Collaborative 6-12, Alternative, M.Ed.

Admission Requirements:

In addition to graduate school requirements , Collaborative 6-12 education students must complete the MAT/GRE, the Basic Skills Test of the AECTP, the content Praxis II examination, and the admission interview. They must also have fingerprint clearance from ALSDE and complete ED 527 .

Curriculum Outline (38 hours)

ED 502 - Secondary Students as Learners
ED 506 - Reaching Every Learner
ED 527 - Technology-Based Instructional Strategies (or equivalent)
EDF 562 - Measurement and Evaluation in Secondary Education
SPED 507 - Exceptional Learners in the P-12 and Secondary Programs
ED 538 - Teaching Math at the Secondary Level
EDI 561 - Internship in Collaborative Special Education 6-12 or
EDI 563 - Internship in K-12 Collaborative Teaching
Note: EDI 563 can be taken in place of EDI 561 for students also pursuing Collaborative K-6.
SPED 515 - Instructional Methods in the Inclusive Early Childhood and Elementary Classroom
SPED 516 - Behavior Management in the Classroom
SPED 519 - Inclusion: Collaboration and Intervention
SPED 540 - Practicum in Special Education
SPED 562 - Assessment in Special Education
Select one of the following:
ED 530 - Language and Literacy Development
ED 532 - Content Area Literacy
ED 516 - Emerging Literacy in the Classroom