A two semester, supervised internship with a bi-weekly seminar. Admission by Application.

This course introduces graduate students to the rhetorical and analytic skills necessary for writing a well-structured, soundly presented literature review. This course covers systematic topics selection, research analysis, how to limit your research topic and focus your literature search, how to appraise your sources, negotiate the range of books, periodicals and reports you collect about your study, and writing, revising and editing strategies. Upon completing the course, students will have produced a literature review using a minimum of 30 self-selected research articles, books and digital resources. The course is appropriate for master's and doctoral students who are writing course papers, dissertations or theses.

Behavioral challenges are the most frequent reason students with significant disabilities are excluded from inclusive settings in schools and communities. This course will provide a baseline knowledge of the 3-tiered MTSS-B framework, including the key features, how services and supports are implemented for all students in the school, and specific interventions for students who show risk of developing an emotional or behavioral disorder (Tier II), and development of strategies to support students who experience challenging behavior and individualized interventions for students with significant impairment (Tier III). This course provides knowledge in behavior as communication, utilization of functional assessments, and development of strategies to support students who experience challenging behavior.

Emphasizes the development of understandings, dispositions, and skills necessary to effectively participate in P-12 reform discussion and decision-making. The course focuses on foundational issues related to a) the legitimacy of public education, b) accountability-based national reform efforts, and c) the goals and content of school curricula. This on-line course is required for the M.Ed. in Educational Studies or elective for other degrees.