Colleges and Schools
This program incorporates the Council for Exceptional Children standards and the Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium standards, and gives you the strategies to make an impact on struggling students who might otherwise give up on learning.
Specifically, you will:
- Examine the characteristics of learning disabled children and youths in the context of characteristics of all types of learners.
- Learn how to plan for and support the individual needs and strengths of students with exceptionalities, in particular those who are learning disabled.
- Discover how to build collaborative relationships with parents and agencies to help promote learning in all content areas.
- Participate in supervised fieldwork and demonstration teaching to prepare you for the real-world life of a special educator.
Completion Requirements
- 37 total semester credit hours
- ePortfolio
Estimated time to completion: 16 months, depending on individual progress and credits transferred. For a personalized estimate of your time to completion, call your enrollment advisor at 1-866-492-5336.
Walden offers frequent start dates so that you can begin when it’s convenient for you. Next Start Date: May 4. Admission policies vary by program. Call 1-866-492-5336 or apply now.
This program's courses are delivered in a prescribed sequence.| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| EDUC 6605 | Teacher as Lifelong Learner and Professional Educator | 3 |
| EDUC 6606 | Today's Classroom and the Diverse Learner | 3 |
| EDUC 6607 | Effective Practices: Assessment, Teaching, and Learning | 3 |
| EDUC 6608 | Classroom Management | 3 |
| EDUC 6609 | Seminar: Professional Ethics, Communication, and Collaboration | 1 |
| EDUC 6691 | Foundations of Special Education | 3 |
| EDUC 6692 | Individualizing Education for Learners with Disabilities | 3 |
| EDUC 6693 | Current Issues in Assessment and Intervention | 3 |
| EDUC 6694 | Reading and Writing Instruction for Learners With Exceptionalities | 3 |
| EDUC 6695 | Planning Positive Behavior Support Strategies | 3 |
| EDUC 6697 | Instructional Strategies for Students with Learning Disabilities | 3 |
| EDUC 6698 | Demonstration Teaching: Learning Disabilities | 6 |
*Walden University’s teacher preparation programs are approved by the Minnesota Board of Teaching for licensure in Minnesota. Walden’s advisors can provide individuals with guidelines and other information about licensure. It remains the individual’s responsibility to understand and comply with the out-of-state licensure requirements for the state in which he or she seeks to be licensed.
