NYC Teaching Fellows – Childhood Special Education D75 (MSEd)
Welcome to the NYC Teaching Fellows – Childhood Special Education D75 (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
- SPED 781 Reading for Students with Learning Disabilities Grades 1-6, Methods 1 (3 credits)
- CEDF 709 Child Development Grades 1 – 6 (3 credits)
- Pre-Service Fieldwork
First Fall – Full-time Teaching
- SPED 702 Classroom Management in Special Education and Inclusive Settings (3 credits)
- SPED 78651 Practicum Part 1 (1.5 credits)
First Winter – Full-time Teaching
- SPED 700 Issues and Practices in Educating Students with Disabilities (3 credits)
First Spring – Full-time Teaching
- SPED 78652 Practicum Part 2 (1.5 credits)
- Choose one specialization focus (3 credits):
- SPEDE 771 Autism Spectrum Disorder: Characteristics and Implications for Intervention
- SPED 751 Methods and Materials for Teaching Students with Behavior Disorders
- SPED 790 Foundations and Educational Implications of Severe/Multiple Disabilities
Second Summer
- CEDC 70450 Teaching Developmental Reading (3 credits)
- CEDC 70550 Mathematics Curriculum and Methods (3 credits)
- CEDC 72250 Social Studies Curriculum and Instruction: Integrating Literature, the Arts, and Technology (2 credits)
- SPED 701 Assessment of Students with Disabilities (3 credits)
Second Fall – Full-time Teaching
- SPED 783 Math, Organizational and Social Strategies for Students with Learning Disabilities: Methods 2 (3 credits)
- SPED 777 Supervised Clinical Teaching of Students with Learning Disabilities Part 1 (1.5 credits)
Second Winter – Full-time Teaching
- SPED 704 Issues in Teaching English Second Language Learners with Special Education Needs (1 credit)
Second Spring – Full-time Teaching
- CEDC 70350 Teaching Science in the Elementary School (3 credits)
- SPED 777 Supervised Clinical Teaching of Students with Learning Disabilities – Part 2 (1.5 credits)
Total credits: 39