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Continuing Education

Fundamentals of Bilingual Special Ed - Credited

1.5 credit hours

Credits awarded upon completion

Self-Paced

Progress at your own speed

23 hours

Estimated learning time

About the Course

Description

This is the Credited section of Fundamentals of Bilingual Special Education. To earn PDP for this course, please select the course in the Professional Studies section.

Course Description:

This project-based course facilitates understanding of the integrated historical, theoretical, and legal foundations of bilingual and multicultural special education. The focus is to address free and appropriate education for racially, culturally, and linguistically diverse children with and without disabilities in the least restrictive environment. Participants will examine components of their system, the alignment to legal mandates, ethical practice, and recommendations for addressing equity.

For any questions about course content, please contact the course instructors, Diana Morales and Elizabeth Llorca -- dmorales@lasell.edu or ellorca@lasell.edu

This section of ELSP701 - Fundamentals of Bilingual Special Ed runs 10/22-12/10 in the Fall 2026 term. Students may enroll in the course up until 10/27. For any questions about enrollment or Lasell Professional Studies, please contact profstudies@lasell.edu.

Sections

Schedule

Synchronous

Delivery method

Online

Instructors

Diana Morales, Elizabeth Llorca

Deliverables

  • 1.5 Credits

    Academic Excellence

    Earn necessary number of credit hours for completing this content

Outcomes

  • Describe the historical, theoretical, and legal foundations of bilingual special education.
  • Examine legal and ethical requirements related to serving culturally and linguistically diverse students with and without disabilities.
  • Evaluate educational practices for alignment with equity, legal mandates, and the least restrictive environment.
  • Identify strategies to promote equitable and inclusive practices for bilingual learners with and without disabilities.
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