Inter-disciplinary Special Education Teacher Preparation for the Education of Students with Learning, Language, And Related Disabilities in
Inclusive High Poverty Settings
M.A. - Ed.S. Program
Be part of a stellar professional development
graduate program and
Department of Special Education, Rehabilitation,
Funded by the U.S. Dept. of
Education
Office of Special Education Programs
Interstellar TEACH Project addresses the significant teacher shortage in Southern Arizona and critical national need for over15,000 special education teachers for students with LD and related disabilities. In Southern Arizona, the Directors of Special Education project a need for over 225 new teachers in each of the next four years and additionally require certification training for over 113 emergency hired personnel. The Interstellar TEACH Project addresses these needs, complying with state teacher and student standards, preparing special education teachers with graduate degrees. To address these needs, the University of Arizona, Department of SERSP proposes to prepare special education teachers for M.A. degrees or Ed.S. degrees utilizing interdisciplinary and collaborative models of teacher preparation that address the competitive preferences. The goals of the Interstellar TEACH Project are to: a) prepare teachers and supervisors with multidisciplinary and collaborative knowledge and skills to effectively assess and educate students with Learning Disabilities (LD) and related high incidence behavioral/cognitive disabilities in special education and inclusive school settings; b) recruit/retain qualified candidates with disabilities, from under-represented populations, teachers with emergency certifications, classroom teachers, and other qualified applicants; c) prepare teachers for special education certification to serve diverse students in Arizona; d) assist graduates to obtain employment in Southern Arizona schools with teacher shortages; e) use a collaborative partnership model of personnel preparation through university-school partnerships including a collaborative prescriptive-instructional clinic. This high incidence teacher preparation program will prepare highly qualified special education teachers through: a) courses in education, special education, learning disabilities, language, and behavioral disorders; b) competencies in cultural and linguistic diversity, multi-disciplinary teaming and collaboration, and supervision/staff development (Ed.S. only); c) supervised experiences in an interdisciplinary clinic for students with learning and related disabilities; d) field-based experiences in special education and inclusive settings at schools with culturally and linguistically diverse students; and e) collaborative experiences with general and special educators and specialists.
For additional information contact:
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Dr.
Todd Fletcher (520) 621-0936 e-mail address: toddf@u.arizona.edu FAX: (520) 621-3821 |
OR |
Dr.
Maria Nahmias (520) 621-3216 e-mail address: mnahmias@u.arizona.edu FAX: (520) 621-3821 |
Prospective students interested in applying to this program
contact our
SERSP department student specialist
Cecilia Carlon
at:
carlon@u.arizona.edu or 520-621-9724.
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This page created November 2002/updated December 2004