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Learn the skills you will need to teach in both a general education classroom and special education settings.
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M.S. in Teaching Students with Disabilities Birth - Grade 6 and Early Childhood
Degree:
M.S.School:
School of EducationLocation:
Dobbs Ferry, Bronx, Manhattan & OnlineCredits:
48
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Teaching Students with Disabilities Birth - Grade 6 and Early Childhood M.S. Curriculum
Required Courses
48 Credits
Total
48 Credits
Required Courses
- EDUC 500 Edu Fnd Diverse Perspectives
- EDUC 502 Fndtns Educ Sdnts w/Dsblts
- EDUC 513 Intr Erl Chld Ed:Fndtn/Meth/Mt
- EDUC 522 Lang Develop & Lit Acquisition
- EDUC 523 Develop and Exceptionalities
- EDUC 529 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- EDUC 531 Tchng Stdnts with Dsblts B-6
- EDUC 534 Differentiated Instructional Methods and Materials
- EDUC 546 Educ Assesmnt SWD
- EDUC 548 Prin/Strat Clsrm Mgt for SWD
- EDUC 553 Math Cldhd/ECldhd Educ
- EDUC 617 Literacy Instruct Brth-Grade 6
- EDUC 641 Autism
- EDUC 657 Collaboration and Consultation for Students with Special Needs
- EDUC 674 Assistive and Learning Technology for Students with Disabilities and Special Needs
- EDUC 709 Student Teaching Experience*
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- EDUC 713 Seminar in Teaching*
*Capstone/Clinical
Academic Program Sequence Map
What certification tests will I have to take to become certified?
You will need to take the Academic Literacy Skills Test (ALST), the Educating All Students (EAS), the Content Specialty Tests (#211, #212, #245, #060). You will also need to take the edTPA during student teaching.
Will this qualify me to be a general education teacher?
Yes, if the setting is birth through grade 2.
Will this qualify me to be a special education teacher in an inclusive setting?
Yes, if the inclusive setting is birth through grade 6.
What other requirements are there for certification, besides the coursework and the certification tests?
You must be fingerprinted, take three workshops (DASA, Child Abuse and Violence Prevention), and apply to the state for certification.
Will this qualify me to be a special education teacher in a special class setting?
Yes, if the special class setting is birth through grade 6.
Christine Lang
Associate Professor, Special Education
Ilene Rothschild
Associate Professor, Special Education
Kathy-Anne Jordan
Associate Professor, Special Education
Sudha Ramaswamy
Associate Professor, Special Education
Susan Lapidus
Associate Professor, Special Education
Roseanne Vallice Levy
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Teaching Students with Disabilities Birth - Grade 6 and Early Childhood Overview
The field of Special Education demands teachers who are not only knowledgeable and skillful, but those who demonstrate great patience, care and understanding. As the number of students requiring special education services increases, the need for special education teachers continues to grow.
The program leads either to initial or professional certification in three areas: two in special education an one in early childhood education. Professional certification requires an initial certificate and three years of classroom experience.
Teaching Students with Disabilities Birth - Grade 6 and Early Childhood FAQS
Yes, if the inclusive setting is birth through grade 6.
You will need to take the Academic Literacy Skills Test (ALST), the Educating All Students (EAS), the Content Specialty Tests (#211, #212, #245, #060). You will also need to take the edTPA during student teaching.
Meet Christine Lang, Chair, Special Education
Learn more about her story and explore Special Education at Mercy College.
Career Opportunities
Students are prepared to become teachers in early childhood classrooms (eg., kindergarten or preschool classrooms), as well as special education settings, birth through grade six.
Other Special Education Programs
Admission Requirements
- Submission of completed application, including transcripts from previous institutions
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution, with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Official GRE General Test scores reported from ETS on Quantitative Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning and Writing* or Praxis Core Academic Skills Test
- Effective Educator statement
- Résumé
*Please note, New York State requires that all students applying to graduate Schools of Education must take an admission test. Mercy College requires that students take the GRE or Praxis unless applying for the non-certification (Educational Studies) option.
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