Special Education (MSD) Program at UK

		Initial Certification Special Education (MSD) Education

Application Information Professor Belva Collins NCATE/EPSB Documents	Welcome to the Special Education (MSD) Education Program at the University of Kentucky! We are particularly proud that you are interested learning more about this most challenging teaching experience. Students with whom you will be working mature, learn, and explore at different rates, seemingly in different directions during their Special Education (MSD) Experience. As a classroom teacher engaged in working with young people during this time in their life, you will make similar discoveries about better ways to teach, to manage a classroom, to help a child learn. Professor Belva Collins is the Chair of the Special Education (MSD) Education Program faculty. Our Special Education (MSD) Program Faculty brings together educators from within the College of Education, faculty from the University community, the Professional Educators from the Bluegrass area, and advanced Special Education (MSD) education students. Interested prospective students are encouraged to apply to UK and indicate their strong interest in the Special Education - MSD program. You will note that you apply to UK and to the Teacher Education Program. The Special Education (MSD) Program is approved by the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).
Program Process Information	The Special Education (MSD) Education Program offers a breadth of classroom choices and a wealth of field experiences. The combination of these classroom and experiential activities result in graduates who are prepared for many of the Special Education (MSD) challenges! Student community activities include the Special Education (MSD) Association. Program students and faculty by frequent classroom contact, advising sessions and the LISTSERV for Special Education (MSD) Majors and by their course LISTSERVs. The Special Education (MSD) Program faculty continuously montior how our program is relevant to the professional challenges so we can adjust our teaching and learning experiences to provide a dynamic preparation for our pre-professional students.
Graduation Information	Graduation for our students is extremely important for our program faculty. We take pride in our prepartion for PRAXIS II testing, a standardized test that is recognized by the ESPB for teacher certification. Typically our students do very well on this measure of readiness to teach in the Special Education (MSD)s. The Academic Services and Teacher Certification Office announces test dates and information on graduation deadlines. The web page that shows the certification requirements across the country is frequently visited by people who are graduating.
Special Education (MSD) Alumni	Our alumni teach in schools across the commonwealth and many of the 50 states. Special Education (MSD) Educators are in great demand across the country; employment opportunities abound!
Special Education (MSD) Resources	The Special Education (MSD) Program at UK also maintains a professional educators' resource center. In addition several LISTSERVs are directed toward the Special Education (MSD) Educator.

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