IEP Goals and STEM Activities in Special Education

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.

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

• This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 10 or later.
• Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
• Microsoft Word Online
  • Editing of a Microsoft Word document is required in this course. You may use a free version of Microsoft Word Online, or Google Docs if you do not have Microsoft Office installed on your computer. You may be required to download documents.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:

• Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.