Imagine this scenario: Your school’s principal has asked you to prepare a presentation for your school’s new special education parents about learner rights and teacher responsibilities related to special education. Research the following topics:
Characteristics of exceptional learners
Critical Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) provisions
Learner rights
Teacher responsibilities in relation to special education
Create a 12- to 15-slide presentation using an instructor-approved presentation tool of your choice that summarizes your research. Include the following in your presentation:
Summarize an introduction to early childhood special education, and include characteristics of exceptional learners and gifted learners in your summary.
Explain major IDEA provisions, and include the Child Find mandate.
Explain at least 3 laws and policies at the state level and 3 laws and policies at the federal level and how they pertain to learner rights.
Discuss the teacher responsibilities in relation to the following professional standards of practice:
Practices for advocating for meeting all learners’ needs
Practices for encouraging learners to meet their full potential
Practices for demonstrating respect for learners as individuals with differing personal and family