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.
Key Benefits of this Degree
- Receive pre-K – 12th grade teaching certificate (T-4) upon graduation.
- Embedded Dyslexia Endorsement. The endorsement appears on your teaching certificate when you graduate.
- Join a mentor-led, field-based cohort program. With small cohort sizes and professors who also serve as advisors, field supervisors, and mentors, you will receive a personalized education that meets your needs.
- Network with the professional organization Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) and receive access to their exclusive resources.
- Many of our teacher candidates receive teaching offers before they graduate.
What can my career look like with this degree?
Alumnus determined to improve outcomes for students with disabilities
For students with disabilities, the world looks a little brighter thanks to researcher Logan Roberts (’19), who is passionate about leveling the playing field for people with disabilities and improving their lives and treatment.
ADDITIONAL CAREER INFORMATION
Learn more about careers available to special education majors.
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
Education
PhD, University of Alabama; MEd, Georgia College & State University; BS, Auburn University
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.
Education
M.A.T., Secondary Education
Georgia College & State University
B.A., Spanish
Georgia College & State University