etc...)

Graded material is posted below in RED.

Schedule Content Information Special Assignments
Week 1

Begins Tuesday September 6
Graded work is due Sunday September 11

  • Lesson ZERO - Technical Skills Orientation
    • Lesson ZERO Discussion A
    • Lesson ZERO Quiz
    • Lesson ZERO Assignment
    • Lesson ZERO Discussion B
    • Lesson ZERO Discussion C
  • Lesson 1: Foundations of Early Childhood Special Education
    • Lesson 1 Discussion
    • Lesson 1 Quiz

Submit due dates for special assignments here

Week 2

Begins Monday September 12
Graded work is due Sunday September 18

  • Lesson 2: The Context of Early Childhood Special Education
    • Lesson 2 Discussion
    • Lesson 2 Quiz
 
Week 3

Begins Monday September 19
Graded work is due Sunday September 25

  • Lesson 3: Early Childhood Special Education in Maine-Putting the Law into Practice
    • Lesson 3 Discussion A
    • Lesson 4 Discussion B
    • Lesson 3 Quiz
 
Week 4

Begins Monday September 26
Graded work is due Sunday October 2

  • Lesson 4: Family-Based Early Childhood Special Education
    • Lesson 4 Discussion A
    • Lesson 4 Discussion B
    • Lesson 4 Quiz
 
Week 5

Begins Monday October 3
Graded work is due Sunday October 9

  • Lesson 5: Delivering Services to Young Children with Special Needs
    • Lesson 5 Discussion
    • Lesson 5 Quiz
 
Week 6

Begins Monday October 10
Graded work is due Sunday October 16

  • Lesson 6: Curriculum for Young Children with Special Needs.
    • Lesson 6 Discussion
    • Lesson 6 Quiz
 
Week 7

Begins Monday October 17
Graded work is due Sunday October 23

  • Lesson 7: Assessment of Young Children with Special Needs
    • Lesson 7 Discussion
    • Lesson 7 Quiz

 

Week 8

Begins Monday October 24
Graded work is due Sunday October 30

  • Lesson 8: Designing Learning Environments for Young Children with Special Needs
    • Lesson 8 Discussion
    • Lesson 8 Quiz

 

Week 9

Begins Monday October 31
Graded work is due Sunday November 6

  • Lesson 9: Adapting Learning for Young Children with Special Needs (Part 1)
    • Lesson 9 Discussion

 

Week 10

Begins Monday November 7
Graded work is due Sunday November 13

  • Lesson 10: Adapting Learning for Young Children with Special Needs (Part 2)
    • Lesson 10 Discussion
    • Lesson 10 Assignment

 

Week 11

Begins Monday November 14
Graded work is due Sunday November 20

  • Lesson 11: Interventions and Instructional Strategies for Supporting Young Children with Special Needs
    • Lesson 11 Discussion A
    • Lesson 11 Discussion B
    • Lesson 11 Discussion C
    • Lesson 11 Quiz

 

Week 12

Begins Monday November 21
Graded work is due Sunday November 27

  • Thanksgiving Break - November 24-26
  • Lesson 12: Emerging Issues & Contemporary Challenges in Early Childhood Special Education
    • Lesson 12 Quiz

Special Assignment - Ethical Reasoning

Week 13

Begins Monday November 28
Graded work is due Sunday December 4

Special Assignment - Written Communication

Week 14

Begins Monday December 5
Graded work is due Sunday December 11

Final Quiz

Provider Interview and Reflection Paper

Parent Interview and Reflection Paper