EDG 3620 - Curriculum and Instruction for Students in General and Exceptional Student Education

College of Education

Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 47
Effective Term Spring 2026 (660)

Requisites

Admission to Educational Studies and Community Leadership (Bachelor of Science) (EDST-BS) or
Admission to Educator Preparation Institute (EPI) (Certificate with Financial Aid Eligibility) (EPI-CT) or
Admission to Educator Preparation Institute (EPI) with Reading Endorsement (Certificate with Financial Aid Eligibility) (EPIR-CT) or
Admission to Elementary Education (K-6) with Infused ESOL & Reading Endorsements (Bachelor of Science) (ELEDR-BS) or
Admission to Exceptional Student Education (K-12) with Infused ESOL & Reading Endorsements (Bachelor of Science) (ESEDR-BS)

Course Description

This course provides teacher candidates with a foundational understanding of curriculum development and instructional strategies for both general and exceptional education settings. The course equips future educators to design well-structured, meaningful learning experiences that reflect a deep understanding of subject matter and the varied needs of all learners, including English Speakers of Other Langauges (ESOL) and Exceptional Student Education (ESE). Students will examine major philosophical foundations of education and apply them to create developmentally appropriate instructional plans that consider the individualized characteristics of each learner.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. Teacher candidates will analyze the role of the teacher as a decision-maker in curriculum and instruction by:
    1. discussing how different factors influence curriculum decisions.
    2. examining the teacher’s responsibilities across various educational decision-making scenarios.
    3. exploring research findings on teacher decision-making.
    4. reflecting on the implications of teacher decision-making for practice.
  2. Teacher candidates will compare concepts of learner characteristics to instructional planning by:
    1. describing how the different needs of learners impact instructional development and delivery.
    2. predicting how individual needs of the learner will impact instruction and assessment outcomes.
    3. justifying the selection of instructional strategies based on current research.
  3. Teacher candidates will design lesson plans aligned with curriculum standards and principles of effective instruction by:
    1. developing lesson plans that integrate ESOL/ESE strategies and align with state standards.
    2. incorporating evidence-based instructional strategies into lesson design.
    3. evaluating lesson plans using the College of Education lesson plan rubric.
  4. Teacher candidates will integrate differentiated instructional strategies for all learners by:
    1. selecting the use of evidence-based and specialized instructional strategies for learners across ability levels.
    2. designing instructional plans that include individualized accommodations, modifications, and appropriate grouping strategies.
    3. reviewing the use of assistive technology, Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles and other relevant technologies to support instruction of all students, including those with exceptionalities.

Criteria Performance Standard

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will, with a minimum of 75% accuracy, demonstrate mastery of each of the above stated objectives through classroom measures developed by individual course instructors.

History of Changes

C&I 2/26/02, BOT 3/26/02, Effective yrtr 20021. C&I 10/25/05, BOT 11/15/05, Effective 20061(0370).Increase credits C&I 11/8/05, BOT 12/20/05, Effective 20061(0370) Added Topic 2. C&I 4/27/2010, BOT 6/15/2010, Effective 20093(0425). (Changed main course, deleted Topic #2). C&I 11/30/2012, BOT 1/15/2013, Effective 20131(0475). C&I Approval: 11/30/2012, BOT Approval: 01/15/2012, Effective Term: Fall 2013 (475). C&I Approval: , BOT Approval: , Effective Term: Spring 2021 (585).
C&I Approval: 06/30/2025, BOT Approval: , Effective Term: Spring 2026 (660)

Related Programs

  1. Art Education with ESOL Endorsement (ARTED-BS) (670) (CS Approved)
  2. Educational Studies and Community Leadership (EDST-BS) (665) (Draft)
  3. Educational Studies and Community Leadership (EDST-BS) (660) (Active)
  4. Educator Preparation Institute (EPI) (EPI-CT) (660) (Active)
  5. Educator Preparation Institute (EPI) with Reading Endorsement (EPIR-CT) (660) (Active)
  6. Elementary Education (K-6) with Infused ESOL & Reading Endorsements (ELEDR-BS) (660) (Active)
  7. Elementary Education (K-6) with Reading Endorsement Apprenticeship (ELEDRA-BS) (660) (Active)
  8. Exceptional Student Education (K-12) with Infused ESOL & Reading Endorsements (ESEDR-BS) (660) (Active)
  9. Exceptional Student Education (K-12) with Reading Endorsement Apprenticeship (ESEDRA-BS) (660) (Active)