Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Education
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Special Education Programs and Services
Part 5 - QUALIFICATIONS OF TEACHERS AND OTHER PERSONNEL
Section R. 340.1787 - Teachers of students with emotional impairment; special requirements

Universal Citation: MI Admin Code R. 340.1787

Current through Vol. 24-04, March 15, 2024

Rule 87.

(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.

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