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Dec 12, 2024
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2023-2024 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Equity, Inclusion and Opportunity in Special Education, M.Ed.
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About the Program
The Master of Education with a concentration in Equity, Inclusion and Opportunity in Special Education program is designed around four major themes:
- Consultation and collaboration
- Inclusion and diversity
- Authenticity
- Reflection
Each course embeds these themes within the content of the course in the following ways: 1)Stressing inclusion as the default option for all students while striving to build communities of diverse individuals; 2)Enacting professional dispositions and advocacy centered on addressing equity and justice for diverse students, families, and communities in relation to processes and outcomes in special education and related services; 3) Focusing on successful strategies for consultation, collaboration, and co-teaching to provide effective instruction and services that build communities of support for students; 4) Designing evidence-based, authentic, culturally responsive instruction and related service provisions that addresses intersectional needs of diverse students and families; and 5) Engaging in self-reflection and reflection on current practices, to foster cultural self-awareness, resulting in cultural awareness of different groups as well as implementing culturally responsive instruction and assessment in all content areas.
Foundations Courses (6 credits)
Concentration Courses (24 credits)
Culminating Activity (3 credits)
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