Consulting Teacher Endorsement

The goal of this Graduate Program is to prepare special educators with the skills necessary for cooperation and collaboration among students and adults at all school levels.  Leadership, responsibility, communication, problem solving, and conflict resolution strategies are incorporated into the courses.  Students take a “Current Topics in Special Education” course, which is updated to address current needs in the schools.

After obtaining the Special Educator license, students may also pursue an additional endorsement for Consulting Teacher.  A Master’s is required for this endorsement.

Consulting Teacher Endorsement Required Courses (12 additional credits)

Students with a Special Educator license working towards a Consulting Teacher endorsement and M.Ed. need to complete the 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.

• Plus three years teaching experience.

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 these two required courses:

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