Consulting Teacher Endorsement

The Master’s Program with additional Consulting Teacher endorsement is designed to be an innovative program that aligns carefully with the Vermont licensure requirements.  The coursework is structured to prepare consulting teachers to rise as leaders as they promote understanding, 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 will enhance their collaboration and advocacy skills to ensure they are able to effectively provide the strategies and tools to engage classroom teachers in innovative practice to ensure students with disabilities have full access to the universal core program with their peers.

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