NYC Teaching Fellows – Adolescent Special Education (MSEd)
Welcome to the NYC Teaching Fellows – Adolescent Special Education (MSEd) program home page. Use this page as a guide to the program from acceptance to graduation.
The New York City Teaching Fellows (NYCTF) is an alternative teacher preparation program leading to New York State teacher certification. The NYCTF program is a collaboration among the New York City Department of Education, CUNY, and certain private universities in New York City. Students teach full time in high needs New York City public schools while studying at partner universities and participating in continuous supervision and professional development. Tuition costs are subsidized at approximately 50% by the NYCDOE and students are not responsible for any tuition payments until their second year in the program. Upon successful completion of the two-year program, students earn a master’s degree and are eligible for New York State initial teacher certification.
Advisor
The program advisor will notify students of their cohort’s particular course of study before registering for classes. Course sequence is subject to change. To view course descriptions, progress standards and exit requirements visit the catalog.
First Summer
- EDLIT 755 Literacy Instruction for Struggling Readers and Writers (3 credits)
- SPED 702 Classroom Management in Special Education and Inclusive Settings (3 credits)
Pre-Service Fieldwork
First Fall – Full-time Teaching
- SPED 703 Inclusive Instruction in General Education Classrooms for Students with Learning and Behavior Disorders (3 credits)
- SPED 789 Practicum in Adolescent Special Education – Part 1 (1 credit)
First Winter – Full-time Teaching
- SPED 780 The Study of Learning Disabilities in Children and Adolescents (3 credits)
First Spring – Full-time Teaching
- SPED 771 Methods of Teaching Reading for Adolescents with Learning Disabilities (3 credits)
- SPED 789 Practicum in Adolescent Special Education – Part 2 (1 credit)
Second Summer – Full-time Teaching
- SEDC 716 Math: Curriculum and Methods – Grades 7-12 (3 credits)
- SEDC 717 Social Studies: Curriculum and Methods – Grades 7-12 (3 credits)
- SEDF 714 Adolescent Development and Learning: Grades 7-12 (3 credits)
- SPED 701 Assessment of Students with Disabilities (3 credits)
Second Fall – Full-time Teaching
- SPED 776 Writing & Executive Function for Adolescents with Learning Disabilities (2 credits)
- SPED 704 Issues in Teaching English Second Language Learners with Special Education Needs (1 credit)
- SPED 777 Supervised Clinical Teaching of Students with Learning Disabilities – Part 1 (1.5 credits)
Second Winter – Full-time Teaching
- SPED 773 Math Methods for Adolescents with Disabilities (2 credits)
Second Spring – Full-time Teaching
- SEDC 718 Science: Curriculum and Methods – Grades 7-12 (3 credits)
- SPED 777 Supervised Clinical Teaching of Students with Learning Disabilities – Part 2 (1.5 credits)
Total credits: 38