Making the Special Education—Arts Education Connection
- Video Lectures
- Discussion Forums
- Quizzes
- Interaction Opportunities
Making the Special Education—Arts Education Connection
Synopsis
This course will offer participants a deep dive into a wide range of evidence-based instructional practices in special education and the ways that they can be translated for arts education settings.Course Overview
This course will offer participants a deep dive into a wide range of evidence-based instructional practices in special education and the ways that they can be translated for arts education settings. These instructional practices will be applied to standards-aligned arts instruction. Making the Special Education-Arts Education Connection will require active participation but has been built to invite that engagement through learner choices that differentiate based on professional settings, readiness for advanced content, and learning styles.
Essential Questions
Throughout this course, we will consider:
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How do evidence-based instructional practices in special education support arts educators in their efforts to meaningfully engage students with disabilities in standards-aligned instruction in the arts?
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What are ways to leverage evidence-based instructional practices in special education in one-on-one, small group, and large group environments that range from separate to full inclusion?
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How can arts educators more effectively engage the commonalities between instructional practices in arts education and instructional practices in special education to reach every student in lesson, ensemble, and classroom settings?
Participants who satisfy all course requirements will receive a letter of completion from the Kennedy Center as evidence of 20 hours of professional development.
Instructor
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Rhoda BernardInstructor Dr. Rhoda Bernard is the Founder and Managing Director of the Berklee Institute for Arts Education and Special Needs (BIAESN) at Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. The BIAESN is a catalyst for the inclusion of people with disabilities in all aspects of visual and performing arts education. Before founding the Berklee Institute for Arts Education and Special Needs, she spent twelve years as the Chair of Graduate Music Education at Boston Conservatory, where she developed and directed Master’s programs for pre-service and in-service music teachers. |