MA, Teaching English and Teaching Students with Disabilities, Grades 7-12, Initial Certification

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MA, Teaching English and Teaching Students with Disabilities, Grades 7-12, Initial Certification

Not Accepting Applications

To best meet the needs of our students, we have decided to suspend applications for admission to the MA in Teaching English and Teaching Students with Disabilities, Grades 7–12, Initial Certification. We encourage you to explore related programs including the BS/MA in Educational Theatre, All Grades and English 7-12: Dual Certification, the MAT in Teaching English: Transformational Teaching, Grades 7–12, Initial Certification, the MAT in Teaching Students with Disabilities: Transformational Teaching, Grades 7–12, Initial Certification, and the NYU Teacher Residency.

The MA in Teaching English and Students with Disabilities (Initial Certification) equips you with the tools and training needed to meet the rising demand for dual-certified secondary education teachers. Designed to help you meet the needs of students with disabilities and other learning challenges, you will learn to develop curriculum to meet a wide array of student needs. This program also allows you to extend your certification to work with students in grades 5 and 6. 

This program is open to participants who have a bachelor’s degree but who are not yet certified to teach.

Core Course Sequence

You’ll take pedagogical core courses both English and special education, covering topics of language and literacy Acquisition and development, curriculum and research in literacy and the language arts, adolescent learners in urban contexts, and issues in special education policy. You’ll participate in workshops in world language education as well as specialized fieldwork in both secondary English education and special education through two mentored student teaching experiences. The program culminates with a seminar course designed to help students develop their own effective educational practices to support student needs across multiple settings. 

Curricular Requirements

Program Requirements

Course Title Credits
Major Requirements
General Pedagogical Core
TCHL-GE 2010Inquiries Into Teaching & Learning III3
TCHL-GE 2999Drug, Alcohol Ed/Child Abuse ID/School Violence/DASA0
WLGED-GE 2914Workshop in World Language Education1
Specialized Pedagogical Core
SPCED-GE 2162Ed of Std With Disab in Middle Clhd/Adole Settng3
SPCED-GE 2136Assessment for Students with Disabilities3
SPCED-GE 2052Methods of Instruction for Children with Low Incidence Disabilities3
TCHL-GE 2515Adolescent Learners in Urban Contexts2
SPCED-GE 2108Learning Environments, Behavior, and Students with Disabilities3
TCHL-GE 2275Lang/Lit Acquisition Dev3
SPCED-GE 2124Historical and Contemporary Issues in Special Educ Policy, Research and Practice3
ENGED-GE 2041Teaching/Learning English Language Arts Middle & HS3
ENGED-GE 2501Masters Sem:Eng Ed3
TCHL-GE 2120Curriculum and Research in Literacy and the Language Arts3
Student Teaching
TCHL-GE 2005Field Work in Schools & Other Education Settings0
ENGED-GE 2911Student Teaching in the English Language Arts: Placement I3
SPCED-GE 2524Teaching Students with Disabilities: Middle School3
Electives
Content ElectivesIn consultation with their adviser, students will select one 2000-level courses as content electives in English Education. If TCHL-GE 2275 is taken, it will count in place of a 2000-level content elective.3
Total Credits42
Sample Plan of Study

Sample Plan of Study

Plan of Study Grid
1st Semester/TermCredits
SPCED-GE 2124 Historical and Contemporary Issues in Special Educ Policy, Research and Practice 3
TCHL-GE 2515 Adolescent Learners in Urban Contexts 2
TCHL-GE 2010 Inquiries Into Teaching & Learning III 3
 Credits8
2nd Semester/Term
ENGED-GE 2501 Masters Sem:Eng Ed 3
SPCED-GE 2162 Ed of Std With Disab in Middle Clhd/Adole Settng 3
ENGED-GE 2041 Teaching/Learning English Language Arts Middle & HS 3
ENGED-GE 2911 Student Teaching in the English Language Arts: Placement I 3
TCHL-GE 2999 Drug, Alcohol Ed/Child Abuse ID/School Violence/DASA 0
 Credits12
3rd Semester/Term
SPCED-GE 2136 Assessment for Students with Disabilities 3
 Credits3
4th Semester/Term
SPCED-GE 2108 Learning Environments, Behavior, and Students with Disabilities 3
SPCED-GE 2524 Teaching Students with Disabilities: Middle School 3
TCHL-GE 2120 Curriculum and Research in Literacy and the Language Arts 3
WLGED-GE 2914 Workshop in World Language Education 1
TCHL-GE 2005 Field Work in Schools & Other Education Settings 0
Content Course 3
 Credits13
5th Semester/Term
SPCED-GE 2052 Methods of Instruction for Children with Low Incidence Disabilities 3
TCHL-GE 2275 Lang/Lit Acquisition Dev 3
 Credits6
 Total Credits42

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