{"id":68194,"date":"2023-06-13T17:04:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-13T21:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/?post_type=bu-program-page&#038;p=68194"},"modified":"2023-08-28T13:57:03","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T17:57:03","slug":"teaching-students-with-severe-disabilities-graduate-certificate","status":"publish","type":"bu-program-page","link":"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/degree-program\/special-education\/teaching-students-with-severe-disabilities-graduate-certificate\/","title":{"rendered":"Teaching Students with Severe Disabilities Graduate Certificate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The graduate certificate in Teaching Students with Severe Disabilities at Boston University Wheelock College of Education &amp; Human Development prepares teachers to work effectively with students with severe disabilities in the classroom. In this program, you\u2019ll learn how to plan, implement, and evaluate instruction for students with disabilities using a variety of proven practices, including explicit instruction, school-wide positive behavior supports, and other methods. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students in the graduate certificate program learn about typical child development and learning, characteristics of common disabilities, and tenets of special education policy and practice\u2014and their effects on students\u2019 experiences in schools.&nbsp;Your coursework will include classes on reading development, mathematical reasoning, methods in special education, and a thorough background in severe disabilities. At the end of the program, you\u2019ll be eligible to seek licensure in the state of Massachusetts to teach students with severe disabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-dark-color has-text-color has-text-align-center\">Dates &amp; Deadlines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column date-deadline\">\n<h6>Spring &amp; Fall 2024 <\/h6>\n\n\n\n<h4>Aug 15, 2023<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Application Open<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column date-deadline\">\n<h6>Spring 2024 Semester<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<h4>Dec 15, 2023<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Application Deadline<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column date-deadline\">\n<h6>Fall 2024 Semester<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<h4>Jan 15, 2024<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Deadline to Receive Priority Scholarship Consideration<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column date-deadline\">\n<h6>Fall 2024 Semester<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<h4>Aug 1, 2024<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Application Closes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-primary-background-color has-background person-spotlight\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h2 class=\"has-tertiary-color has-text-color has-text-align-center\">Featured Faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Faculty in the Special Education program are guided in their research, policy, and practice by a shared commitment to ensuring educational equity and opportunity for all students with disabilities and their families. The faculty includes expert practitioners, researchers, and policy-focused advocates who bring a wealth of information, skills, and expertise to the university classroom and the PreK\u201312 community.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-34251 profile type-profile status-publish hentry research-interest-equity-diversity-inclusion research-interest-higher-education-administration research-interest-special-education research-interest-teaching-learning sed-affiliation-faculty sed-affiliation-leadership department-teaching-learning program-special-education\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/profile\/linda-banks-santilli\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"107\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2018\/05\/Linda-Banks-Santilli-bio-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Linda Banks-Santilli<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Associate Dean, Academic Affairs<br \/>\r\nClinical Associate Professor<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-22212 profile type-profile status-publish hentry research-interest-special-education research-interest-teaching-learning sed-affiliation-faculty department-teaching-learning program-special-education\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/profile\/elizabeth-bettini\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2016\/07\/Liz-Bettini_49_Square-scaled-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Elizabeth Bettini\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Elizabeth Bettini<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Associate Professor<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-60461 profile type-profile status-publish hentry research-interest-equity-diversity-inclusion research-interest-special-education sed-affiliation-faculty department-teaching-learning program-special-education\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/profile\/lindsey-chapman\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2022\/09\/headshot-Lindsey-Chapman-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Lindsey Chapman\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Lindsey Chapman<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Program Director, Special Education<br \/>\r\nLecturer<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-34197 profile type-profile status-publish hentry research-interest-special-education sed-affiliation-faculty sed-affiliation-leadership department-teaching-learning program-special-education\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/profile\/david-j-chard\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2018\/05\/David-Chard_07_-scaled-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"David Chard dean of BU Wheelock\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">David J. Chard<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Dean and <br \/>\r\nProfessor<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-34280 profile type-profile status-publish hentry research-interest-equity-diversity-inclusion research-interest-special-education sed-affiliation-faculty department-teaching-learning program-education-for-equity-social-justice\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/profile\/felicity-crawford\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"113\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2018\/05\/fcrawford-1.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Felicity Crawford\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Felicity Crawford<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Clinical Associate Professor<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-55624 profile type-profile status-publish hentry research-interest-language-literacy-education research-interest-special-education sed-affiliation-faculty department-teaching-learning\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/profile\/hank-fien\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2021\/10\/Hank-Fien-1-e1692912272218-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Hank Fien\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Hank Fien<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Director, Wheelock Institute for the Science of Education <br \/>\r\nDirector, National Center on Improving Literacy <br \/>\r\nNancy H. Roberts Professor of Educational Innovation<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-22215 profile type-profile status-publish hentry research-interest-special-education sed-affiliation-faculty department-teaching-learning program-special-education\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/profile\/jennifer-greif-green\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2016\/07\/Jen-Green_12_-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Jennifer Greif Green\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Jennifer Greif Green<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Associate Professor<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-22219 profile type-profile status-publish hentry research-interest-special-education research-interest-teaching-learning sed-affiliation-faculty department-teaching-learning program-special-education\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/profile\/nancy-harayama\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2016\/07\/Nancy-Harayama_06_-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Nancy Harayama\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Nancy Harayama<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Program Director, Undergraduate Program<br \/>\r\nSenior Lecturer, Special Education<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-22164 profile type-profile status-publish hentry research-interest-educational-leadership-policy-studies research-interest-special-education sed-affiliation-faculty department-teaching-learning program-special-education\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/profile\/nathan-jones\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2016\/07\/Jones-Nate_cropped-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Nathan Jones\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Nathan Jones<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Associate Professor<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-55279 profile type-profile status-publish hentry research-interest-language-literacy-education research-interest-special-education research-interest-teaching-learning sed-affiliation-faculty department-teaching-learning program-special-education\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/profile\/nancy-j-nelson\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2021\/09\/190125_Nelson-Nancy_001-10-crop-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Nancy Nelson\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Nancy J. Nelson<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Assistant Professor<br \/>\r\nDeputy Director, National Center on Improving Literacy and Lead for Literacy Center<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-22231 profile type-profile status-publish hentry research-interest-special-education sed-affiliation-faculty department-teaching-learning program-special-education\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/profile\/zachary-s-rossetti\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2016\/07\/Zach-Rossetti_04_-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Zachary Rossetti\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Zachary Rossetti<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Associate Professor<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-background-color has-background career-outcomes\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h2 class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color\">Career Outcomes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Boston University\u2019s graduate certificate in Teaching Students with Severe Disabilities will equip you to plan, implement, and evaluate individualized and data-based instruction for students with disabilities. Graduates are successful in a variety of professional roles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<ul><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">Teacher of students with severe disabilities<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\"> Teacher leader<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\"> Curriculum developer<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">Special education advocate<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>More Information about the Teaching Students with Severe Disabilities Graduate Certificate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column promo-block\">\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/academics-professional-development\/graduate-programs\/graduate-field-based-experiences\/\">Field-Based Experiences<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>The Teaching Students with Severe Disabilities certificate includes both a pre-practicum and practicum, where you\u2019ll gain direct experience teaching students with severe disabilities before working in your own classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column promo-block\">\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/about\/offices-services\/professionalpreparation\/\">Licensure<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Students who complete the graduate certificate program can receive endorsement for licensure to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) Office of Educator Licensure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column promo-block\">\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/admissions-financial-aid\/graduate-admissions\/\">Graduate Admissions<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Connect with BU Wheelock to learn more about the graduate certificate in Teaching Students with Severe Disabilities. 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