Topics to be Included for

the SPED Competency

Review
Addressed in Tufts Course
Work s Approved by !A
DESE
"ow I !et the Competency throu#h Student$
Techin# nd Coursework
%& Eductionl terminolo#y
for students with moderte
disbilities
ED$%'() Eduction of the
E*ceptionl Child
!et weekly with +in# ,pen School -rde
.$' Specil Eductor&
Converstions with School Stff bout
Approprite Terminolo#y&
Redin#s nd clss converstions on specil
eduction terms nd responsibilities&
(& Preprtion/
implementtion/ nd
evlution of IEPs
ED$%'() Eduction of the
E*ceptionl Child
ED$%0. nd %0') Prcticum
Seminrs
Attended ( initil IEP meetin#s for students
in my clss&
Attended . nnul review IEP meetin#s for
students in my clss&
!et weekly with +in# ,pen School -rde
.$' Specil Eductor&
Prticipted in two IEP referrl role$plys in
ED$%'(&
.& Desi#n or modifiction
of curriculum nd
clssroom for students with
moderte disbilities
ED$%'() Eduction of the
E*ceptionl Child
ED$%0. nd %0') Prcticum
Seminrs
ED %(1) Prctice of
Techin# Elementry STE!
Implemented instruction in 2 week
electricity science unit&
Successfully implemented
ccommodted curriculum nd elements
for ech student with IEP&
Provided multiple modes of showin#
work for students 3 drwin#/ writin#/
discussion/ nd video recordin#&
Implemented severl units in TERC
Investigations mth curriculum&
Successfully implemented
ccommodted curriculum nd elements
for ech student with IEP&
Provided multiple modes of instruction
nd ssessment for students with IEPs&
Worked closely with +in# ,pen -rde .$'
Specil Eductor in nd out of resource
room&
'& Instruction on the
pproprite use of
lterntive communiction
nd other ssistive
technolo#ies
ED$%'() Eduction of the
E*ceptionl Child
ED$%0. nd %0') Prcticum
Seminrs
Attended semi$nnul ssistive technolo#y
demonstrtion #iven by Cmbrid#e Public
School District Specil Eduction
Deprtment&
Implemented IEPs with ssistive technolo#y
components includin# fid#et toys/
checklists/ occuptionl therpy tools/ nd
computer litercy nd mth tools&
Prticipted in Project INK/ TERC4!IT
collbortion on usin# ssistive tblet
technolo#y in mth clsses with ll lerners&
5& Wys to prepre students ED$%'() Eduction of the Implemented behvior plns for students&
with disbilities for #enerl
eduction clssrooms
E*ceptionl Child
ED$%0. nd %0') Prcticum
Seminrs
6cilitted or#ni7in# clss environment
with multiple plces to work or collborte/
independently or in #roups&
Re#ulrly check$in with students with
e*ecutive functionin# or socil4emotionl
difficulties&
Implemented socil skills curriculum
workin# to #ive students tools to
proctively monitor their own behvior&
Collborted with +in# ,pen -rde .$'
Specil Eductor to use resource room to
model clssroom behvior&
Completed consultncy on student with IEP
for ED$%0'&
8& +nowled#e of services
provided by other #encies
ED$%'() Eduction of the
E*ceptionl Child
ED$%0. nd %0') Prcticum
Seminrs
Collborted with +in# ,pen E*tended Dy/
!IT/ !sschusetts Deprtment of Child
nd 6mily Services nd Cmbrid#e Police
Deprtment&
Attended professionl development
workshops on coopertin# with socil
#encies&
Closely worked with prents nd #urdins
to discuss the needs of their child in nd out
of school/ nd how best to fulfill them&
1& 6ederl nd stte lws
pertinin# to specil
eduction
ED$%'() Eduction of the
E*ceptionl Child
ED$%0. nd %0') Prcticum
Seminrs
Attended ( initil IEP meetin#s for students
in my clss&
Attended . nnul review IEP meetin#s for
students in my clss&
Re#ulrly met with +in# ,pen School
Psycholo#ist
Discussed nd red commentry on ntionl
lws such s IDEA in ED$%'(&
9& Child development ED$%'() Eduction of the
E*ceptionl Child
ED$%0. nd %0') Prcticum
Seminrs
ED %.0) "umn
Development nd :ernin#
Desi#ned nd implemented lessons nd
ssessments usin# dt nd developmentl
theories of co#nition nd emotion in clss
plcement&
Completed reserch pro;ect on providin#
effective instruction to student with
developmentl dely in ED$%'(&
Studied numerous theories of co#nitive nd
emotionl development in ED$%.0&