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MPEd | Field of Teaching Students with Exceptionalities

Description

The Master of Professional Education Program in the field of Teaching Students with Exceptionalities will prepare you to think critically about your workplace problems. You will also learn different theories and apply current research – or conduct your own research – to solve these problems.
  • Inquiry and research: Students will become familiar with current research, and the application of it to problems of practice. Courses may include the option of conducting applied research (e.g., action research), in order to solve professional problems of practice.
  • Students will engage in critical thinking, framing analysis of education problems and practice from multiple perspectives or lenses 
  • Students will participate in signature pedagogies, including the use of case studies, inductive teaching methods, and problem-based learning.
  • Students will participate in communities of learning and collaborate, in setting such as laboratories of practice.
In coursework, students are expected to apply multiple frames or lenses to the analysis of problems of practice. Lenses are selected to support rich discussion, evoke application of theory and research, and inform practical problem solving. The following are examples of suggested lenses or frames that can be brought to bear on problems of practice, and questions that could be used to elicit discussion of a given problem of practice.
  • Ethics and inclusion: How can we support the rights, opportunities, independence, and self-determination of the student? How can we support the inclusion, acceptance, and equity of the student as a member of the school community?
  • Model of Disability: How do we use the medical model and the social model to think about the nature of the student’s exceptionality? How do these models inform practice? 
  • Evidence-based practice: What research is relevant to this problem? What is its extent and quality? How can it inform our practice in this situation?
Important Note
The successful completion of a Master of Professional degree does not lead to certification with the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT).
 
Admissions
Required:
  • A four-year degree (20 full courses or equivalent) from an accredited university.
  • Minimum "B" standing (70%) or equivalent in the final two years of study.
Courses:
 
Year 1 Fall
  • ED 9480 Introduction to Teaching Students with Exceptionalities
Year 1 Winter
  • ED 9481 - Social and Emotional Learning
Year 1 Summer - Intersession
  • ED 9482 Academic Learning for Students with Exceptionalities
Year 1 Summer - Summer Session
  • ED 9484 Inquiry and Research for Educating Exceptional Students
Year 2 Fall
  • ED 9483 Positive Classroom Management
  • ED 9488 Laboratory of Practice for Students with Exceptionalities I
Year 2 Winter
  • ED 9486 Assessment for Teaching Students with Exceptionalities
  • ED 9489 Laboratory of Practice for Students with Exceptionalities II
Year 2 Summer Intersession
  • ED 9487 Capstone Project for Teaching Students with Exceptionalities
Note: Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.

Overview

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  • Institution: Western University
  • Program type: Masters Degree
  • Language: English
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  • Delivery Method: Fully Online/Distance

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Disclaimer:
Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.