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Special Education expertise is in high demand. We see you meeting the needs of your community with the collaborative and pedagogical strategies needed to foster success and growth within this growing population of students.  

This certification includes early field experience with supervision from both a Cedar Crest Special Education faculty member and a mentor in the school district. 

Educators are a crucial building block of every community. Fueled by a passion for guiding and inspiring growth, you need advanced skills and specialized training to rise above and turn challenges into opportunities. At Cedar Crest, you will learn the skills you need to empower you with deeper expertise and innovative techniques to help learners from all backgrounds, circumstances and abilities realize their full potential.   

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Graduation Requirements

Master of Education: Special Education Certification PreK-12 (41 credits)

Required Courses

SPE 541 The Exceptional Child: Special Education Process: PreK-Transition (3 cr)
SPE 510 Intensive Reading, Writing, and Mathematics (3 cr)
SPE 515 Pervasive Developmental Disorders (3 cr)
SPE 520 Evidence-Based Approaches (3 cr)
SPE 533 Data-Driven Decision Making: Screening, Assessment, and IEP Dev. (3 cr)
SPE 544 Adaptations, Modifications, and Assistive Technology (3 cr)
SPE 547 Evidence-Based Approaches for Students with Emotional Disorders (3 cr)
SPE 548 Low-Incidence Disabilities (3 cr)
SPE 550 Subject Area Content Access (3 cr)
EDU 520 Pre-Student Teaching Field Experience I (1 cr)
EDU 522 Pre-Student Teaching Field Experience II (1 cr)
EDU 550 Purpose, Pedagogy, and Practices in Education (3 cr)
EDU 559 Curriculum and Instruction for the English Language Learner (3 cr)
SPE 575 Student Teaching in Special Education (3 cr)
EDU 574 Professional Education Seminar (3 cr)
Please Note: All courses and fieldwork must be completed prior to student teaching and professional seminar. The student may not take any other classes during the student teaching semester. After the successful completion of the student teaching semester and passing all state-required exams, the student may apply for Pennsylvania teaching certification using the Teacher Information Management System (TIMS).

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Cooperative Agreements

Cedar Crest College collaborates with several academic institutions to provide our students with innovative pathways that help them succeed in their chosen fields.

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Accreditation

Cedar Crest College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education; 1007 North Orange Street, 4th Floor, MB #166, Wilmington, DE 19801

Faculty & Staff

Who’s teaching you is as important as the curriculum you choose.
Let’s put a face to some of the names you’ll be seeing on the course listings!

Sarah Fields

Sarah Fields

Office Manage/Coordinator of Field and Studen
Curtis Hall 223
Phone: 610-606-4666 (x3422)
Melissa Kamyab

Melissa Kamyab

Assistant Professor, Department Chair
Curtis Hall 228
Phone: 610-606-4666 (x4566)
Ivonne Miranda

Ivonne Miranda

Assistant Professor, Supervisor of Field & Student Teaching, Director of Graduate Program
Curtis Hall 225
Phone: 610-606-4666 (x3616)
Jill Purdy

Jill Purdy

Professor
Curtis Hall 226
Phone: 610-606-4666 (x3419)

Julie Borden
B.S. Special Education; Elementary Education Concentration, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
M.Ed. Reading, Kutztown University

Lynn Fuini-Hetten
B.S. Elementary Education, Kutztown University
M.S. Elementary Education; Instructional Technology Certification, Kutztown University
Principal Certification, Penn State University
Superintendent Letter of Eligibility, Wilkes University

Valerie Gulych
B.S. Psychology, Penn State University
M.S. Education, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
Special Education Supervisory Certification, Penn State University
Principal Certification, CLIU 21

Deborah Hartman
B.S. Special Education and Elementary Education, Kutztown University
M.S. Special Education, Kansas State University

Donna Hibshman
B.S. Certification in Mentally/Physically Handicapped, Bloomsburg University
M.Ed. Certifications in K-8 General Education; Reading Education, Lehigh University

Michelle Johnston

B.S. Computer Science, Kutztown University
M.Ed. Master of Education, DeSales University
ESL Program Specialist Certification, DeSales University
M.A. Educational Leadership and Administration, Lehigh University
Principal Certification, Lehigh University

Leah Naylor

B.S., University of Pittsburgh
M.A., New York University

Kelly Rosario

B.S. Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education, Bloomsburg University
M.S. Educational Leadership; K-12 Principal Certification, Wilkes University

Diana Schantz

M.S. Education Technology, DeSales University
Principal Certification, Penn State University

Amanda Strack

B.A. Criminal Justice; Political Science, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
M.Ed. Master of Education, DeSales University
M.A. Educational Leadership and Administration, Lehigh University

Melinda Watkins

B.S. Elementary Education & Early Childhood Education, Kutztown University
M.S. Education, West Chester University
Middle Level Math Certification
Reading Specialist Certification, Cedar Crest College

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