Bachelor of Arts in Education in Special Education - P-12 Plus Content Endorsement

Western Washington University - International Study Center (StudyGroup)

Special Education plus Content graduates fill a variety of positions in our middle and high schools. They work as middle and high school teachers with specific content endorsement (e.g., History), special education teachers, collaborative teaching specialists, and family advocates.Teachers with Special Education plus Content endorsements must acquire extensive knowledge in major teaching and learning areas. For example, they must understand typical and atypical human development, recognize the foundations and provisions of education and special education laws and legislation, and embrace and affirm the diversities within middle and high school classrooms. Further, Special Education plus Content educators must become experts in curriculum and assessment and instructional methodology, as effective teaching requires expert and relational teaching.