General Special Education
General Special Education
Associate Professor: Joan Swanson, John Villemaire
Assistant Professor: Dale Boyle, Elizabeth Lapon
Certification in K-12 General Special Education is a single major or can be combined with the K-6 Elementary Education Certification. Combining the two majors result in 1 16-week Elementary placements and an additional 8-week student teaching placement in Special Education.
The content area courses follow the requirements of the Elementary Education certification to give the candidate the breadth of knowledge consistent with a K-12 certification.
MT151 College Algebra
EN204 Introduction to American Literature
EN232 The Teaching of Writing
HS308 From Sea to Shining Sea: the Geography of the United States
HS319 History of New England
PO201 US Government
HS202 American History or
HS204 US History
M.Ed./Teacher Certification in General Special Education
Required Education Courses
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Course |
Field Hours |
Credits |
M.Ed. w/Cert |
M.Ed. Only |
Cert. Only |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ED501 |
Graduate Teacher Education Program Orientation |
|
2 |
X |
X |
- |
|
ED506 |
Educational Psychology |
|
3 |
X |
X |
X |
|
ED505 |
Teaching and Learning in a Democratic Society |
|
3 |
X |
X |
X |
|
ED510 |
Design and Management of the Learning Environment |
30 |
3 |
X |
X |
X |
|
ED515 |
Primary Literacy |
15 |
3 |
X |
X |
X |
|
ED518 |
Methods in Teaching Mathematics |
15 |
3 |
X |
X |
X |
|
ED508 |
Introduction to Assessment |
|
3 |
X |
X |
X |
|
ED509 |
Understanding and Teaching Exceptional Learners |
15 |
3 |
X |
X |
X |
|
ED512 |
Special Education Law |
|
3 |
X |
X |
X |
|
ED540 |
Assessments/Identification of the Exceptional Learner |
15 |
3 |
X |
X |
X |
|
ED541 |
IEPs and Instructional Considerations |
15 |
3 |
X |
X |
X |
|
ED526 |
Best Practices in Secondary Context |
30 |
3 |
X |
- |
X |
|
ED545 |
Effective Consultation and Communication |
|
3 |
X |
X |
X |
|
ED516 |
Teaching Literacy across the Curriculum |
15 |
3 |
X |
X |
X |
|
ED578 |
Action Research in the Classroom (required for Certification) |
|
3 |
X |
X |
X |
|
ED562A |
Student Teaching for General Special Education |
|
3 |
X |
- |
X |
|
ED562B |
Student Teaching for General Special Education |
|
3 |
X |
- |
X |
|
ED574 |
Student Teaching Seminar (to be taken with ED562 A&B) |
|
1 |
X |
- |
X |
|
ED585 |
Student Research Capstone |
|
1 |
- |
X |
- |
|
|
Total Credits |
|
|
51 |
42 |
49 |
Total field hours prior to student teaching 135 hours
ED462 GSE Student Teaching (10 weeks) 14
ED463 GSE Student Teaching Seminar 1
Total Credits: 60
Specific Testing for Certification
Basic Academic Skills Assessment (BASA)
Recommended Curriculum Guide - General Special Education
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First Year |
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Fall Semester |
Credits |
Spring Semester |
Credits |
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ED105 |
Educational Psychology |
3 |
ED112 |
Teaching and Learning in a Democratic Society |
3 |
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|
GLE101 |
First-Year Inquiry Seminar |
3 |
EN204 |
Intro to American Literature |
3 |
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|
GLE110 |
First-Year Composition |
3 |
MT 151 |
College Algebra |
3 |
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|
MT130 |
Math for K-8 Educators |
3 |
HS202 or 204 |
U.S. History |
3 |
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|
PO201 |
US Government |
3 |
______ |
GLE Natural Science |
4 |
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|
|
Total |
15 |
|
Total |
16 |
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Second Year |
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|
Fall Semester |
Credits |
Spring Semester |
Credits |
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|
ED224 |
Design and Management of the Learning Environment |
3 |
ED312 |
Understanding and Teaching Exceptional Learners |
3 |
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|
ED231 |
Primary Literacy |
3 |
ED314 |
Scientific Inquiry and Teaching Methods |
3 |
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|
______ |
GLE Natural Science |
4 |
______ |
GLE Art and Design |
3 |
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|
ED316 |
Methods in Teaching Social Studies |
3 |
ED263 |
Methods in Teaching Math |
3 |
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|
______ |
GLE Humanities |
3 |
GLE230 |
Second-Year Composition |
3 |
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|
|
Total |
16 |
|
Total |
15 |
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|
Third Year |
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|
Fall Semester |
Credits |
Spring Semester |
Credits |
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|
ED328 |
Special Education and the Law |
3 |
ED340 |
Assessment & Identification |
3 |
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|
ED341 |
IEP Development |
3 |
ED345 |
Effective Communication |
3 |
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|
ED308 |
Introduction to Assessment |
3 |
ED350 |
Teaching Literacy Across the Curriculum |
3 |
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|
EN232 |
Teaching of Writing |
3 |
HS308 |
From Sea to Shining Sea |
3 |
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|
HS319 |
History of New England |
3 |
_____ |
GLE Humanities |
3 |
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|
|
Total |
15 |
|
Total |
15 |
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Fourth Year |
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|
Fall Semester |
Credits |
Spring Semester |
Credits |
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|
ED360 |
Best Practices in Secondary Education |
3 |
ED462 |
General Special Education Student Teaching |
14 |
||
|
______ |
GLE Arts & Design |
3 |
ED463 |
General Special Education Student Teaching Seminar |
1 |
||
|
______ |
Two Electives |
6 |
Total |
15 |
|||
|
______ |
GLE Natural Science |
4 |
|
|
|
||
|
|
Total |
16 |
|
Total Credits |
122 |
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Program Courses
| ED105 | Educational Psychology |
| ED112 | Teach, Learn & Technology |
| ED224 | Design/Mgmt Teach & Learn |
| ED231 | Primary Literacy |
| ED263 | Methods Teaching Math |
| ED308 | Intro to Assessment |
| ED312 | Undrstnd & Teach Excp Lrn |
| ED314 | Scientific Inq Teach Meth |
| ED316 | Methods Teach Soc Studies |
| ED328 | Special Education Law |
| ED340 | Assmt/Ident Excptnal Lnr |
| ED341 | IEP and Instruct Consdrtn |
| ED345 | Effective Comm & Collabor |
| ED350 | Tch Literacy Across Curr |
| ED462 | Gen Spcl Ed Student Teach |
| ED463 | Gen Spcl Ed Std Teach Sem |
| EN204 | Intro American Literature |
| EN232 | The Teaching of Writing |
| HS202 | Amer Hist Slavery/Civ War |
| HS204 | U.S. History Since 1945 |
| HS308 | From Sea to Sea: US Geo |
| HS319 | History of New England |
| MT130 | Math for K-8 Educators |
| MT151 | College Algebra |
| PO201 | U.S. Government |
