MA/MS in Special Education and Teaching

This graduate program prepares teachers to work with learners who have moderate disabilities, both in inclusive general classrooms and in settings designed around learning challenges. It leads to professional licensure approved by the Massachusetts education department, and it suits those starting or advancing a career in teaching. The degree combines required courses with licensure courses, plus a substantial stretch of supervised student teaching in two different classrooms. Courses run in short eight-week modules, mixing on-campus evening meetings with online work, which makes the schedule workable for people who hold other jobs. Students learn to design individualized instruction, build inclusive classrooms, develop curricula for varied learners and read current education policy and research. Paid internship options exist with partner school districts, and graduate assistantships and free test preparation are mentioned.