Alternative Licensure Certificate - Elementary Special Education

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

1. Learner Development: Design developmentally appropriate instruction.
2. Learning Differences: Adapt instruction for diverse learners.
3. Learning Environments: Create inclusive learning environments that encourage active participation, self-regulation, and safe technology use.
4. Content Knowledge: Demonstrate proficiency in content knowledge by designing engaging lessons through scaffolding.
5. Application of Content: Engage learners in critical thinking and problem solving.
6. Assessment: Use assessments to guide instruction and growth.
7. Planning for Instruction: Plan instruction that supports all learners in meeting rigorous goals.
8. Instructional Strategies: Integrate diverse instructional strategies to engage learners in critical thinking and meaningful application of knowledge.
9. Professional Learning and Ethical Practice: Engage in ongoing professional learning, evaluate and adapt practice, and model ethical responsibility.
10. Leadership and Collaboration: Lead and collaborate to improve student learning.

This is a post-baccalaureate program designed to develop the NM Teacher Competencies and will provide students with principles, knowledge, and skills required to begin a career in the field of education. The 21 credits cover competencies for entry-level special education teachers, including 6 credits of reading and a field-based component with a minimum of 105 hours of supervised classroom teaching.

Note:  Student must earn a grade of ‘C’ or higher in all Gen-Ed, Core, and Elective courses required for this certificate.