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About the Program
School districts are looking for administrators with focused training in special education and for special education leads who possess administrative certification, so A&M-SA is recruiting candidates for the Master's Degree in Special Education with Administrative Certification educational leadership program.
“Being different is one of the most beautiful things on Earth. Embrace your “you”ness."
A. Edwards
"It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge."
Albert Einstein
Program Mission
The A&M-SA Special Education Program develops dynamic and scientific practitioners who are progressive and accessible in serving diverse populations.
Program Vision
Enhance education and quality of life for all students
Values
Accessibility, progressiveness, dynamic, and scientific-method
About the Program
Special Education is a versatile program of study offered at Texas A&M University-San Antonio, a proud Hispanic-serving and military-serving institution! The goal of the special education program is for graduates to develop the skills to engage in serving and advocating for children and adults with exceptionalities and their families at school, district, local, and national levels.
The Special Education program
Provides students with a comprehensive education in relation to serving students with special needs from infancy to adulthood;
Offers students a broad understanding of the theoretical and practical constructs which support practices for children and youth with special needs that are socially, culturally, and individually appropriate;
Offers opportunities for students to gain hands-on experience with potential future employers as they complete student teaching and a variety of field experiences;
Emphasizes the practical application of knowledge gained while encouraging current research analysis.
Why Study Special Education?
The special education professional will be afforded various opportunities to work with students, their families, other professionals, and the community to help exceptional students become productive members of society. Therefore, the Special Education program focuses on developing knowledge and skills of future certified and non-certified professionals who work with diverse exceptional student populations. Past graduates have become teachers, leaders, advocates, and providers for individuals with exceptionalities.
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Special Education Program Faculty
Dr. Maria Davis
Research interests include the transition of students with disabilities into post-school environments, collaboration, assessment, student empowerment, family engagement, and professional development.
Dr. Theresa Garfield
Focuses primarily on accessibility, assistive technology, advocacy, efficacy, and teacher and leader development.
Dr. Sarah Katz
Research and practice focus primarily on autism spectrum disorders (ASD), early childhood, and teacher education strategies.
Dr. Eric Lopez
Research interests include multicultural assessment, intervention, and consultation.
Dr. Armando Tejeda
Focuses primarily on the development of pre-service Special Education teachers, Adult Education, Leadership, and Social Justice.
Dr. Gavin Watts
Current areas of research include cross-age tutoring models to for early academic and social skills, no/low-cost behavioral interventions for students with emotional-behavioral disorders, and effective pre-service teacher preparation and evaluation.