Director of Special Education Internship Spring is a 16‑week online graduate course taken concurrently with supervised fieldwork. This semester centers on district‑level systems leadership through the lenses of Mission, Vision, and Beliefs (Standard 1), Meaningful Engagement of Families and Community (Standard 8), Professional Community for Teachers (Standard 7), and Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment (Standard 4).
Academic learning includes simulations, curated readings, research activities, and district‑level interviews or artifact analyses. Emphasis is placed on cultivating reciprocal community partnerships, understanding districtwide instructional systems, and strengthening collaborative practices among educators. The course prepares candidates to analyze, support, and advocate for coherent special education services across a school district. Fee: Additional fee required.