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Advanced Professional Certificate in Special Education

Gain an understanding of how to teach students with mild to moderate exceptional learning needs, and develop your skills in the field of special education.

Strategies and Best Practices for Teaching in Classroom

This online Advanced Professional Certificate (APC) is designed for licensed teachers, and addresses all Council for Exceptional Children standards. Get a theoretical foundation as well as practical strategies and knowledge in:

  • Evidence-based classroom practices
  • Use of new technologies
  • Legal and ethical issues
  • Individualized and differentiated instruction
  • Effective individualized educational program (IEP) development
  • Culturally and developmentally responsive approaches to diverse learners
Program of study and course descriptions [PDF] for the Advanced Professional Certificate in Special Education.

    Key program information for the Special Education APC:

    • Program consists of 24 credits
    • Courses are delivered online in small classes
    • In certain states, students may receive an endorsement or second license with program completion. Check with your teacher licensing office, as additional steps may be necessary in order to meet state requirements. See State Page for more information on your state.
    • Program or courses may be used as part of the Individually Designed M.Ed. or the Educational Technology M.Ed.
    • Program prerequisite: teaching license or certificate in early childhood, elementary, middle, or high school education 

    SAMPLE PROGRAM COURSE


    ESPED 6133 Positive Behavior Support for Diverse Classrooms
    This course is designed to help teachers create classrooms in which all students will learn and flourish. The course moves from setting up and managing an effective classroom (universal preventative strategies), to designing curricular, instructional, and behavioral strategies and supports (supportive strategies), to addressing academic and behavioral challenges and problems (corrective strategies). The needs of various student populations, including English Language Learners, Special Education students, and students of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds, will be addressed. The course will involve class meetings, online work, and classroom research.

     

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    Tuition Discounts

    Lesley alumni, Cambridge Public School teachers, Cambridge residents, and senior citizens may be eligible for tuition discounts! Check the Tuition Discounts page for more information.