m.ed.-teacher as leader in autism spectrum disorders program information meeting
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M.Ed.-Teacher as Leader in Autism Spectrum
DisordersProgram Information Meeting
Overview of Program
• A comprehensive training program that prepares educators and school-based leaders with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to successfully educate students with autism spectrum disorder– 37 credits-M.Ed– Beginning Fall 2011
• Hartford County Cohort• Howard County Cohort
– Beginning Spring 2012• Baltimore County Cohort
Innovative Program Elements
• Comprehensive Course of Study• Rigorous and Integrated Coursework• Application Projects• Video Learning Modules• Collaborative Partnerships
Content Areas of Focus
• Survey course• Social connectedness
and communication• Instructional technology
and augmentative communication
• Family partnerships• Assessment• Action research
• Evidence-base strategies and interventions
• Curriculum/methods of instruction
• Differentiation of instruction
• Collaboration/co-teaching
• Leadership Seminar
Application Projects (Aps)
• Integrated within each course:– Guided observations– Hands on implementation experience– Fidelity of implementation– Reflection
Video Learning Modules
• Integrated within selected courses:– demonstration of evidence-based teaching– Guided learning questions and discoveries– Skill acquisition at individual learners’ pace
Collaborative Partnerships
• Stakeholders-Community Partners• Master Teachers/Clinicians– Authentic Learning Environments (Aps)
• Maryland State Department of Education• Towson University Programs/Faculty
What will YOU gain by enrolling?• State of the art and comprehensive knowledge, skills, and
dispositions that confidently prepare you to be an effective educator and assume a leadership role in educational settings related to autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
• Integrated learning about ASD from birth through 21 years of age orchestrated through a meaningful scope and sequence
• Hands on application of information learned in the classroom• Guided reflection upon instructional planning and
implementation of evidence-based strategies in courses taught by leaders in the field of ASD
• Shared insights from families of individuals with ASD
Enrollment Information & Important Dates
Program Contact Information
• Department of Special Education• Katherine C. Holman, Ph.D., CCC-SLP– Teacher as Leader in ASD Program Coordinator and Advisor– 410-704-3613– kholman@towson.edu
• Elizabeth Neville, Ph.D., CCC-SLP– Department Chair– 410-704-4499– eneville@towson.edu
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