Dual Certification in Childhood Special & General Education – MSEd
Prepare yourself to be a model teacher in diverse settings.
As a student in this program, you will become well-grounded in child development and its variations by closely observing children and engaging them in active learning. You will develop the capacity to work in a range of settings and engage all children. This includes working with children from diverse racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, and linguistic backgrounds and children with a variety of social, emotional, behavioral, physical, and cognitive variations.
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Bank Street Teacher
You will learn to:
- Construct developmentally responsive learning experiences that encourage all learners to follow their curiosities.
- Create accessible curricula so all learners can explore literacy, literature, mathematics, science, arts, and social studies content.
- Develop a strong social justice focus in order to advocate for and with children and families.
- Plan for dynamic and collaborative partnerships with families and school professionals.
- Engage in critical explorations of yourself, others, and the wider world.
This program is for you if:
- You are seeking your first teaching certification.
- You want to work with children grades 1 through 6 in general, inclusion, and/or special education settings.
This program culminates in a Master of Science in Education and requires 52 credits.
Earn Your ONLINE Master’s Degree in Childhood Special Education – M.S.Ed, Ed.M
Prepare yourself to be a model teacher in diverse settings
As a student in this program, you will become well-grounded in child development and its variations by closely observing children and engaging them in active learning. You will develop the capacity to work in a range of settings and engage all children. This includes working with children from diverse racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, and linguistic backgrounds and children with a variety of social, emotional, behavioral, physical, and cognitive variations.
This program will help you develop the understanding that learning comes through play, social interaction, and sensory experiences as well as through engagement in the worlds of literacy, literature, mathematics, science, arts, and social studies.
You will learn to:
- Construct developmentally responsive learning experiences that encourage all learners to follow their curiosities.
- Create accessible curricula so all learners can explore literacy, literature, mathematics, science, arts, and social studies content.
- Develop a strong social justice focus in order to advocate for and with children and families.
- Plan for dynamic and collaborative partnerships with families and school professionals.
- Engage in critical explorations of yourself, others, and the wider world.
This program is for you if:
- You are seeking your first teaching certification.
- You want to work with children grades 1 through 6 in general, inclusion, and/or special education settings.
This program culminates in a Master of Science in Education and requires 52 credits.
Become A
Bank Street Teacher
Career Opportunities for Dual Certification in Childhood Special & General Education
Required Courses for Dual Certification in Childhood Special & General Education
Supervised Fieldwork/Advisement
Supervised fieldwork/advisement lies at the heart of a Bank Street education. Through sustained experiences in the field, supervision from core faculty, and close collaboration with peers, our graduate students develop the ability to connect theory to practice and to reflect deeply on their own growth as educators. In this program, you will:
- Be supervised by your advisor, a core graduate faculty mentor and experienced teacher,
- Participate in a weekly conference group of 5 to 7 students and your advisor.
- Reflect on a lesson with your advisor once each month.
- Meet individually with your advisor twice each month.
- Complete projects to help you take a deeper look at the setting and students you work with.
During your fieldwork experience, you will work in classroom settings as a head teacher or assistant (full-time), or as a student-teacher (3 days each week):
- As a student-teacher we will place you in two settings throughout the year. You will experience two age bands (grades 1-3 and grades 4-6), general and special education, and a public, high-needs environment.
- As a working head or assistant teacher in an approved setting, you will use your own classroom as your fieldwork. We will place you in a different setting during the spring or summer semester to give you additional experience in a second setting.
Additional Application Requirements
In addition to the main admissions criteria, there are additional requirements needed to apply for this program:
- You will need to have breadth and depth in the liberal art and sciences as shown on our main site.
Certifications
When you complete the Childhood Special and General Education program you will be eligible for your:
- New York State initial certification in Childhood General Education: for those who meet experience requirements and pass state assessments.
- New York State initial certification Teaching Students with Disabilities, grades 1-6: for those who meet experience requirements and pass state assessments.
After teaching for three years and provided that you meet experience requirements, you will be eligible for New York State professional certification.
Shoshana Koslowe Ainsberg
GSE ’14
Meet our alumni
“I chose Bank Street for multiple reasons and I know that it was a wonderful decision. The faculty at Bank Street are so attentive and supportive of my academic goals as well as my professional development. In particular, my advisor has been a constant confidant and individual to whom I can bring any questions or inquiries. Additionally, the hands-on approach to learning has been such an informative way of educating future teachers. I have been pushed to consider lessons for a diverse population of learners with an array of academic and social-emotional needs. It is just one of the many ways in which the course work and class conversations educated me on how to become a more conscientious and thoughtful teacher.”
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The per-credit cost for the 2021-2022 academic year is $1,710, starting with the Fall 2021 Term. There are scholarships and financial aid available to support your participation in the program. Please contact your Application Specialist at 212-652-8722 to find out more about tuition and financial aid at Bank Street.