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Academic Areas & Divisions
Special Education
Masters Programs: Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities
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What your schedule would look like
Overview
This course of study is designed for individuals who wish to obtain a Master’s Degree and special education certification and/or endorsement for teaching students with emotional or behavioral disabilities. Students will meet program goals in the following areas:
1. collaboration with professionals and families
2. multicultural competence
3. reform curriculum and instructional excellence
4. advanced assessment and intervention technology
5. effective educational practices for students with emotional and behavioral disabilities
6. social skill instruction and classroom management
The integrated set of course and field experience is taken sequentially, beginning in fall quarter. Applicants for fall quarter each year must apply by March 3rd of that year. Course offerings during the academic year are organized to allow full or part-time employment concurrent with the program of study. On completing the sequence students will attain both the Master’s degree and Washington State endorsement and/or certification in special education.
Professional preparation of special education teachers for students with emotional behavioral disabilities
Preparing educators to teach students with emotional or behavioral disabilities (EDB) is a critical state and national need. Teachers who complete this program will work with students of average intellectual ability who display extreme behavior or emotions in schools. These students may have mental health diagnoses of emotional disturbance and often are served by multiple agencies in a community (children’s services, mental health, juvenile justice, etc.). This program prepares master teachers to implement best practices in the academic, social, and emotional domains. Several crosscutting themes drive the program including social skill and affective education, classroom management, instructional excellence, multicultural competence, and collaboration with agencies and families. Students participate in a course work and practica in urban settings that enhance learning across these themes. Practica are located programs in partner schools, as well as with the educational programs in day or residential treatment settings. Graduates of this program are competent to assume the role of educators of students with EBD in inclusive, center-based, or alternative classroom settings. They are able to effectively develop and implement individualized educational programs and to coordinate services across multiple agencies.
Contact:
Doug Cheney
dcheney@u.washington.edu
Phone: (206) 543-1827
