SPED 308: Special Education in Central America (GS)

Course Description

This course is designed to give teacher candidates an opportunity to learn about and reflect on the impact of diversity in value systems in Belize and other Central American countries and the educational and community systems of support for individuals with disabilities and their families in that region of the world. Candidates will examine the connections between their personal experiences supporting students with disabilities in the United States and Belize and their potential local and global impact. This course includes field work at a school in Belize. Prerequisites: Completion of Global Citizenship Requirements in USP, completion of SPEC ED 306.