IEP Goals and STEM Activities in Special Education

In partnership with Model Teaching, an industry leader in supporting educators, this course will provide you with an understanding of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) activities that can be incorporated into both special education and general education classrooms to support your students with special needs. This course will teach you how to align STEM activities with a student's IEP goals to support and enrich your students.

3 Months / 1 Course Hrs

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Elms College

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Learning method

Self-Guided

$50

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Details + Objectives

Course code: T15130

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.

What you will learn

Evaluate components of STEM in the classroom
Analyze IEP goals aligned with STEM activities
Compare features of STEM activities with essential skills students must master

How you will benefit

Your students with special needs will thrive in your classroom with the multiple opportunities for them to learn via STEM
Progress on student IEP goals will improve
Your classroom will be more engaging and positive, with students who enjoy the process of learning and practicing skills

How the course is taught

Self-Guided, online course
3 Months access
1 course hours

Outline

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.

Instructors & Support

Self-Study

Requirements

Prerequisites:

There are no prerequisites to take this course.

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.

FAQ

Your course begins immediately after you enroll.

You have 3 months of access to the course. After enrolling, you can learn and complete the course at your own pace, within the allotted access period. You will have the opportunity to interact with other students in the online discussion area.

There is no time limit to complete each lesson, other than completing all lessons within the allotted access period. Discussion areas for each lesson are open for the entire duration of the course.

Because this course is self-guided, no extensions will be granted after the start of your enrollment.

IEP Goals and STEM Activities in Special Education

Elms College