Special Education Grades K-12, Certificate

Chairperson: Jody Jessup-Anger, Ph.D.
Special Education Grades K-12 Certificate website

Degree Offered

Certificate

Program Overview

The cross-categorical special education K-12 certificate is a post-baccalaureate program that expedites course work to support practicing teachers in completing the program in 14-months and receiving endorsement for licensure through the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI). Course work for this stand-alone, financial aid eligible certificate include foundational and developmental knowledge, classroom management and collaboration, and curriculum methods while providing candidates with multiple classroom opportunities and clinical experiences that are aligned to Initial Practice-Based Professional Preparation Standards for Special Educators (Council for Exceptional Children)

Learning Outcomes

  • Understand and address each student’s developmental and learning needs.
  • Demonstrate subject matter content knowledge and specialized curricular knowledge.
  • Use assessment to understand the learner and learning environment for data-based decision making.
  • Facilitate learning by using effective instruction.
  • Support social, emotional, and behavioral growth.
  • Collaborate with team members.