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Special Education Diversity Plan by Faculty Member Faculty Member Courses/ Content included in diversity plan Ayres, Kevin 3040: Discuss issues in definition and identification of individuals with special needs, including those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. 3040: Using assessment information in making eligibility, program, and placement decisions for individuals with exceptional learning needs, including those from culturally and or linguistically diverse backgrounds. 4040: Demonstrate an understanding of the legal, ethical, cultural, and societal issues related to technology use with individuals who have disabilities and their families and be able to discuss diversity issues related to electronic media. 4040: Identify specific technology applications and resources that maximize student learning, address learner needs and affirm diversity. 4040: Design and teach technology enriched learning activities that connect content standards with student technology standards and meet the diverse needs of students with have disabilities. 7500: Analyze and describe the salient issues related to multicultural and gender differences in regards to technology access and interaction. Bender, William 7220: Implement appropriate instructional and assessment practices which are appropriate to LD, E/BD, and MR and which are sensitive to cultural and linguistically diverse needs of children. Boon, Richard 4040: Demonstrate an understanding of the legal, ethical, cultural, and societal issues related to technology use with individuals who have disabilities and their families and be able to discuss diversity issues related to electronic media. 4040: Identify specific technology applications and resources that maximize student learning, address learner needs and affirm diversity. 4040: Design and teach technology enriched learning activities that connect content standards with student technology standards and meet the diverse needs of students with have disabilities. 4100: Assess information on various cognitive, communication, physical, cultural, social, and emotional conditions of individuals with exceptional learning needs. 4100: Assessment information in making instructional decisions in planning individual programs that result in appropriate placement and intervention for all individuals with exceptional learning needs, including those from culturally and or linguistically diverse backgrounds. 4100: Create a safe, positive, and supportive learning environment in which diversities are valued. 4100: Personal cultural biases and differences that affect one's teaching. Clees, Tom 3050: Discuss how cultural stereotypes can negatively influence the design of behavior management plan. 3050: Discuss how culture should be considered when targeting social behaviors for modification. 7130: Articulate and analyze assessment and placement trends with respect to culturally diverse learners. 7130: Articulate and respond to the concerns of parents and care givers of students with behavioral disorders, including those from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds 7230: Discuss learning constructs and social behavior as related to diversity and multiculturalism. 7240: Describe and discuss demographic variables which describe post-school status in areas of employment, independent living, training and education, and recreation/leisure as related to disability, race/ethnicity, and gender. 7500: Analyze and describe the salient issues related to multicultural and gender differences in regards to technology access and interaction. Everitt, Kittie 2000: Issues in definition and identification procedures for individuals with exceptional learning needs including individuals from culturally and /or linguistically diverse backgrounds. 2000: Characteristics and effects of the cultural and environmental milieu of the child and the family including cultural and linguistic diversity, socioeconomic level, abuse/neglect, and substance abuse. 2000: Cultural perspectives influencing the relationship among family, schools, and communities as related to effective instruction. 2000: Strategies for preparing individuals to live harmoniously in culturally diverse world. 2000: Personal cultural biases and differences that affect one's teaching. 2000: Ways specific cultures are negatively stereotyped. 3030: Using assessment information in making eligibility, program, and placement decisions for individuals with exceptional learning needs, including those from culturally and or linguistically diverse backgrounds. 3040: Discuss issues in definition and identification of individuals with special needs, including those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. 3040: Using assessment information in making eligibility, program, and placement decisions for individuals with exceptional learning needs, including those from culturally and or linguistically diverse backgrounds. 5450: Develop and select instructional content, resources and strategies that respond to cultural, linguistic and gender differences. 5450: Mediate controversial intercultural issues among students within the learning environment in ways that enhance any culture, group, or person. Fore, Cecil 7010: Issues in definition and identification procedures for individuals with exceptional learning needs including individuals from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds. 7010: Access information on various cognitive, communication, physical, cultural, social, and emotional conditions of individuals with exceptional learning needs. 7010: Use assessment information in making instructional decisions and planning individual programs that result in appropriate placement and intervention for all individuals with exceptional learning needs, including those from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds. 7230: To develop strategies for preparing individuals to live harmoniously and productively in a multi class, multicultural, and multinational world. Gast, David 3050: Discuss how cultural stereotypes can negatively influence the design of behavior management plan. 3050: Discuss how culture should be considered when targeting social behaviors for modification. 7210: Discuss guidelines for identifying functional skills for instruction based on a learner's chronological age, cultural heritage, functioning level, and individual and family preferences. Gregg, Noel 7120: Apply issues surrounding under-represented groups/LD (i.e. multicultural issues/diversity). 7250: Identify the cultural influences on reading and written language development. Langone, John 4040: Demonstrate an understanding of the legal, ethical, cultural, and societal issues related to technology use with individuals who have disabilities and their families and be able to discuss diversity issues related to electronic media. 4040: Identify specific technology applications and resources that maximize student learning, address learner needs and affirm diversity. 4040: Design and teach technology enriched learning activities that connect content standards with student technology standards and meet the diverse needs of students with have disabilities. 7110: Describe and analyze best practices for individuals with mild to moderate MRDD including preferred curriculum options, instructional strategies, assistive technology and considerations for individuals and their families from culturally/linguistically diverse groups. 7110: Describe and analyze best practices for individuals with severe MRDD and multiple disabilities including preferred curriculum options, instructional strategies for dealing with specialize medical needs, specialized materials, assistive technology and considerations for individuals and their families from culturally/linguistically diverse groups. 7500: Analyze and describe the salient issues related to multicultural and gender differences in regards to technology access and interaction. Vail, C. 5400: Explore their own beliefs about families, school personnel, and students who come from cultures different from their own and how beliefs impact their practice. 5400: Examine factors that promote effective communication and collaboration with individuals, parents, and school and community personnel in a culturally responsive program. 7100: Discuss the importance of collaborating with families as partners through a family centered approach, including a related knowledge and sensitivity of cross-cultural, political and societal issues. 7200: Discuss the rationale for family-focused, culturally sensitive intervention, including traditional ECSE practices they relate to young children with disabilities. Graduate Faculty 7440: Understand similarities and differences among the cognitive, physical, cultural, social, and emotional needs of individuals with and without exceptional learning needs. 7440: Access information on various cognitive, communication, physical, cultural, social, and emotional conditions of individuals with exceptional learning needs. 7440: Develop and/or select instructional content, materials, resources, and strategies that respond to cultural, linguistic, and gender differences. 7440: Use assessment information in making instructional decisions and planning individual programs that result in appropriate placement and intervention for all individuals with exceptional learning needs, including those from culturally and /or linguistically diverse backgrounds. 7440: Demonstrate positive regard for the culture, religion, gender, and sexual orientation of individuals students. 7460: Access information on various cognitive, communicative, physical, cultural, social, and emotional conditions of individuals with exceptional learning needs. 7460: Understand factors that promote effective communication and collaboration with individuals, parents, and school and community personnel in a culturally responsive program. 7460: Demonstrate positive regard for the culture, religion, gender, and sexual orientation of individual students. 7460: Articulate the factors that influence the overrepresentation of culturally linguistically diverse students in programs for individuals with BD. 7460: Apply knowledge of cultural and linguistic diversity and the significance of sociocultural and political contexts for development and learning, and recognized that children are best in the contexts of family, culture, and society.