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Silver Lake College
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Bachelor of Science
Degree: The Special Education Department
offers cross-categorical licensure programs at the elementary and secondary levels with
subcategorical emphasis in the areas of:
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The Silver Lake College competency-based Teacher Education Program collaboratively endeavors to prepare educators who embrace teaching that is accommodating to all dimensions of human diversity. Built on a strong foundation of liberal arts studies, the integrated curriculum for pre-service teachers incorporates:
- traditional and current views of teaching and learning
- core of knowledge, performance skills and dispositions, and
- multiple opportunities to work with diverse populations.
Special Education Program Goals, and Performance Outcome Competencies
The goals of the Special Education Department are:
- to form a community of learners, and,
- to facilitate the professional growth of students as servant leaders and change-agents
The Performance Outcome Competencies which expand and enrich the role of teachers are the ability to know, comprehend, apply, analyze, synthesize and evaluate:
- basic skills/knowledge
- research
- communication
- home, school, and community relationships critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making
- professionalism
- leadership responsibilities
- evaluation, programming, instruction, and management based on educational models and best practice so that they are prepared to assume leadership and to give service to others.
Several courses offer students opportunities to integrate theory and practice by volunteer participation in community programs for persons with disabilities. Many students choose to extend their service to area communities as companions to persons with disabilities and tutors for children. Others choose to help with Special Olympics, join service organizations or help staff summer camps.
During special education course work students serve the community while enhancing their assessment and teaching skills through hands-on experience in the Special Education Clinic. The clinic has served the area community and has provided service opportunities to students in the Special Education program at SLC for many years.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of Silver Lake College's special education programs are well recognized as quality teachers by professionals in the field. Graduates have a 99% employment rate immediately after graduation and a 100% employment rate within the first year.
Special Education teachers meet the needs of heterogeneous populations in both school and community settings. Available career options include teaching in public/private school settings (Early Childhood through grade 12), or working (consulting, facilitating, managerial positions) in community agencies and private facilities which serve exceptional people in birth to three and post school programs.
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January 03, 2007 Special Education Dept. Webmaster Department of Special Education Silver Lake College, 2406 S. Alverno Road, Manitowoc, WI 54220 |
