Special Education - Lyndon State College

Special Education from Lyndon State College is a Campus Associate Special Education degree that prepares you for a Education career. Program Mission Statement In keeping with the mission of Lyndon State College and the requirements of the Vermont Department of Education , the successful student will graduate with a major in both Education and Liberal Studies, or one of the Liberal Arts and Sciences. Program Goals Our goals articulate the unifying theme of our college-wide teaching programs: ?Teaching is Learning.? The Education Department program goals are : to prepare students to meet the competencies defined by the Vermont State Board of Education to increase students' content competencies through the completion of a degree in the Liberal Arts and Sciences, Liberal Studies, or Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies to prepare students for teaching through extensive field-based experience in teaching and classroom work. To prepare students to meet licensure requirements defined by the Vermont State Board of Education, competencies for every licensure area in our program have been formulated based on qualitative analysis of the Standards for Vermont Educators and the Regulations Governing the Licensing of Educators and the Preparation of Educational Professionals. These program competencies relate directly to appropriate state and national standards. Development and documentation of competencies by students is facilitated by an advisor who is a specialist in a particular field. The Major Programs 1. The core program plus student teaching and approval of a final portfolio allow students to become licensed to teach in the self-contained elementary classroom. 2. The core program plus 12 additional credits and student teaching allow students to be licensed as a Special Educator (K-8); or a Special Educator (K-8) and an Elementary Teacher (K-6). 3. The core program plus nine additional credits and student teaching in grades K-3 allow a student to qualify for the Early Childhood License (Pre-3). View more details on Lyndon State College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Special Education courses.