Become a Special Education Teacher
Earn your dual certification in Students with Disabilities B-2 and Students with Disabilities 1-6.
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M.S. in Teaching Students with Disabilities in Early Childhood and Childhood
Degree:
M.S.School:
School of EducationLocation:
Dobbs Ferry, Bronx, Manhattan & OnlineCredits:
42
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Teaching Students with Disabilities in Early Childhood and Childhood M.S. Curriculum
Required Courses
42 Credits
Total
42 Credits
Required Courses
- EDUC 500 Edu Fnd Diverse Perspectives
- EDUC 502 Fndtns Educ Sdnts w/Dsblts
- EDUC 522 Lang Develop & Lit Acquisition
- 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 617 Literacy Instruct Brth-Grade 6
- EDUC 641 Autism
- EDUC 657 Collaboration and Consultation for Students with Special Needs
- EDUC 674 Assitv/Lrn Tech Std Dis/Sp Nds
- EDUC 709 Student Teaching Experience* or 713 Seminar in Teaching*
*Capstone/Clinical
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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 special education teacher in an inclusive setting?
Yes, if the inclusive setting is birth through grade 6.
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.
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 general education teacher?
No, it will not.
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 in Early Childhood and Childhood Overview
Teaching students with disabilities can be one of the most rewarding fields in education and there is no better place to begin your journey than Mercy College.
The program leads either to initial or professional certification in two areas in special education: birth through grade two and grades one through six. Professional certification requires an initial certificate and three years of classroom teaching experience. Courses focus intensely on the needs of the student with special needs.
Teaching Students with Disabilities in Early Childhood and Childhood FAQS
No, it will not.
You must be fingerprinted, take three workshops (DASA, Child Abuse and Violence Prevention), and apply to the state for certification.
Meet Christine Lang, Chair, Special Education
Learn about her story and explore Special Education at Mercy College.
Career Opportunities
The 42-credit Teaching Students with Disabilities in Early Childhood and Childhood prepares graduates to become teachers in special education settings, birth through grade six.
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
*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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