Teaching Students with Disabilities

What you'll learn

This Teaching Students with Disabilities microcredential is designed for existing New York State certified teachers who want to expand their knowledge and skills and/or pursue the New York State Students with Disabilities (All Grades) Teaching Certificate to teach special education. This microcredential begins with a focus on the principles of universal design for all, where you will learn collaborative learning strategies to engage all students. You will learn about evidence-based instructional tools for teaching reading, math, and social sciences for students with disabilities. You will understand systematic instruction, including the development of individual needs assessments, goal setting, and instructional plan development. Positive behavioral interventions and supports will be emphasized, including evidenced-based practices for classroom management. Successful completion of this microcredential prepares you for continued study and readies you with new tools to support all students. Notes: 1) Limited time grant funding to cover tuition and fees, workshops, and the voucher for the content specialty exam is available for eligible students; 2) For those certified teachers interested in obtaining the NYS Certificate to teach students with disabilities, additional requirements include successfully passing the NYS Content Specialty Test: Students with Disabilities. The New York State Education Department also requires certain prerequisites for the SWD certificate, many of which may have been covered through previous coursework; faculty will be happy to advise you.