Massachusetts Licensure: Moderate Disabilities

Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities

36 Credits

All students seeking initial licensure must:

• Hold a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university;
• Complete six 3-credit course in moderate disabilities;
• Complete a supervised practicum in moderate disabilities;
• Pass all MTEL tests required by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education  prior to entering practicum.

Required Courses and Practicum

All students must complete the following courses and practicum (each course is 3 credits):

SPE 505 Inclusion, Consultation and Collaboration for Meaningful Access to Curriculum
SPE 510 Managing Challenging Behaviors 
SPE 515 Laws, IEP’s and Issues for Learners with Special Needs 
SPE 520 Learners with Special Needs 
SPE 525 Working with Struggling Readers 
SPE 530 Curriculum Design and Assessment

Students enroll in one of the following for two semesters: 
SPE 558 Practicum – Moderate Disabilities PreK-8 – 12 credits or 
SPE 559 Practicum – Moderate Disabilities 5-12 – 12 credits

Electives (6 credits)

Optional Add-on Licenses

• Severe Licensure – Complete two additional three credit courses and a 150 hours practicum in severe disabilities for a total of twelve credits.
• Elementary Teacher – Complete a 6- credit practicum for a total of 150 hours.
• Early Childhood Teacher – Complete a 6-credit practicum for a total of 150 hours. Additional MTEL required.

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