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Lab 澳门皇冠of 澳门皇冠体育 Fellowship
The Lab 澳门皇冠of 澳门皇冠体育 Fellows Program that offers a select group of candidates from the聽MA in Special Education: Learning Disabilities聽at 澳门皇冠体育-官网 with the opportunity to complete a 12-month residency working with students with language-based learning differences. The fellows program is grounded in evidence-based research which provides candidates with the knowledge and skills to work with average to above average students with a range of reading, writing, and math difficulties, including dyslexia, auditory processing, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, and ADHD. Fellows will be provided with intensive training experiences,聽classroom management, ongoing mentoring from Lab 澳门皇冠master teachers and 澳门皇冠体育-官网 faculty. Coursework includes an overview of learning disabilities, development of language acquisition, diagnostic and remedial reading and mathematics, and the neuropsychology of learning.
As a Lab 澳门皇冠of 澳门皇冠体育 Fellow, you will be able to marry your experiences in the classroom with your coursework. This apprentice model has proven to be the most effective preparation for positions as classroom teachers, learning resource specialists, tutoring, and candidates for advanced study in psychology, neuropsychology, and special education.
Program Highlights
- Earn a master鈥檚 degree in one year
- A $10,000 training stipend
- $25,000 tuition scholarship聽
- Advanced training in Orton-Gillingham approach
- Hands-on training in multisensory mathematics
- Mentoring and supervision
- Preparation for DC Licensure
- Ongoing professional development workshops
- Assistance with job placement
- Membership in an extensive network of educators, researchers, and school leaders in special education
How to Apply
Review the Graduate Admissions page聽to learn more about applying to the MA in Special Education Program.聽Candidates should indicate they are interested in the Lab 澳门皇冠Fellows program by checking the appropriate box in the application and describing their interest in their Statement of Purpose. Selected candidates must complete an interview with Lab 澳门皇冠and 澳门皇冠体育-官网 faculty. For questions,聽write to聽specialed@american.edu.
Program Completion Requirements
- 32 credit hours
- Completion of one-year internship at The Lab School
- An electronic professional teaching portfolio
- Completion of Praxis II Exam prior to graduation
About the Lab School
The Lab 澳门皇冠of 澳门皇冠体育 is an independent school which services students grades 1-12 with a diagnosed language-based learning difference. The unique environment of The Lab 澳门皇冠places a focus on multisensory education, experiential learning, club models, arts, and small classroom sizes. This vision was created by Sally L. Smith, the founder of The Lab 澳门皇冠who also launched 澳门皇冠体育-官网鈥檚 Special Education: Learning Disabilities program.
Interns can expect to work with a population of students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, ADHD, speech impairments, difficulties with self-esteem, and other learning disorders. In this hands-on experience, interns are able to apply information learned in their evening classes directly to students at Lab during the day. Interns will work closely under a master teacher to implement innovative, evidence-based, and creative lessons to small groups of students in literacy, math, and reading.
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