Collaborative Educators in Inclusive Schools, Minor

Program Overview

The Collaborative Educators in Inclusive Schools minor provides opportunities for any undergraduate candidates admitted to a teacher licensure program to enhance their collaboration and co-teaching knowledge, practice and experiences so that they are more adequately prepared for typical responsibilities as a Pre-K to 12 educator. This minor is designed to prepare candidates for their careers by addressing competencies related to interdisciplinary collaboration and programming with a specific focus on supporting the needs of multilingual learners and students with disabilities.

This minor is open to education majors only who have been admitted to a teacher licensure program at UNC Charlotte, but does not lead to a teaching license.

Program Contact

Shawnee Wakeman

Program Coordinator

shawnee.wakeman@charlotte.edu

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This minor is only open to admitted education majors pursuing teacher licensure, and a separate application is required. Use the link below to complete your application to UNC Charlotte before applying to the minor.

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A separate application is required in order to be eligible for this minor. Please complete the linked form — you’ll work with the program coordinator and our Teacher Education Advising and Licensure office to declare it and plan your course of study.

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Collaborative Educators in Inclusive Schools, At a Glance

This minor is designed to prepare candidates for their teaching careers, with courses geared toward practices in interdisciplinary collaboration, co-teaching, multilingual learning, and working with students with disabilities.

Delivery

Hybrid, On Campus

Credit Hours

18 Credit Hours

Admits

Summer, Fall

Courses

EDUC 4100: Considerations for an Inclusive Society
CHFD 3113: Families as the Core of Partnerships
SPED 4101: Multi-Tiered Systems of Support
EDUC 4290: Inclusion of Students with Varied Learning Needs
EDUC 4292: Collaborative Inclusive Co-Planning and Co-Teaching
TESL 4204: Learning, Schools, and Community

Benefits

Tuition for all 6 minor courses covered by The Belk Foundation
$500 stipend during student teaching
Additional training to prepare you for collaborative and inclusive classroom instruction
A cohort of 16 like-minded future educators

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