Intellectual Developmental Disabilities (Teacher Certification for Already Certified Teachers)

Program Overview

This post-baccalaureate certification program prepares educators for the 21st century by focusing on innovation, critical thinking, and collaboration. The program includes clinical experiences and coursework in dynamic assessment, behavioral supports, assistive technology, and curriculum development for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. A minimum GPA of 3.0 and a grade of B- or higher in all major coursework are required.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Program Content:
• - Focuses on critical issues transforming education: innovation, critical thinking, problem-solving, and collaboration.
• Program Structure:
• - Post-Baccalaureate certification program designed for 21st-century educators.
• Course Schedule:
• - First Year:
• -- Fall: EDC 800, EDC 866, EDC 867
• -- Spring: EDC 868, EDC 871, EDC 874
• Modules:
• EDC 800 Introduction to Field Experience/Program Requirements:
• EDC 866 Dynamic Assessment: Complexities of Identification in LD,EBD, and IDD:
• EDC 867 Behavioral Supports for Complex Behaviors:
• EDC 868 Advanced Assistive and Educational Technology:
• EDC 871 Advanced Programming for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities:
• EDC 874 Advanced Curriculum, Assessment and Instruction for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities:

Assessment:

• Minimum GPA requirement of 3.0