MEd in Elementary Education - Special
Education - Careers

Advance Your Field

Earning your MEd in Elementary Education with Special Education degree can help you gain access to careers in schools and resource centers.

Special education is considered an area of high need by state education departments across the country. Careers in elementary and special ed can be particularly rewarding for teachers who are interested in helping students of different abilities succeed.

Many states are mainstreaming special needs students into inclusive classrooms, making elementary school teachers with special education licensure particularly marketable. Teachers with a master's degree and additional licensure also typically earn higher salaries.

Learning Outcomes

• Recognize specific learning disabilities and integrate students with special needs into an inclusive classroom.
• Understand and practice behavior management and remediation techniques with students individually and in a classroom setting.
• Develop and interpret individual education plans (IEPs).
• Prepare developmentally appropriate learning experiences that promote investigation, problem solving and exploration.
• Apply scientifically based instructional strategies to promote learning.
• Use technology to enhance student learning and achievement.
• Create classroom literacy environments that encourage the development of reading, writing, listening and speaking.
• Use effective practices to support the development of reading and language.
• Utilize concepts, methods, techniques, and material necessary to effectively teach social studies, mathematics and fine art.