Special Education Certification (K-12)

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Course Work

  • Teachers studying

    In order to prepare for certification, a robust and rigorous program of study has been designed to include the fundamental pedagogical and practical elements of special education. Taught by experts in the field, each course is filled with information that can be taken back to the classroom the very next day.

    Year One Program Study

    Participants in this program would be eligible for an .  Year one is considered the first two semesters of course work. 

Field Supervision

  • Teacher supervision

    Teacher-interns are placed in classrooms with fully-appointed teaching contracts. However, to best support teachers in their classrooms, each teacher-intern has 12 classroom visits per school year to engage in planning and reflective conversations and to practice a variety of instructional strategies.

    Year Two Program Study

    Year two is considered semesters 3-4.  Spring Cohorts will take the IEP boot camp between semesters 1 and 2.

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Rise Track

  • Rise Track

    The Rise Track is designed to support teacher-interns who would like to have some classes under their belt before having their own classroom or caseload. Through a series of classroom observations and instructional opportunities, Rise interns have different entry into the classroom. Discover if this is the right program for you.

Ready to Get Started?

  • To apply for the Special Education Certification Program, .