Practitioner Concentration, Special Education Specialization (Job-Embedded Program)
The MS in Teacher Education, Practitioner Concentration, Special Education Specialization is a fully online program for college graduates who are non-licensed teachers who are currently employed or seeking employment as a special education teacher in Tennessee. To complete the program and teacher licensure requirements, you must be hired by a local school district and complete a minimum of one year (10 months) of full-time teaching. This program results in licensure in Special Education Interventionist (K-8 or 6-12), and prepares teachers to teach students with mild to moderate disabilities.
| MS in Teacher Education, Practitioner Concentration, Special Education Specialization | Credit Hours |
| Required Courses | |
| EDPY 501 | 3 |
| ETEC 586 | 3 |
| SPED 503 | 3 |
| EDUC 576 – Practicum in Classroom Teaching (continuous enrollment) (at least 1 hour for duration of program of study; 3 hours in at least one semester) | 6-8 |
| Concentration: Special Education courses | |
| SPED 515 | 3 |
| SPED 516 | 3 |
| SPED 542 | 3 |
| SPED 553 | 3 |
| SPED 590 | 3 |
| REED 530 | 3 |
| MEDU 523 | 3 |
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- Tara Moore
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- Donna Alderman
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- Sherry Bell
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- Alexis Boucher
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- David Cihak
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- Mari-Beth Coleman
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- Julie Owens
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- Kristen Secora
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- Cate Smith
Tara Moore, associate professor and team lead
Donna Alderman, senior lecturer and internship supervisor
Sherry Bell, professor
Alexis Boucher, assistant professor
David Cihak, professor
Mari Beth Coleman, associate professor and co-director of undergraduate studies
Julie Owens, assistant professor
Kristen Secora, assistant professor and audiology and speech pathology program coordinator
Cate Smith, clinical associate professor and job-embedded practitioner coordinator
The Special Education programs are aligned to the national standards provided by the Council for Exceptional Children, the Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (InTASC), and the Behavior Analysis Certification Board as well as Tennessee Literacy Standards.
Thirty to thirty-eight credit hours are required to fulfill the requirements for the Master of Science, Practitioner Concentration. Students must complete licensure requirements within three years. Students completing the MS in Teacher Education, Practitioner Concentration, Special education specialization earn both the MS degree and their Tennessee teaching license.
If you have questions about the program or the course of study, please contact:
Tara Moore, associate professor and instructional team lead
Email: tara.moore@utk.edu