Program: Moderate Disabilities (PreK-8, 5-12) (M.Ed./PTL) - Gordon College

Gordon College Academic Catalog 2024-2025

Mar 31, 2025

Core Courses (24 credits)

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

Human Development Option

Choose one of the following:

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

Exceptional Student Option

Choose one of the following:

EDU 665 - Meeting the Needs of Exceptional Students in Regular Classrooms (3)
EDU 676 - Collaborative Teaming of Special and Regular Educators (3)

Capstone

Choose from one of the following options. Students choosing the 10-credit Wilson Reading System Level 1 or 2 Certification options will satisfy 3 credits toward the 12-credit concentration requirement (below).

EDU 690 - Action Research in the Classroom (6)

Wilson Reading System Level 1 Certification

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

Wilson Reading System Level 2 Certification

EDU 795 - Advanced Strategies for Multisensory Structured Language Group Instruction (1)
EDU 796 - Group Mastery Practicum (3)
EDU 797 - Advanced Word Study (3)
EDU 798 - Wilson Reading System Steps 7-12 Practicum (3)

Concentration Courses (12 Credits)

Choose four of the following:

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

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.