Consulting Teacher Endorsement

The Consulting Teacher endorsement program is designed for licensed special educators with at least three years of teaching experience who are interested in developing their leadership skills. The coursework is structured to prepare consulting teachers as leaders who promote understanding and equity, resolve conflicts, and build consensus for improving program, services, and outcomes for individuals with complex needs in their schools.  Our program guides educators to develop culturally responsive practices that enhance their collaboration and advocacy skills so they can effectively engage classroom teachers in innovative practices that ensure students with disabilities have full access to the universal core program with their peers.

A master’s degree is required for this endorsement and the endorsement may be completed as part of the M.Ed. or CAGS program.

Consulting Teacher Endorsement Required Courses (12 additional credits)

Students with a Special Educator license working towards a Consulting Teacher endorsement need to complete the following required courses:

• GED 508 - Fostering Achievement: Research-Based Strategies that Promote Equity, Engagement, and Collaborative Problem-solving Credits: 3 cr.
• GED 572 - School Leadership Credits: 3 cr.
• GED 606 - Literacy Development and Instruction in the Elementary Grades Credits: 3 cr.
• GED 621 - Supervision, Evaluation, and Teacher Development Credits: 3 cr.

• In addition, candidates for the Consulting Teacher endorsement are required to create a portfolio that documents their learning in alignment with the endorsement competencies.

To complete the M.Ed. in Special Education

To complete the M.Ed. in Special Education, students will select six more credits in special education and twelve more elective credits, in addition to the following two required courses:

• GED 558 - Educator as Researcher Credits: 3 cr.
• GED 699 - Capstone Seminar Credits: 3 cr.