Special Education (M.A.T., M.Ed., C.A.S.)
Learning Behavioral Specialist (LBS) 1
Type 10 Certification
Program Description:
The NLU Master’s and Certificate of Advanced Study programs in Special Education (Learning Behavioral Specialist I Designation) are designed to qualify you to teach in a variety of educational settings, including private schools, as a:
- Co-teacher in an inclusive classroom;
- Collaborative consultant in a mainstreamed classroom; or
- Diagnostic teacher in a resource room or self-contained classroom
This program is based on the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) Special Education Type 10 Certification Structure and Content Area Standards.
How You Will Learn:
Special Education (Learning Behavioral Specialist I Designation) is taught using both cohort model and traditional on-campus registration. In the cohort model, you go through the program with the same group of 12-20 students in a pre-determined set of courses. In traditional on-campus registration, you pace your own course of studies. In both instances, the careful sequence of courses provides support and friendships of fellow students throughout the program.
What You Will Learn:
- How to apply teaching and learning theories to special education practices.
- How to use instructional and assistive technology in the classroom.
- How to evaluate curriculum plans and teaching methodologies.
- A broad understanding of the social, political and economic forces that influence policies, law and practices in American education.
Where You Can Take the Program:
At NLU's campuses in Chicago, Elgin, Lisle, Skokie (North Shore) and Wheeling.
