Inclusive Special Education Major

An Intervention Specialist is an educator who has expertise in supporting students with disabilities in inclusive settings, designing and implementing educational programs, and providing an array of supports and services in the general education classroom and other educational settings. The Inclusive Special Education major leads to a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education with eligibility for two Ohio initial four-year educator licenses: mild-moderate intervention specialist K-12 and moderate-intensive intervention specialist K-12.

Miami's Inclusive Special Education Program is fully accredited through the Ohio Department of Education and the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation and the Council for Exceptional Children.

While Miami participates in the licensure of teachers through an interstate agreement, if you are planning to teach in another state, you should contact that state's Department of Education teacher licensure or certification office to determine requirements for certification or licensure in that state.

Educator Licensure

Advisor

Genesis Ross, Ph.D., academic advisor

Advises first-year students in Inclusive Special Education and Social Work and supports divisional functions related to advisement.

Contact Information
127G McGuffey Hall
513-529-4884
rossgr@MiamiOH.edu

Advantages of Miami's Program

Come to Miami and you can graduate in four years with a wealth of classroom experiences. You'll participate in classroom observations, and assist veteran teachers before having a culminating student-teaching experience. Trust that you'll be provided with exceptional mentoring along the way and will be job-ready on graduation day. Our classes are small—lots of interaction with faculty members (in and out of the classroom) is the norm.

Miami offers many opportunities to become involved in service learning and undergraduate research. Special programs for students interested in a career teaching in urban areas are also available. In total, Miami University's Inclusive Special Education major has a lot to offer you:

• Expect thorough preparation coupled with personal attention
• Have diverse, real-world classroom experiences as early as your sophomore year
• Learn strategies to incorporate technology in the classroom, with a particular emphasis on assistive technology
• Gather a variety of out-of-classroom opportunities allowing you to grow personally and professionally

Course Requirements

Student Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the inclusive special education major will be able to:

• Understand how exceptionalities may interact with development and learning and use this knowledge to provide meaningful and challenging learning experiences for individuals with exceptionalities.
• Create safe, inclusive, culturally responsive learning environments so that individuals with exceptionalities become active and effective learners and develop emotional well-being, positive social interactions, and self-determination.
• Use knowledge of general and specialized curricula to individualize learning for individuals with exceptionalities.
• Use multiple methods of assessment and data sources in making educational decisions.
• Select, adapt, and use a repertoire of evidence-based instructional strategies to advance learning of individuals with exceptionalities.
• Use foundational knowledge of the field and their professional ethical principles and practice standards to inform special education practice, to engage in lifelong learning, and to advance the profession.
• Collaborate with families, other educators, related service providers, individuals with exceptionalities, and personnel from community agencies in culturally responsive ways to address the needs of individuals with exceptionalities across a range of learning experiences.