Extensive Field Experiences, Flexible Learning
Offered online to meet the needs of busy professionals, the 特殊教育: Deaf 和 Hard-of-Hearing degree prepares you 工作 with students from early childhood through high school 和 post-secondary education. You’ll work extensively with students, families 和 teachers through more than 800 hours of supervised field experiences. You’ll also teach diverse students who use a variety of modes of communication including listening 和 speaking, signing 和 speaking 和 American Sign Language. 这个项目 is fully accredited by the National Council for 认证 of Teacher Education, 和 approved by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE) 和 the Colorado 州教育委员会.
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Designated Colorado’s primary institution for teacher education, UNC is also the top-ranked university in the state for online graduate programs in education. 你会相互作用 with instructors, collaborate on assignments 和 discuss course topics one-on-one 或者和全班一起in a classroom that's accessible 24/7.
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你的未来 in Special Education
There is an urgent need, nationally 和 regionally, for teachers of students who are 失聪的或听力不好的. When you graduate from our program, you’ll have the knowledge, skills 和 preparation to make a positive impact in the lives of students, their families 以及他们的社区.
Consider UNC's Deaf 和 Hard-of-Hearing program if you're:
- Dedicated to helping 失聪的或听力不好的 students succeed
- Looking for a flexible, online graduate program you can complete while continuing 工作
- Interested in making a difference in the lives of others
你将学习:
- How to use evidence-based practices to teach students with hearing loss to communicate 和阅读
- How to help families learn to interact with their child
- How to teach students to speak 和/or use sign language
- To develop 和 deliver lessons in content subjects
- To work with general education teachers to include students with hearing loss in their 类
样本课程:
- 聋人教育基础
- Collaboration: Deaf/Hard of Hearing
- Auditory Skill Development: Deaf/Hard of Hearing
- 语言:耳聋/听力障碍
- 语言:聋人/重听
- 识字:聋人/听力障碍
- Curriculum 和 Instruction: Deaf/Hard of Hearing
Where can your degree take you?
With a master’s degree in our 特殊教育: Deaf 和 Hard-of-Hearing program, you’ll be prepared to teach children 和 youth from birth through high school. 专业 选项包括:
- Classroom teacher in a residential school or general education setting
- Team-teaching with a general education teacher
- Itinerant teacher who travels to several different schools
- Parent-infant facilitator or home interventionist working in the family’s home
Innovative Teaching Grounded in 研究
Our professors share two equal passions: excellence in both research 和 teaching. Two of our department’s current research undertakings include:
全国性调查
约翰·卢克纳博士.D.
Teachers of students who are deaf or hard of hearing experience a variety of workforce 挑战. We're currently conducting a study on the perceptions of teachers of students who are deaf or hard of hearing to determine the factors that positively 和 negatively affect their ability to do their jobs well. The objective of the study is to identify the aspects of the job that are enjoyable, as well as the barriers that hinder teachers from being able to deliver high-quality services.
全国性调查
桑迪·鲍恩博士.D.
There is a shortage of information on the pre-service training teachers receive on working with students who are deafblind. 给n the unique needs of this population, we are conducting a study to determine the training needs of teachers when working with students who are deafblind, 和 to identify the professional competencies these educators view as necessary to provide appropriate educational services.
