Degree offered at: Available Online
The Teacher Leader Master of Arts in Special Education program is a 30-hour, cohort model program. Upon acceptance into the program, candidates will enroll in a cluster of professional proficiency courses totaling 15 hours:
- Advanced Assessment & Instructional Strategies for Diverse Learners
- Effective Strategies for Improved Students’ Classroom Behavior
- Learning Disabilities: Foundations, Assessment & Strategies for Success for All Students
- Designing & Assessing Effective Instruction in Mathematics
- Reading Theories & Practice
Consistent with the unit’s conceptual framework, these professional proficiency courses have been designed to equip candidates with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed for the empowerment of teacher leaders to impact P-12 student learning for students with disabilities. The professional proficiency courses will be offered in an online format.
The remaining 15 hours in the program, professional education courses, will be courses in the Teacher Leader Master of Arts in Education program. Candidates in the Teacher Leader MASE program will have the opportunity to have professional experiences with candidates from other disciplines.
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