Mainstreaming the Special Child
EDUC-30146
This course will give teachers valuable skills for promoting the integration of students with special needs in the regular classroom environment. Topics include state and federal special education legislation, the characteristics of exceptional learners, behavior management and problem solving techniques, teaching strategies, and consultation skills. Course previously numbered as EDUC 3V146.
CCTC Requirement
Course Information
This course is typically offered every quarter.
Course attendance is asynchronous, however assignments MUST be completed by specific deadlines throughout the course to earn a passing grade. Log into the course in Canvas on the start date and refer to the syllabus for detailed information regarding individual due dates.
Course previously numbered as EDUC 3V146.
Course sessions
Section ID:
Class type:
This course is entirely web-based and to be completed asynchronously between the published course start and end dates. Synchronous attendance is NOT required.
You will have access to your online course on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.
Textbooks:
Teaching Students Who are Exceptional, Diverse, and At Risk in the General Education Classroom 7th
by Vaughn/Bos/Schumm
ISBN / ASIN: 9780134995724
You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.
Policies:
- No refunds after: 1/7/2025
Note:
Schedule:
Instructor:
Maria Marrone, M.A.
Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in LAUSD and extensive experience with multiple disabilities in a classroom setting.
Maria Marrone, M.A., is a teacher of the deaf and hard of gearing for Los Angeles Unified School District. She has extensive experience with multiple disabilites and has guided parents and teachers through the IEP process.
Section ID:
Class type:
This course is entirely web-based and to be completed asynchronously between the published course start and end dates. Synchronous attendance is NOT required.
You will have access to your online course on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.
Textbooks:
All course materials are included unless otherwise stated.
Policies:
- No refunds after: 1/14/2025
Note:
Schedule:
Instructor: Kate Edwards, Ph.D.
Recently served as a Program Director for UCLA Extension and was responsible for developing their special education curriculum.
Kate M Edwards, Ph.D., recently served as a Program Director for UCLA Extension and was responsible for developing their
special education curriculum. Her research focuses on culturally inclusive positive behavior support in the classroom. She has served a variety of roles in non-public schools, residential treatment centers and foster care facilities throughout Southern California.
Section ID:
Class type:
This course is entirely web-based and to be completed asynchronously between the published course start and end dates. Synchronous attendance is NOT required.
You will have access to your online course on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.
Textbooks:
REVEL for Teaching Students with Special Needs in General Education Classrooms 9th
by Rena B. Lewis/John J. Wheeler/Stacy L. Carter
ISBN / ASIN: 9780134017563
You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.
Policies:
- No refunds after: 1/22/2025
Note:
Schedule:
Instructor: Harriet Levine, M.Ed., M.A.
M.Ed. in Multicultural Studies and an M.A. in Reading & Literacy. She is completing a Ph.D. program in Special Education.
Harriet A Levine received a M.A. in Reading & Literacy and an M.Ed. in Multicultural Studies. Levine has many years of teaching experience in K-12 schools, and for the past 5 years, has worked in higher education. She has been an elementary classroom teacher in Los Angeles and Goleta, and from 1986 - 2008 was a reading specialist in The Goleta Union School District. Levine worked with student teachers and interns as a clinical supervisor at Loyola-Marymount University in Los Angeles, and now works as a support provider for clear credential candidates at UCLA. Currently, in addition to teaching for UC San Diego Extension, Harriet has a private practice as a reading specialist.
Section ID:
Class type:
This course is entirely web-based and to be completed asynchronously between the published course start and end dates. Synchronous attendance is NOT required.
You will have access to your online course on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.
Textbooks:
Teaching Students Who are Exceptional, Diverse, and At Risk in the General Education Classroom 7th
by Vaughn/Bos/Schumm
ISBN / ASIN: 9780134995724
You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.
Policies:
- No refunds after: 2/19/2025
Note:
Schedule:
Instructor:
Maria Marrone, M.A.
Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in LAUSD and extensive experience with multiple disabilities in a classroom setting.
Maria Marrone, M.A., is a teacher of the deaf and hard of gearing for Los Angeles Unified School District. She has extensive experience with multiple disabilites and has guided parents and teachers through the IEP process.
Section ID:
Class type:
This course is entirely web-based and to be completed asynchronously between the published course start and end dates. Synchronous attendance is NOT required.
You will have access to your online course on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.
Textbooks:
All course materials are included unless otherwise stated.
Policies:
- No refunds after: 2/25/2025
Note:
Schedule:
Instructor: Kate Edwards, Ph.D.
Recently served as a Program Director for UCLA Extension and was responsible for developing their special education curriculum.
Kate M Edwards, Ph.D., recently served as a Program Director for UCLA Extension and was responsible for developing their
special education curriculum. Her research focuses on culturally inclusive positive behavior support in the classroom. She has served a variety of roles in non-public schools, residential treatment centers and foster care facilities throughout Southern California.
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