Special Education, Integrated General Education and Special Education Initial Teacher Certification, M.S.

K-8 Certification - 51 credits (all courses are three credits unless noted)

• EDU 505 - Elementary and Middle School Mathematics Methods for All Students Including Those of Diverse Abilities and Backgrounds
• EDU 551 - Elementary Social Studies Methods for All Students Including Those of Diverse Abilities and Backgrounds
• EDU 552 - Elementary Science Methods for All Students Including Those of Diverse Abilities and Backgrounds
• EDU 562 - Linguistic and Cultural Diversity in the Classroom
• EDU 565 - Teaching Reading for All Students in Grades K-8, Including Those with Diverse Abilities and Backgrounds
• EDU 566 - Teaching Writing for All Students Including Those with Diverse Abilities and Backgrounds
• EDU 600 - Research Methods and Techniques
• SED 518 - Targeted and Individualized Instructional Strategies for Students with Disabilities
• SED 520 - Multi-Tiered Systems of Classroom Support
• SED 586 - Integrated Internship for General Education and Special Education Credits / Units: 9
• SED 615 - Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
• SED 625 - Multi-Tier Mathematics Instruction and Assessment
• SED 627 - Multi-Tier Reading Instruction and Assessment
• SED 682 - Special Education Regulations, Procedures, and IEP Team
• SED 699 - Special Education Research Capstone

Secondary 7-12 - 48 credits (all courses are three credits unless noted)

• EDU 514 - Improving Teaching in Content Areas through Literacy for All Students Including Those with Diverse Abilities and Backgrounds
• EDU 562 - Linguistic and Cultural Diversity in the Classroom
• EDU 566 - Teaching Writing for All Students Including Those with Diverse Abilities and Backgrounds
• EDU 600 - Research Methods and Techniques
• SED 518 - Targeted and Individualized Instructional Strategies for Students with Disabilities
• SED 520 - Multi-Tiered Systems of Classroom Support
• SED 586 - Integrated Internship for General Education and Special Education Credits / Units: 9
• SED 615 - Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
• SED 625 - Multi-Tier Mathematics Instruction and Assessment
• SED 627 - Multi-Tier Reading Instruction and Assessment
• SED 682 - Special Education Regulations, Procedures, and IEP Team
• SED 693 - Transitions Among Agency, School, and Community
• SED 699 - Special Education Research Capstone

Tk20

Tk20 by Watermark is the comprehensive web-based, assessment management and reporting system used by all students in Educator Preparation programs at USM. All undergraduate and graduate students who matriculate into an Educator Preparation program at USM and are accepted as a candidate for their internship/student teaching year are required to subscribe to Tk20. Students use Tk20 to provide evidence they have mastered state and professional standards for their profession. The subscription fee of $103 covers some of the expenses related to the administration and assessment of the program. For loan purposes, Tk20 is eligible for consideration as part of educational costs. The subscription is a one-time payment and must be made by each student after they have passed their candidacy process and before the first semester of their internship year. Subscription instructions are posted on the Office of Educator Preparation website at http://usm.maine.edu/educator-preparation.

Please note Professional Education Council Policy: In order for USM’s Education Preparation Unit program completers to be recommended by the institution to the Maine Department of Education for certification or licensure, the candidate must provide evidence of meeting all certification requirements including proficiency on the standards relevant to her/his state-approved professional program and this evidence must be compiled and assessed within the context of the Unit’s data management system (i.e., Tk20).