MUED 2631 - Teaching Music Students with Exceptionalities
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 01, CRN 43302,
Credit hours: 2
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Kelli Olesky
Email: krolesky01@ysu.edu
Course Description
2631. Teaching Music Students with Exceptionalities. The purpose of this course is to further explore and develop the principles and practices for effective classroom procedures, strategies, methods, curriculum, and materials for teaching students with learning, emotional, and intellectual disabilities along with other areas of exceptional educational needs and quality learning experiences. Areas of focus will be to understand how to teach students with exceptionalities in music classrooms and through meaningful music experiences. In addition to learning the legal, ethical, and professional responsibilities of teaching students of varying needs, pre-service teachers will become more sensitive to the similarities, differences, and critical issues related to the education of students with exceptionalities, their families, and the community in a K-12 music setting. This course has five (5) hours of pre-clinical fieldwork. Prereq.: C or better in MUED 2622. 2 s.h.
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | "Tips for Recognizing Learning Disorders in the Classroom" | Rae Jacobson | |
| Required | "Special Needs in the Music Classroom" | Rebecca Brink | |
| Optional | "What is SEL" | CASEL | |
| Optional | "What does SEL Look Like?" | CASEL |
All readings will be provided, no textbook is required for this course
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Week of | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|
| 8/24 | Syllabus, IDEA | |
| 8/31 | Disability categories | |
| 9/7 | Referral process, 504 plan, MTSS, IEP, ETR, accommodations, modifications | |
| 9/14 | IEP Accommodations and modifications in the music classroom | |
| 9/21 | Preparing for Fieldwork, Pedagogical approaches for teaching exceptional learners | |
| 9/28 | Pedagogical approaches for teaching exceptional learners | |
| 10/5 | Developing inclusive lessons for the general music classroom | |
| 10/12 | Developing inclusive lessons for the general music classroom | |
| 10/19 | Student Presentations | |
| 10/26 | Teaching learners with disabilities in the ensemble setting | |
| 11/2 | Teaching learners with disabilities in the ensemble setting | |
| 11/9 | Student presentations | |
| 11/16 | Student presentations | |
| 11/23 | Debrief on Fieldwork | |
| 11/30 | Teaching music to gifted students, WEPs | |
| 12/7 | Final exam 12/8, 5:30 - 7:30 |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.