Teaching Students with Disabilities Pre-Service Dual Generalist, M.S.

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NY State Program Code: 35005
HEGIS Code: 0808.00
CIP Code: 13.1001

(43 Credits)

Stephen Rubin, Associate Professor and Director
Harvey Hall, Room 244
p – (516) 877-4394
f – (516) 877-4097
e – rubin2@adelphi.edu

Foundation/Exploration Courses

(18 Credits)

All Foundation / Literacy courses must be taken before advancing in the program.

BLOCK I

(9 credits, 25 field hours)

EEC (0810) 600 - Introduction to Special Education Credits: 3.00 * (25 hours fieldwork)
EDO (0809) 602 - Foundations of Education Credits: 3.00
One of the following in appropriate discipline:
EDO (0809) 594 - Critical Literacy in Mathematics and Science Education Credits: 3.00
EDO (0809) 595 - Youth Literacies: Literature, Culture and the Arts Credits: 3.00

BLOCK II

(9 credits, 25 field hours)

EEC (0810) 680 - Autism, Severe and Multiple Disabilities Credits: 3.00
EEC (0810) 620 - Technology and Instruction Credits: 3.00
One of the following in the appropriate discipline:
EDO (0809) 596 - Inquiry and Expression Literacy Across The Curric: Humanities Credits: 3.00
EDO (0809) 597 - Inquiry and Expression: Literacy Across the Curric: Math and Sciences Credits: 3.00

Synthesis Courses

(19 Credits)

BLOCK III

(9 credits, 25 field hours)

EEC (0810) 720 - Formal and Informal Methods of Assessment Credits: 3.00
EEC (0810) 630 - Human Development Credits: 3.00
Select the course within your content certification area (3 credits):
EDO (0809) 511 - Instruction and Assessment in English Education Credits: 3.00 * (25 hours fieldwork)
EDO (0809) 513 - Instruction and Assessment in Mathematics Education Credits: 3.00 * (25 hours fieldwork)
EDO (0809) 517 - Instruction & Assessment In Science Education Credits: 3.00 * (25 hours fieldwork)
EDO (0809) 518 - Instruction and Assessment in Social Studies Education Credits: 3.00 * (25 hours fieldwork)
or Advisor approved: Foreign Language I

BLOCK IV

(9 credits, 50 field hours)

EEC (0810) 710 - Classroom Management Credits: 3.00
EEC (0810) 750 - Methods of Instruction Credits: 3.00
EDO (0809) 611 - Teaching Writing in the Sec Inclusive Classroom Credits: 3.00 * (25 hours fieldwork)
EDO (0809) 613 - Teaching Math in the Secondary Inclusive Classroom Credits: 3.00 * (25 hours fieldwork)
EDO (0809) 617 - Teaching Science in the Secondary Inclusive Classroom Credits: 3.00 * (25 hours fieldwork)
EDO (0809) 618 - Teaching Social Studies in the Secondary Inclusive Classroom Credits: 3.00 * (25 hours fieldwork)
or Advisor approved: Foreign Language II

Other Required Course

(1 credit, no field hours)
May be taken any time before Block V

HED (0834) 610 - Health Preparation for Teachers Credits: 1.00
EDU (0801) 697 - Dignity for all Students Act ( D A S A ) Training Credits: 0.00

Student Teaching / Reflective Practice

(6 credits)

BLOCK V

(6 credits, full-time in field plus weekly seminar)

Student Teaching/Reflective Practice (6 credits):
During the student teaching experience candidates will be observed by Adelphi faculty supervisors and teacher mentors who will use the Danielson Framework and Teacher Performance Assessment (TPA) for ongoing feedback and final evaluation. For the SWD All Grades certification, placements will include possible settings in diverse PreK-12 inclusive, resource, and/or self-contained classrooms.

EEC (0810) 790 - Student Teaching in Special Education: Preservice Credits: 6.00
OR
EEC (0810) 790 - Student Teaching in Special Education: Preservice (Summer I only) Credits: 3.00 credits

AND

EEC (0810) 790 - Student Teaching in Special Education: Preservice (Summer II only) Credits: 3.00 credits