Special Education Certification
Course Work
In order to prepare for certification, a robust and rigorous program of study has been designed to include the fundamental pedagogical and practical elements of special education. Taught by experts in the field, each course is filled with information that can be taken back to the classroom the very next day.
Field Supervision
Teacher-interns are placed in classrooms with fully-appointed teaching contracts. However, to best support teachers in their classrooms, each teacher-intern has 12 classroom visits per school year to engage in planning and reflective conversations and to practice a variety of instructional strategies.
Year 1 - Program of Study
Participants in this program would be eligible for an Arizona Special Education: Mild/Moderate Certificate. Year 1 is considered the first 2 semesters of course work.
Year 2- Program of Study
Year 2 is considered semesters 3-4. Spring Cohorts will take the IEP boot camp between semesters 1 and 2.
The Rise Track is designed to support teacher-interns who would like to have some classes under their belt before having their own classroom or caseload. Through a series of classroom observations and instructional opportunities, Rise interns have different entry into the classroom. Learn more here
To apply for the Special Education Certification Program,
please complete the application below.