Majors at Ohio Dominican
Intervention Specialist: Grades K-12
Mild to Moderate or Moderate to Intensive Educational Needs
Ohio Dominican University ’s Special Education programs prepare the teacher education candidate for state Intervention Specialist licenses in Mild/Moderate Educational Needs (MM) and/or Moderate/Intensive Educational Needs (MI). Both licenses cover the range K-12. Studies include the general liberal arts and a wide range of professional education courses. In addition, students are provided opportunities to gain 300 or more hours in clinical and field-based experience per license in diversified school settings, for children with Mild/Moderate and/or Moderate/Intensive Educational Needs, prior to student teaching.
These programs integrate theory, practice, and educational technology, as the candidate is gradually inducted into the Special Education profession. They are designed to develop reflective, problem-solving, caring teachers who have the knowledge base, professional competencies, and dispositions necessary to be effective Special Education teachers. Ohio Dominican’s Special Education programs follow teacher preparation guidelines of Professional Learned Societies, the Ohio Department of Education and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Bonnie Beach
Division Dean
Division of Education
Ohio Dominican University
1216 Sunbury Road
Columbus OH 43219
(614) 251-4625
beachb@ohiodominican.edu
