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UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA
DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION
Endorsement 261
5-12 Instructional Strategist I: Mild/Moderate
Students who hold or will be holding an Early Childhood, Elementary, or Secondary teaching certificate may receive
the 7-12 Instructional Strategist I: Mild/Moderate Endorsement by satisfactorily completing the following program
from the University of Northern Iowa.
Projected
Timeline
Completed
Co-requisite
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220:150
Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners in Classrooms
(Fall/Spring/Summer)
220:170g Educational Management in Special Education
(Fall/Spring/Summer)
220:174g Assessment and Instruction for Students with Mild Disabilities
(Fall/Spring/Summer)
220:192g Experience in Special Education
2 Hours
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3 Hours
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3 Hours
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3 Hours
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3 Hours
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3 Hours
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3 Hours
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3 Hours
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3 Hours
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3 Hours
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6 Hours
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(Fall/Spring/Summer)
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Co-requisite
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200:176g Learning and Behavioral Problems in Education
(Fall/Spring)
220:184g Professional Interdisciplinary Relationships in Special Education I
(Fall/Spring)
220:151g Vocational and Transition Programming for Individuals with
Disabilities
(Fall)
220:147g Methodology and Assessment for Students with Mild/Moderate
Disabilities, 7-12
(Fall)
220:143g Classroom Instructional Management for Students with
Disabilities, 7-12
(Spring)
220:192g Experience in Special Education, Mild/Moderate
Disabilities, 7-12
(Fall/Spring)
*280:135 Student Teaching in Special Education, Mild/Moderate
Disabilities, 7-12
Or
*Post Baccalaureate students holding a Teaching Certificate may fulfill the student
teaching requirement through completion of an additional university supervised
220:192g Experience in Special Education (Mild/Moderate Disabilities, 7-12; 3 hours)
in an approved setting.
TOTAL
(See back for description of courses)
35 Hours
Course Descriptions
220:150
Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners in Classrooms (2 hours)
Introduction to pedagogical, curricular, and social considerations involved in educating diverse learners in the
general education classroom.
220:170g
Educational Management in Special Education (3 hours)
Individual behavior management, behavioral change strategies, and classroom management for students with
special needs.
220:174g
Assessment and Instruction for Students with Mild Disabilities (3 hours)
Collection and use of educational data to assess and teach students with diverse learning needs. Educational
planning, material adaptation, and curriculum development also addressed.
220:192g
Experience in Special Education (3 hours)
Supervised assessment and teaching experience in special education as listed in the Schedule of Classes. May
be repeated in different areas for up to 12 hours. Phase I Tutorial sections 1, 2, 3, and 5 offered credit/no credit
option only. Section 29 (Early Childhood, Birth-3) may be taken for 1-3 hours.
200:176g
Learning and Behavioral Problems in Education (3 hours)
Learning and behavior problems of students with focus on issues of identification, etiology, assessment,
development changes, and intervention including consideration of personal, social, cultural, historical, and
economic contexts.
220:184g
Professional Interdisciplinary Relationships in Special Education I (3 hours)
Development of professional behaviors characterized by positive personal interaction with others and
effective team skills. Strategies for collaborating with parents, regular and special educators,
paraprofessionals, and other individuals in the educational program.
220:151g
Vocational and Transition Programming for Individuals with Disabilities (3 hours)
Development and implementation of work experience and other vocational programs for adolescents and adults
with disabilities. Overview of the transition planning process and resources.
220:147g
Methodology and Assessment for Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities, 7-12 (3 hours)
Deals with pragmatic knowledge about assessment, methodologies, techniques, and technology related
specifically for group instruction of students in grades 7-12 with mild/moderate disabilities.
220:143g
Classroom Instructional Management for Students with Disabilities, 7-12 (3 hours)
Designed to develop the instructional and behavioral management competencies required to teach
students in grades 7-12 with disabilities.