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Initial License in Special Education: General or Adapted Curriculum CONTACT:

Jill Hall, Ed.S. Executive Director, Durham Public Schools Leadership and Professional Development Staff Development Center 2107 Hillandale Road, Durham, NC 27705 919-560-3744/ Direct Ext. 30270 Melissa.Hall@dpsnc.net

So YOU want to be a Special Educator?

Obtain Initial Licensure in General or Adapted Curriculum Do you have a passion for teaching special education, helping students, and working with colleagues who share your vision? If this sounds like you, then consider becoming a part of a collaborative teacher preparation partnership program between North Carolina Central University School of Education (NCCU-SOE) and Durham Public Schools (DPS).

This cohort teacher preparation model will prepare highly qualified and effective practitioners who have specialized in evidence-based knowledge and skills, and experiences to positively impact the performance of students with disabilities, including those with persistent and severe learning or behavioral problems and those who are from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Benefits

Admissions Requirements

 Innovative performance based two-

 Recommended by Durham

Public Schools Designee

year program of study (starting Fall, 2015)

 Bachelor’s degree (must sub-

mit official transcript) from an accredited institution with a GPA of 2.5

 All tuition and fees for initial license

coursework will be paid by Durham Public Schools  Individualized academic support

Licensure Requirements

 An assigned mentor  On-going field-based experiences

 Successful completion of all required courses and program activities

 Flexible course offerings (e.g., even-

 GPA of 2.5

ing, weekends, mini-sessions, face to  Passing of Praxis II or current face/online, school-site based)

 Two professional letters of

recommendation  An interview  A writing sample  A Foliotek Account

required licensure exams

 Work while pursuing the initial

license  Eligible initial licensure completers in

the general or adapted curriculum will have the option to pursue the Master of Arts in Special Education with a concentration in Behavioral/Emotional Disabilities or Learning Disabilities  Initial license coursework completed

with “B” or better will be used to satisfy a portion of the hours for the Master‘s degree.

About the Program  The General Curriculum: Initial licensure 30-36 hour program

will prepare practitioners to provide culturally responsive strategies to meet the educational goals of K-12 students with disabilities in the general classroom settings.  The Adapted Curriculum: Initial licensure 30 hour program will

prepare highly qualified practitioners to apply culturally responsive strategies to meet the educational goals of K-12 students with disabilities, including those with persistent and severe learning or behavioral problems that need the most intensive individualized support in a variety of settings.

Initial Licensure—Special Education General Curriculum Academic Year One (Aug. 2015/July 2016) Course Number EDCI 5221 EDEC 5620 EDEC 5628 EDEC 5634 EDEC 5679 EDGR 5125

Course Title Instructional Programs in Mathematics (May be waived) Introduction to Exceptional Children Instructional Reading Strategies for Exceptional Children Cultural and Legal Foundations of Special Education Assistive Technology Psychological Foundations of Education (May be waived)

EDEC 5622

Teaching Students with Special Needs in Elementary School Teaching Adolescents with Special Needs Collaborative Planning for Individualized Student Programs Classroom Management Assessment in Special Education Initial Practicum in Special Education Adapted Curriculum

Credit Hours 3 3 3 3 3 3 12-18

Academic Year Two (Aug. 2016/July 2017)

EDEC 5623 EDEC 5630 EDEC 5621 EDEC 5671 EDEC 5690

Program Total Credit Hours

3 3 3 3 3 3 15 30-36

Initial Licensure—Special Education Adapted Curriculum Academic Year One (Aug. 2015/July 2016) Course Number EDEC 5620 EDEC 5634 EDEC 5651 EDEC 5810 EDEC 5679

Course Title Introduction to Exceptional Children Cultural and Legal Foundations of Special Education Orientation to Early Intervention and the Adapted Curriculum Transition and the Adapted Curriculum Assistive Technology

Credit Hours 3 3 3 3 3 15

Academic Year Two (Aug. 2016/July 2017) EDEC 5671 EDSH 5700 EDEC 5611 EDEC 5690 EDEC 5870

Assessment in Special Education Speech and Language Development Methods of Teaching in the Adapted Curriculum Initial Practicum in Special Education Adapted Curriculum Seminar for the Adapted Curriculum (taken with EDEC 5690)

Program Total Credit Hours

3 3 3 3 3 15 30

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So YOU want to be a Special Educator!

This initiative is a partnership between Durham Public Schools and North Carolina Central University School of Education.