California State University, Sacramento

College of Education • Undergraduate Studies in Education

6000 J Street • Eureka Hall 401 • Sacramento, CA 95819-6079
(916) 278-7192 • (916) 278-5993 FAX • www.csus.edu/coe

Spring  2018      
 
 
Dear  Teacher,  Administrator,  or  Program  Staff  Personnel,      
 
The  student  who  brings  this  letter  to  you  is  enrolled  in  the  course  EDUC  100A/B,  
Educating  Students  with  Disabilities  in  Inclusive  Settings.   Please  consider  providing  an  
opportunity  for  our  student  to  observe  and  interact  with  students  with  disabilities  in  
your  classroom,  program,  or  agency.      
 
EDUC  100  A/B  is  a  required  course  for  all  teacher  candidates.  It  provides  the  
candidate  with  an  introduction  to  students  with  a  wide  range  of  disabilities.   The  
course  focuses  on  the  physical,  cognitive,  and  social  characteristics  of  students  
with  disabilities.    A  major  part  of  our  program  is  the  linkage  between  coursework  
and  the  fieldwork  component.      
 
Your  willingness  to  provide  an  opportunity  for  our  students  to  visit  and  to  observe  in  
your  program  is  critical  to  their  professional  development.   As  we  continue  our  work  in  
training  pre-­‐service  educators  to  meet  the  many  needs  of  students  with  disabilities,  it  is  
important  for  them  to  have  early  and  continuous  field  experiences.      
   
The  student  is  required  to  observe  and/or  interact  with  student(s)  who  have  
an  IEP(s)  in  classroom  settings.  Some  students  will  also  elect  to  observe  in  a  
recreational  and/or  therapeutic  setting.    All  information  is  confidential.    
   
Each  student  is  required  to  document  the  dates  and  hours  of  observation.  At  the  
completion  of  their  hours  the  student  will  send  you  an  email  verifying  the  dates,  
hours,  and  disability  of  the  students  observed.        
   
Your   participation   is   essential   to   our   program   and   your   cooperation   is   greatly  
appreciated.  Should   you   have   any   questions   or   concerns   regarding   the  observations  
to  be  completed  in  your  school  or  program,  please  contact  me,  or  the  student’s  EDUC  
100B  instructor,  Dr.  Lourd  Bawardi  Shomar  (bawardishomar@csus.edu).      
 
Cordially,      
 
 
 
Dr.  Paula  M.  Gardner  
Professor  
paula_gardner@csus.edu  
 

     
 
 
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 EDS 100 A/B
EDUCATING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES IN INCLUSIVE SETTINGS
C A L I F O R N I A S TAT E U N I V E R S I T Y, S A C R A M E N TO • C O L L E G E O F E D U C AT I O N

Students enrolled in EDUC 100B are required to complete 30 hours of fieldwork with students who
have disabilities. Please assist our Sac State student by identifying the federal categories that best
describe the students who have IEPs in your classroom or program.

Autism Deaf Emotional Hearing

Disturbance Impairment

Intellectual Multiple Orthopedic Other Health

Disability Disabilities Impairment Impairment

Specific Learning Speech or Language Traumatic Brain Visual Impairment

Disability Impairment Injury Including Blindness