特殊教育文学硕士

特殊教育专业的硕士学位课程会导致密苏里州特殊教育专业的初始教师认证。认证的重点是轻度/中度跨类别残疾。特殊教育艺术硕士课程为76个学分时，其中包括通向密苏里州基础教育和中等教育部门特殊教育证书（轻度至中度跨类别残疾）的课程和UMKC的文学硕士学位。进入该计划后，正在寻求特殊教育硕士学位的个人会见一名顾问，以制定一个学习计划。
The Special Education program is framed by a sociocultural perspective. Become a teacher skilled and sensitive to the realities of how disabilities intersect with race, gender, socioeconomic status and culture in the classroom. The Master of Arts in Special Education degree program leads to an initial teacher certification in Special Education in the state of Missouri. The focus for certification is mild/moderate cross-categorical disabilities.<br>Students graduating from this program will:<br>1. Understand how learners grow and develop, recognizing that patterns of learning and development vary individually within and across the cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical areas, and designs and implements developmentally appropriate and challenging learning experiences.<br>2. Understand individual differences and diverse cultures and communities to ensure inclusive learning environments that enable each learner to meet high standards.<br>3. Work with others to create environments that support individual and collaborative learning, and that encourage positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation.<br>4. Understand the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline(s) he or she teaches and creates learning experiences that make these aspects of the discipline accessible and meaningful for learners to assure mastery of the content.<br>5. Understand how to connect concepts and use differing perspectives to engage learners in critical thinking, creativity, and collaborative problem solving related to authentic local and global issues.<br>6. Understand and use multiple methods of assessment to engage learners in their own growth, to monitor learner progress, and to guide the teacher's and learner's decision making.<br>7. Plan instruction that supports every student in meeting rigorous learning goals by drawing upon knowledge of content areas, curriculum, cross-disciplinary skills, and pedagogy, as well as knowledge of learners and the community context.<br>8. Understand and use a variety of instructional strategies to encourage learners to develop deep understanding of content areas and their connections, and to build skills to apply knowledge in meaningful ways.<br>9. Engage in ongoing professional learning and use evidence to continually evaluate their practice, particularly the effects of their choices and actions on others (learners, families, other professionals, and the community), and adapt practice to meet the needs of each learner.<br>10. Seek appropriate leadership roles and opportunities to take responsibility for student learning, to collaborate with learners, families, colleagues, other school professionals, and community members to ensure learner growth, and to advance the profession.