This course will teach you how to incorporate STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) activities into special education and general education classrooms to support your students with special needs. You will learn about how to align STEM lesson plans and activities with a student's IEP goals and how to consider important components of a STEM activity. You will also leave with the framework for teaching STEM and supporting essential skills in the classroom, including a list of example activities to incorporate into your STEM curriculum.
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.
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Lesson 1
STEM in Special Education Content
The video and article will provide you with ideas for incorporating STEM activities into your special education or general education classroom to support students with IEP goals. The course also includes some "Reflect or Discuss" prompts to help you connect with the course content and ends with a "Try This Task" to guide you explicitly on how you might implement the ideas into the classroom.
Quiz
You will answer questions related to STEM and IEPs. Quizzes are automatically scored and provide feedback on answer choice rationale.
Implementation Reflection
The reflection prompt requires you to plan to use the "try this task" by either reflecting on the content yourself or discussing it with a colleague. You will then discuss a new concept you can attempt to implement in the future based on something you learned in the course.
Considerations for Implementation
This short statement helps you reflect on your ideas and assess whether you might be successful in your implementation.
Videos and Further Reading
Additional content suggestions are provided to enhance and expand your understanding of STEM activities and IEP goals to engage and support student learning.
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