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TEACHING THAT IMPACTS POSITIVE CHANGE

Our mentor-led, field-based cohort will prepare graduates for a Georgia Professional Standards teaching certificate, level-4 (or T-4), and graduate with a teaching certificate in Dyslexia Endorsement.

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Key Benefits of this Degree

What can my career look like with this degree?

$42K
Entry Level Avg Salary
22
Different Career Options
10
Complementary Minors
Ileana Dejesus

Alumna wants to end late diagnoses of disabilities

When her friend was diagnosed with a learning disability in high school, special education major Ileana DeJesus was ignited with passion for children with learning disabilities—and supporting them in the classroom. 

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CAEP, Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation

 

 

The College of Education was nationally accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) in May 2022. Accreditation is a nongovernmental activity based on peer review that serves the dual functions of assuring quality and promoting continuous improvement.  

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Special Education

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Stephen Wills

Dr. Stephen Wills

Program Co-Coordinator
Room 228A
478-445-4481
Education

PhD, University of Alabama; MEd, Georgia College & State University; BS, Auburn University

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Dr. Kim Muschaweck

Program Co-Coordinator
Room 228I
478-445-5404
Education

PhD, Texas A&M University; MA, University of St. Thomas; BA, Salem College

Research

Instructional coaching methods that positively impact the implementation of research based instructional practices; Call to vocation’s impact on teacher retention; Teacher knowledge and beliefs about pedagogical principles and the impact on the provision of differentiated instruction.

Michael Lerzo

Academic Advisor I
478-445-6298
Education

M.A.T., Secondary Education
Georgia College & State University

B.A., Spanish
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