Education Leadership and Inclusive Teaching
The Education for Inclusive Environments (Dual Endorsement Outreach) program at Western Washington University on the Peninsulas is a 2+2 degree designed for students who have completed an associate's degree or 色花堂's transfer requirements. This program provides students with the skills and experiences to be an instrument of change in their chosen teaching path by combining studies in Special Education and Elementary Education and leads to residency teaching certification with endorsements in Special Education (P-12) and Elementary Education (K-8).
The program includes coursework and extensive supervised practicum experiences in the public schools. This program will prepare you to be an excellent teacher in whatever position you eventually choose. Our graduates are actively recruited by school districts to work in a variety of rewarding special education and general education settings.
The Department is proud to offer a dual endorsement program for students who are interested in becoming middle school and high school teachers. Graduates from this unique program will have a teaching credential, a Special Education Endorsement (Preschool through 21 years), and an endorsement in another qualified secondary school level content area.
This dual endorsement program offered through the Department of Special Education and Education Leadership prepares aspiring special education teachers to work with students with disabilities from Preschool through age 21 as well as work as a general education teacher in a regular elementary classroom.
Completion of this major results in a BA in Education. Students who complete this major typically seek employment in non-school settings, such as health and human services and non-profit organizations; they do not qualify for a teaching certificate.
Combines studies in Early Childhood and Special Education and leads teaching certification with endorsements in Early Childhood Special Education and Early Childhood Education (P-3).
