Mich. Admin. Code R. 340.1787 - Teachers of students with emotional impairment; special requirements
Rule 87.
(1) The
teacher education program for teachers of students with emotional impairment
shall include 30 semester or equivalent hours pursuant to
R 340.1781,
R 340.1782, and all of the
following:
(a) The identification, etiology,
diagnosis, characteristics, classifications of emotional impairment, including
psychiatric terminology and research-based models.
(b) The impact of various factors upon the
lives and behavior of students with emotional impairment and their families,
such as the legal system, socioeconomic factors, abuse and dependency, and
mental health disorders.
(c)
Assessing, teaching, and modifying instruction and curricula for students with
emotional impairment related to all of the following:
(i) Developing, implementing, and evaluating
individualized behavior management strategies and plans.
(ii) Adapting, accommodating, and modifying
the general education curricula, pedagogy, and learning environments for
students with emotional impairment.
(iii) Integrating academic instruction and
curriculum with affective educational strategies for students with emotional
impairment.
(iv) Collaborating with
parents and service providers in educational, public, and private agencies to
support students with emotional impairment.
(v) Assessing students with emotional
impairment related to collecting indirect and direct data on academic, social,
and emotional functioning of students in order to develop reports and design,
manage, and monitor interventions.
(d) Research and understand policy issues
regarding emotional impairment and behavioral disorders that impact
identification, service delivery, outcomes, placement, academic, affective, and
behavioral interventions.
(2) The 30 semester or equivalent hours shall
be distributed to prioritize preparation, including pre-student teaching field
experiences in assessing, teaching, and modifying instruction related to
subdivisions (a) to (d) of this subrule for students with emotional
impairment.
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