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

Required Courses for General Special Education Major
ED105 Educational Psychology 3 Credits
ED112 Teaching and Learning in a Democratic Society 3 Credits
ED224 Design and Management in the Public School Setting 30 hours 3 Credits
ED231 Primary Literacy 15 hours 3 Credits
ED263 Methods in Teaching Mathematics 15 hours 3 Credits
ED308 Introduction to Assessment 3 Credits
ED312 Understanding and Teaching Exceptional Learners 15 hours 3 Credits
ED314 Scientific Inquiry and Teaching Methods 15 hours 3 Credits or
ED316 Methods in Teaching Social Studies 15 hours
ED328 Special Education Law 3 Credits
ED340 Assessment/Identification of the Exceptional Learner Exceptional Learner 3 Credits
ED341 IEPs and Instructional Considerations 15 hours 3 Credits
ED345 Effective Communication and Consultation 3 Credits
ED350 Teaching Literacy across the Curriculum 15 hours 3 Credits
ED360
MT130 Best Practices in Secondary Context
Math for Educators 3 Credits

Total field hours prior to student teaching 135 hours
ED462 GSE Student Teaching (16 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

First Year
*Fall Semester*			*Credits*	*Spring Semester*			*Credits*
ED105		Educational Psychology	3	ED112		Teaching and Learning in a Democratic Society	3
GLE101		First-Year Inquiry Seminar	3	EN204		Intro to American Literature	3
GLE110		First-Year Composition	3	MT 151		College Algebra	3
MT130		Math for K-8 Educators	3	HS202 or 204		U.S. History	3
PO201		US Government	3	______		GLE Natural Science	4
		Total	15			Total	16
Second Year
*Fall Semester*			*Credits*	*Spring Semester*			*Credits*
ED224		Design and Management of the Learning Environment	3	ED312		Understanding and Teaching Exceptional Learners	3
ED231		Primary Literacy	3	ED314		Scientific Inquiry and Teaching Methods	3
______		GLE Natural Science	4	______		GLE Art and Design	3
ED316		Methods in Teaching Social Studies	3	ED263		Methods in Teaching Math	3
______		GLE Humanities	3	GLE230		Second-Year Composition	3
		Total	16			Total	15
Third Year
*Fall Semester*			*Credits*	*Spring Semester*			*Credits*
ED328	Special Education and the Law		3	ED340	Assessment & Identification		3
ED341	IEP Development		3	ED345	Effective Communication		3
ED308	Introduction to Assessment		3	ED350	Teaching Literacy Across the Curriculum		3
EN232	Teaching of Writing		3	HS308	From Sea to Shining Sea		3
HS319	History of New England		3	_____	GLE Humanities		3
	Total		15		Total		15
Fourth Year
*Fall Semester*			*Credits*	*Spring Semester*			*Credits*
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

ED105	EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
ED112	TEACH/LEARN IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY
ED224	DESIGN/MGMT TEACH & LEARN ENVIRON
ED231	Primary Literacy
ED263	Methods in Teaching Math
ED308	INTRODUCTION TO ASSESSMENT
ED312	UNDERSTAND/TEACH EXC LEARNERS
ED314	SCIENTIFIC INQ AND TEACHING METHODS
ED316	METHODS TEACH SOCIAL STUDIES
ED328	Special Education Law
ED340	Assessment/Identification of the
ED341	IEP and Instructional Consideration
ED345	Effective Comm & Collaboration
ED350	TEACHING LITERACY ACROSS CURRICULUM
ED462	General Special Ed Student Teaching
ED463	Gen Special Ed Student Teaching Sem
EN204	INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN LITERATURE
EN232	The Teaching of Writing
HS202	AMER HISTORY/SLAVERY & CIVIL WAR
HS204	U.S. HISTORY SINCE 1945
HS308	Sea to Shining Sea: US Geography
HS319	HISTORY OF NEW ENGLAND
MT130	MATHEMATICS FOR K-8 EDUCATORS
MT151	College Algebra
PO201	U.S. GOVERNMENT