Elementary Inclusive Education

A pre-service program that prepares you to teach all children.

A graduate program and a professional course of study, the Elementary Inclusive Education program is designed to prepare teacher candidates to work with all children particularly those from minoritized communities who experience multiple forms of exclusion in schools. It includes rigorous coursework and a clinically rich student teaching field experience. The different tracks within this program may be suitable for those who have no (or minimal) formal preparation or coursework in education and are beginning their study of teaching or those who already have some experience as teachers. The certification track leads to an M.A. degree and New York State teacher certification in Childhood Education and Teaching Students with Disabilities (Grades 1-6). Upon completion of the program, graduates can also apply for teacher certification in states other than New York, and many secure teaching positions elsewhere in the U.S. as well as internationally. NEW!!! We are now offering a non-certification track that allows graduates to take up a variety of positions in schools, locally, nationally and in international contexts.

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44 CREDIT PROGRAM (ELEM-DUAL)— Elementary Education and Teaching Students with Disabilities

This program is designed to prepare student teachers to work with all children, particularly those from marginalized communities who experience forms of exclusion in schools. All students in the program will earn an M.A. degree and pursue New York State certifications in both Childhood Education (Grades 1-6) and Teaching Students with Disabilities (Grades 1-6).  

56 CREDIT PROGRAM (GFEX)—Elementary Education and Teaching Students with Disabilities with Gifted Extension

The Gifted Extension option allows students in the Elementary Inclusive Education program to receive the New York State extension in gifted education along with dual certifications in Childhood Education and Teaching Students with Disabilities by including 12 credits in gifted education in their course study.

32 CREDIT PROGRAM (MA-ELEM)—Elementary Inclusive Education Non-Certification Program

This degree program is a pathway that prepares educators for inclusive classrooms but does not lead to certification. While the program considers those who have no (or minimal) formal preparation or coursework in education and are beginning their study of teaching, it is also well suited for inservice educators and other members of the community who are interested in inclusive education. The program leads to an M.A. degree in Curriculum and Teaching.

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