Moderate Disabilities (PreK-8, 5-12) (M.Ed./PTL)

Core Courses (24 credits)

• EDU 604 - Philosophy, Ethics and Teaching in Schools 3 credits
• EDU 614 - Integrating Technology for All Students 3 credits
• EDU 625 - Curriculum Models and Design 3 credits
• EDU 633 - Principles of Structured Literacy 3 credits

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• EDU 662 - Learning, Development, and Diversity 3 credits or
• EDU 670 - Educating the Human Brain: How Neuroscience Can Inform Teaching Practices 3 credits

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• EDU 665 - Meeting the Needs of Exceptional Students in Regular Classrooms 3 credits or
• EDU 676 - Collaborative Teaming of Special and Regular Educators 3 credits

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• EDU 690 - Action Research in the Classroom 6 credits

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  OR Wilson Reading System Level 1 Certification (10 credits)**:

   

• EDU 695 - Introduction to Multisensory Structured Language Instruction 1 credits
• EDU 696 - Intensive Instruction for the Non-Responsive Reader (Steps 1-6) 6 credits
• EDU 697 - Clinical Intensive Instruction for the Non-responsive Reader 3 credits

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  **Students choosing the 10-credit Wilson Reading System Level 1 Certification will satisfy 3 credits toward the 12-credit concentration requirement (below).

Concentration Courses (12 Credits)

Choose four of the following:

• EDU 631 - Integrating Literature throughout the Curriculum 3 credits
• EDU 634 - Language Acquisition, Learning Disabilities and ESL 3 credits
• EDU 635 - Sheltering Content Instruction for ESL 3 credits **
• EDU 639 - Assessment and Diagnosis of Reading/Language Difficulties 3 credits
• EDU 640 - Differentiation and Remediation of Reading/Language Difficulties 3 credits
• EDU 649 - Assessment and Diagnosis of Math Difficulties 3 credits
• EDU 650 - Differentiation and Remediation of Math Difficulties 3 credits
• EDU 654 - Understanding Cultural and Family Systems 3 credits
• EDU 665 - Meeting the Needs of Exceptional Students in Regular Classrooms 3 credits
• EDU 667 - Educational Assessment of Students with Moderate Disabilities 3 credits
• EDU 676 - Collaborative Teaming of Special and Regular Educators 3 credits
• EDU 682 - Advanced Theory and Practice in Teaching Students with Moderate Disabilities 3 credits
• MAT 621 - Math in the Interactive Classroom 3 credits
• MAT 627 - Investigating Mathematical Concepts 3 credits
• MAT 636 - Mathematical Inquiry 3 credits
• PHY 603 - General Physical Science 3 credits

Total Program: 36 Credits

** For those seeking licensure in Massachusetts, the appropriate tests for the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure must be passed before beginning practicum.