Certification Extension Grades PreK/K
Starts Nov. 10th & Ends Feb. 1st 2027
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Special Educators who have an existing NYS Students with Disabilities Generalist Grades 1-6 certification, who are interested in obtaining an extension for grades PK-K.
Time & Location
Starts Nov. 10th & Ends Feb. 1st 2027
Synchronous and Asynchronous Work
About the event
In June of 2018, NYS approved a new certification pathway for special educators interested in extending their existing certification to address the growing shortage of certified special education teachers in NYS. Special Educators who have an existing NYS Students with Disabilities Generalist Grades 1-6 certification, who are interested in obtaining an extension for grades PK-K, are invited to study this grade band through a three course series: Knowledge of Students (15hrs), Instructional Strategies (15hrs) and Professional Practice (15hrs).
Together, these three courses meet NYSED certification criteria for extending an existing NYS Students with Disabilities Generalist Grades 1-6 certification to include grades PK-K.
Knowledge of Students (Course 1): In this course, teachers will analyze the shifts in physical, emotional, social and cognitive hallmarks of PK-K grade students and understand the implications for students with disabilities, including those that are English Language Learners.
Instructional Strategies (Course 2): In this course, teachers will…