Explores a broad spectrum of classroom and behavior management strategies as well as generic and subject specific study, organizational and self-regulatory skills. Course will focus on research support as well as systematic, effective implementation. (Expansion of the strategies component of SPE-527 Teaching Special Needs Students in Inclusive Settings, a course offered in the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program). This course will provide participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to design learning environments that facilitate understanding, foster responsibility for learning, encourage peer interaction, create opportunities for collaborative learning and support inclusion for elementary with disabilities. Instructional approaches, researched based practices and program models for diverse learners will be presented. Participants will develop individual education plans with goals and accommodations that align to state standards, promote student access to general education curriculum and meet legal requirements.[ 3 credits ]