Learning Outcomes

Through the Endorsement in Special Education, Emotional Behavioral Disorders and Learning Disabilities, you can gain skills to

• Understand the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline he or she teaches and can create learning experiences that make these aspects of subject matter meaningful for students
• Understand how children learn and develop, and can provide learning opportunities that support a child’s intellectual, social, and personal development
• Understand how students differ in their approaches to learning and creates instructional opportunities that are adapted to diverse learners
• Understand and use a variety of instructional strategies to encourage student development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills
• Use an understanding of individual and group motivation and behavior to create a learning environment that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self motivation
• Use knowledge of effective verbal, nonverbal, and media communication techniques to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the classroom
• Plan instruction based upon knowledge of subject matter, students, the community, and curriculum goals
• Understand and use formal and informal assessment strategies to evaluate and ensure the continuous intellectual, social, and physical development of the learner
• Become a reflective practitioner who continually evaluates the effects of his or her choices and actions on others (students, parents, and other professionals in the learning community) and who actively seeks out opportunities to grow professionally
• Foster relationships with school colleagues, parents, and agencies in the larger community to support students' learning and well-being

To discuss which program is right for you, call an enrollment advisor at 1-866-492-5336.