UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA
DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION
ENDORSEMENT 264
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIST II: MENTAL DISABILITIES (K-12)
Students who hold or will be holding an Early Childhood, Elementary, Secondary, or Special Education teaching certificate may receive the K-12 Instructional Strategist II: Mental Disabilities Endorsement by satisfactorily completing the following program from the University of Northern Iowa.
220:150 Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners in Classrooms
2 Hours
220:167g Current Issues in the Education of Students with Severe Disabilities
2 Hours
220:184g Professional Interdisciplinary Relationships in Special Education I
3 Hours
220:187g Teaching Elementary School Students with Severe Disabilities
(Corequisite 220:192)
3 Hours
220:192g Experience in Special Education (elementary placement)
(Corequisite 220:187)
3 Hours
220:183g Teaching Secondary-Level Students with Severe Disabilities
(Corequisite 220:192)
3 Hours
220:192g Experience in Special Education (secondary placement)
(Corequisite 220:183)
3 Hours
220:153g Introduction to Assistive Technology for Instruction
3 Hours
51C:160g Augmentative Communication
2 Hours
220:142g Classroom Instructional Management for Students with Disabilities (K-6)
3 Hours
OR
220:143g Classroom Instructional Management for Students with Disabilities (7-12)
3 Hours
*280:135 Student Teaching in Special Education
6 Hours
Or
Total Hours
33 Hours
*Post Baccalaureate students holding a teaching certificate may fulfill the student teaching requirement through completion of an additional university supervised 220:290g Experience in Special Education (Severe Disabilities; 3 hours) or in an approved setting.
