This Master of Education (M.Ed.) program is designed for general educators who need familiarity with essential topics for ensuring the academic success of students with special needs. You will learn:
- Special education law
- Nondiscriminatory assessment
- Current issues in special education
- Access to the curriculum for all students
- Classroom management and behavior support
- Designing the Individualized Educational Program (IEP)
- Collaboration with families and others
Key program information for Special Education for General Educators:- 33 credits (10 required courses and one elective). Also includes action research.
- Program does not lead to licensure endorsement from Lesley, but students may wish to contact their state Department of Education to see whether this program is appropriate for licensure in their state
- Prerequisite: a specified development and learning course or equivalent
- Currently offered in a cohort-based format New Hampshire
Program of study for Special Education for General Educators.
SAMPLE PROGRAM COURSE
ESPED 6014 Reading and Writing for Diverse Learners
This course examines content and teaching approaches focusing on reading and writing for PreK-12 students with a range of learning and other disabilities. Topics include approaches for promoting growth in word analysis, comprehension, vocabulary, and composition. Class participants work with educational standards and have the opportunity to address all content areas in developing a variety of specific modifications and interventions based upon individual needs and designed to address and remediate learning problems as specified by the IEP.
Faculty Spotlight
Mary E. Curtis
Professor, Director, Center for Special Education
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