Section 340.1787. Teachers of students with emotional impairment; special requirements.

(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.

History: 1979 AC; 1980 AACS; 2002 AACS; 2005 AACS.