Internship M/M Course

Course Description

The National University Special Education Internship for Mild/Moderate disabilities is designed as an alternative route for the preparation of Education Specialist candidates. Candidates selected for an internship serve as teachers of record in special education classrooms/programs, earn full time salaries and receive benefits. Interns receive support and supervision, from the university program and the school site, for a minimum of 4 months while completing required coursework for authorization to teach students with mild/moderate disabilities. Does not grant graduate units towards graduate degree.

Learning Outcomes

  • Demonstrate specific pedagogical skills for subject matter instruction (TPE 1)
  • Monitor learning during instruction (based on student’s IEP) (TPE 2)
  • Demonstrate the interpretation and use of assessments (TPE 3)
  • Demonstrate making content accessible (TPE 4)
  • Demonstrate student engagement (TPE 5)
  • Demonstrate developmentally appropriate teaching practices (TPE 6)
  • Demonstrate skill in teaching English Learners (TPE 7)
  • Demonstrate skill in learning about students (TPE 8)
  • Demonstrate instructional planning (TPE 9)
  • Demonstrate skill in instructional planning as it realtes to the use of time (TPE 10)
  • Demonstrate skill in the development of the social environment (TPE 11)
  • Demonstrate professional, legal and ethical responsibilities and obligations (TPE 12)
  • Demonstrate professional growth (TPE 13)

Prerequisites

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