Special Education

University of North Florida

Bachelor's DegreeCIP: 13.1001

Prepares students to teach learners with disabilities, with disability services and exceptional student education tracks.

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Special Education

University of North Florida

Bachelor's DegreeCIP: 13.1001

Prepares students to teach learners with disabilities, with disability services and exceptional student education tracks.

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningSpeakingLearning StrategiesInstructingWritingReading ComprehensionSocial PerceptivenessService OrientationActive LearningCritical ThinkingMonitoringJudgment and Decision MakingCoordination

Knowledge

English LanguageEducation and TrainingCustomer and Personal ServicePsychologyMathematicsTherapy and CounselingComputers and ElectronicsAdministrativePublic Safety and Security

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionProblem SensitivitySpeech ClarityWritten ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningWritten ExpressionSpeech RecognitionInductive ReasoningNear VisionFluency of IdeasInformation Ordering

Tasks

Provide assistance to students with special needs.
Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification or positive r
Supervise students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, school yards, and gymnasiums, or on field trips
Adapt instructional techniques to the age and skill levels of students.
Instruct students, using adapted physical education techniques, to improve physical fitness, gross m
Provide individual or small groups of students with adapted physical education instruction that meet
Discuss with education professionals the physical abilities or disabilities of students and the accommodations required to enhance their school performance.
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as financial accou
Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Establish and enforce rules for behavior and policies and procedures to maintain order among student
Maintain accurate and complete student records, and prepare reports on children and activities, as r
Confer with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, or other professionals to
Monitor students using personal electronics or school-issued technology.
Develop or write Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for students.
Develop and implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of handicapping condit
Track students' progress on computer-based programs, such as reading fluency and comprehension.
Instruct students with disabilities in academic subjects, using a variety of techniques, such as pho
Develop or implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of disabilities.
Employ special educational strategies or techniques during instruction to improve the development of
Communicate nonverbally with children to provide them with comfort, encouragement, or positive reinf

Technology

Electronic mail softwareData base user interface and query softwareComputer based training softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareSpreadsheet softwareVideo creation and editing softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareOffice suite softwareVoice recognition softwareDesktop communications softwareWord processing softwareWeb platform development softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareDocument management softwareDesktop publishing softwareOperating system software

Tools

Alternative computer keyboardsAudio tape recorders or playersBraille slatesBraille stylusesCommunication boardsCompact disk CD playersComputer laser printersData input scannersDesktop computersDigital video camerasDigital video disk DVD playersEducational board gamesEmergency first aid kitsEnteral feeding equipmentEye controlled computer mouse equipmentArchery targetsBadminton setsBalance beamsBalance boardsBasketball hoopsBasketballsBeeper ballsBowling setsCroquet setsDart board equipmentDumbbellsAssistive amplification systemsBunsen burnersDissection scalpelsDocument cameras

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RelationshipsAchievementIndependenceSupportRecognitionWorking Conditions

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