Integrating a High School Special Education Class Into a College Curriculum Professor Joseph H. Davis, M.A., NCC Lehigh Carbon Community College

Parkland/LCCC Special Education Partnership History Progression 2014/2015

History May 2012-The Big Table! cast of characters vision corrective lenses! summer 2012 task

Summer 2012 Logistics: How? ( transportation? legal issues?) Where? When? Who?

Fall 2012-Test Flight! One day a week 11 on 11 Social Activities Movement to “natural selection”

Evaluation of Year One Parkland Students Gained: social skills self esteem expanded environment

LCCC Students Gained: career options exploration real life experience in special education a meaningful volunteer expeience

Fall 2013-year 2 Expanded to two days a week LCCC students conduct mini lessons Parkland students share skills and talents

2014-year 3 Expand to 3 days a week LCCC education majors use program as an observation experience Parkland students included in LCCC SED classes LCCC SED classes create materials for Parkland Class

Examples Panel Discussions View Videos Common Presentations Field Trips SED 200 and SED 205 creations disc golf power points games preview materials

Where from here? Project SEED