P-Teach: Understanding dis(Abilities)
Would you like to learn more about the world of Special Education and the strengths and needs of students with special needs?
This course is designed to provide a basic introduction to special education and the needs of students who have disabilities. It includes introductory material regarding legal and historical foundations of special education, human growth and development, the nature of disabilities, and an introduction to the basic human needs that must be addressed.
This is a required class for most education degrees.
For questions please email Melissa Dole.
This course is offered the spring semester of every year.
This course is concurrent enrollment with CU-Denver. Students earn 3 college credits upon successful completion of this course.
Schedule: Offered fall semester every school year.
Course Information
- Course Subject
- Course Number
- PS3475
- Course Duration
- 1 Semester
- Course Credit
- 0.5 Practical Arts
- Prerequisite
- None
Recent News
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Update on Technology and Cell Phones in School
Dear St. Vrain Valley School District Community, Thank you for the partnership and support you continue to offer our schools as we work together to advance high-quality learning and instructional environments for every student. Over the past year we have been closely following the national conversation around the role technology plays in schools, including reviewing […]
Superintendent’s Update: Congratulations Class of 2026
Graduation is my favorite time of year, and this spring, as I have the privilege of celebrating my first graduation season as Superintendent of St. Vrain Valley Schools, I am overwhelmed with pride for the approximately 2,400 graduates who will walk across the stage to receive their diplomas.
Student’s “Drones for Dreams” Inspires $25,000 OtterCares Grant for Innovation Center’s New Philanthropy Initiative
On Thursday, May 7, the Innovation Center received a $25,000 grant from the OtterCares Foundation to help expand opportunities for students to apply their professional skills in support of nonprofit organizations across the region. The grant was inspired by Silver Creek High School junior Braeden Macchia’s work through “Drones for Dreams,” a student-led initiative that […]