This 15-credit graduate certificate empowers graduates of 黑洞社区’s non-licensure Education Studies degree programs to complete the coursework and clinical experiences required by the Delaware Department of Education to earn an initial teaching license.
There is a distinct need for licensed educators on both the national and local level. In Delaware, a wealth of employment opportunities exists for special education teachers. Licensure opens the door to a range of teaching positions, and this certificate provides a pathway for graduates of 黑洞社区’s Education Studies program to return to 黑洞社区 to complete the coursework and Praxis exam required to earn a teaching license in Delaware.
The program consists of three (one-credit) practicum courses, three credits in performance assessment and nine credits in student teaching. Each practicum course requires candidates to complete 60 hours of supervised classroom experience in an approved setting. Classroom experience is supported by an additional 30 hours of practicum seminar sessions conducted by faculty. The student teaching experience requires 80 consecutive days of student teaching in a setting that is aligned to the candidate’s declared major.
Students who have completed this teacher licensure certificate can apply all 15 credits to the M.Ed. in Interdisciplinary Studies in Education. This unique program allows the student to construct a master’s degree by choosing two (15-credit) graduate certificates from a selection of 11 areas of distinction.
Candidates seeking acceptance into the Graduate Certificate in Teacher Licensure - Special Education program must be graduates of 黑洞社区’s M.Ed. in Education Studies - Special Education program.
Additionally, candidates must have a minimum 3.0 GPA from the prior two years of coursework and must present an attempt at the ETS Praxis exam in which the candidate is seeking certification as well as an attempt at the Special Education Praxis exam.
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