Stephnie Patout: Your need to get a teaching endorsement in special education to go along with your bachelors. Any school youre considering can set this up for you. Some even have programs where you can get multiple endorsements at one time (such as reading and special ed)
Claire Billegas: It depends on the state you want to teach in. In many states, you can get a Bachelor's degree in any subject, and then you get your teaching credential as 5th year of study. Some states do have a BA course of study in special education, but in most cases, you can get your BA in any subject that you are interested in, since you have to complete a 5th year of study to get your credential. Your best bet is to check with the Department of Education in the state where you intend to teach. You should be able to find their websites and look at the requirements for getting a credential in any subject area. I am not aware of any states that issue Special Education credentials by grade! level (Elementary or Secondary) - most have credentials designated by the area of student need, such as Blind/ Visually Impaired, Deaf/ Hard of Hearing, Mild to Moderately Disabled, Moderately to Severely Disabled, etc. But it will be a bit different in each state, so you will need to do some research....Show more
Wilbur Marksberry: You would certainly need to have one of the categories of disabilities as a major concentration. There are about 13. Inquire to a school that offers your choice of areas. Meet the curriculum for that area of study.If you want to teach the milder disabilities, some schools have an interrelated programs (MID, BD, LD), or programs for the more severe areas. You will need to refine what you want to do before you start to study. Go to schools and ask teachers working in those areas to give you some ideas also. Volunteer there to see if you are right for this area of work. Personally, I think its the best....Show more
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