Special Education - Instruction

Overview

Special Education - Instruction students at Wilmington University with disabilities must be taught by professionals who are trained in the identification, assessment, and teaching of individuals with exceptionalities. To reach this goal, the Master of Education in Special Education: Instruction program has three distinct options. Students will identify two of the three following categories to pursue:

• K-12 Teacher of Students with Disabilities
• Autism & Severe Intellectual Disabilities

• Early Childhood/Exceptional Children.

Learning outcomes

The Wilmington University's Master of Education Special Education: Instruction provides candidates interested in acquiring research-based skills, knowledge and practices in teaching students with disabilities. Students will identify two of the three following concentrations:  K-12 Teacher of Students with Disabilities and/or Autism & Severe Intellectual Disabilities and/or Early Childhood/Exceptional Children. Candidates gain knowledge in practices related to instructional approaches, materials, and an integrated, comprehensive, balanced curriculum to support student learning in reading and writing; assessment strategies and practices to evaluate effective reading and writing instruction; awareness, understanding, respect, and a valuing of differences in our society; literate environments that foster reading and writing; and leadership and professional development opportunities.