Special Education | Summer 2010 Graduate Credit Courses | Continuing Education at UMass Boston

Cat. No./Title	Instructor	Dates	Location	Days	Time	Cr	Class No.	Fee	Register
Summer 2010 registration is closed.
SPEG607 Behavioral and Classroom Management	C Denning	Jun 1 - Jul 1	W-2-125 Wheatley Bldg - 2nd Floor - Room 125	MTuWTh	7:15p - 9:15p	3	1968	$1335	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for SPEG607: This course identifies major theorists, techniques, and procedures for facilitating constructive behavior in the classroom. Topics include observational recording systems, contingency contracting, and monitoring of behavioral progress. Emphasis is on pro-social skill development and classroom structures conducive to collaborative learning. Field-work components are included. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Fee: Course Fee: $1335 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $1335
SPEG621 Introduction to Disabilities for Educational Professionals	R Goodale	Jun 1 - Jul 1	W-1-045 Wheatley Bldg - 1st Floor - Room 045	MTuWTh	5p - 7p	3	1969	$1335	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for SPEG621: This course focuses on the physical, cognitive, behavioral, and psychological aspects of the atypical developmental patterns of children and adolescents with varying disabilities. Emphasis is given to the conceptual frameworks for understanding normalcy, including cultural, racial, ethnic and linguistic expectations, family, community, and peer group norms, and gender roles and stereotypes within the context of today’s urban schools. Legal definitions of disabilities are stressed as well as the range of learning differences within typical development. This course includes a fieldwork component Academic Information: Credits: 3 Fee: Course Fee: $1335 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $1335