Most importantly, students have extensive field experience opportunities throughout the entire program. Before student teaching, students complete at least two semester-length field experiences in which they work alongside an experienced special education teacher (their mentor) for a minimum of 6 hours each week. During students’ final semester, they complete a semester-long field experience in a secondary setting (grades 5-12), which consists of 10 weeks of student-teaching in special education and 6 weeks of a practicum in their content area.
Students majoring in secondary special education obtain teacher licensure at the secondary level (grades 5-12) in special education (Exceptional Needs – Mild Intervention) and have the option of adding licensure in one of three general education content areas (Language Arts/English, Mathematics, or Science). Students take challenging coursework in their identified content area and in special education that focuses on meeting the unique needs of individuals with mild/high-incidence disabilities in various educational settings. Students learn how to:
- design lessons that incorporate practices, programs, and methods that are supported by research,
- use assessments to inform instruction and monitor students’ progress
- select and use assistive technology,
- manage classroom environments,
- collaborate effectively with school-based professionals (e.g., teachers, administrators, school psychologists), outside agencies, and students’ families,
- support students’ social and emotional learning,
- develop and implement high-quality individualized education plans (IEPs), and
- support students’ content-area learning through accommodations, modifications, universal design for learning, and differentiated instruction.
After being admitted to IU Bloomington through the Office of Admissions, students must apply to Teacher ºÚÂí´ÅÁ¦ Program (TEP). After completing further program-specific requirements, students may be admitted to the Teacher ºÚÂí´ÅÁ¦ Program (TEP). Admission to TEP is competitive; meeting minimum admission requirements is necessary but not always sufficient for admission. Late applications are considered on a space-available basis.
Deadlines:
Fall Term: March 1
Spring Term: October 1
We offer a range of scholarships for qualified students. Current students can be considered for most School of ºÚÂí´ÅÁ¦ scholarships by completing one application each year.
We also encourage students to visit for information about financial assistance.
If you are a prospective student who applies to our Direct Admit Scholars program, you’ll be considered for scholarship opportunities as an entering freshman.
- Students complete at least two semester-length field experiences in which they work alongside an experienced special education teacher (their mentor) for a minimum of 6 hours each week.
- The program culminates in a semester-long field experience in a secondary setting (grades 5-12), which consists of 10 weeks of student-teaching in special education and 6 weeks of a practicum in their content area.
The B.S.Ed. in Secondary Special ºÚÂí´ÅÁ¦ leads to an initial practitioner license in Exceptional Needs – Mild Intervention (Grades 5-12). To obtain this license, students must pass students must pass all three of the following :
- (Code: 006)
- (Code: 025)
- (Code: 064)
Students may also choose to add licensure in their selected content area (Language Arts/English, Mathematics, or Science) by passing the corresponding Indiana CORE content area assessment:
- (Grades 5-12; Code: 035)
- (Grads 5-9; Code: 034)
- (Grades 5-12; Code: 021)
- (Grades 5-9; Code: 020)
- (Grades 5-12; Test Code: 045)
- (Grades 5-9; Code: 036)
- (Grades 5-12; Code: 043)
- (Grades 5-12; Code: 044)
- (Grades 5-12; Code: 046)
- (Grades 5-12; Code: 047)
Learn more about applying for your initial license.
Contact Us
Office of Teacher ºÚÂí´ÅÁ¦
ED 1000
(812) 856-8500
edhelp@iu.edu