Special Education Degrees

Do you feel that every child deserves the right to learn? The right to read? The right to advance? Then a career as a Special Education teacher is for you! You may be wondering, what is Special Education? A Special Education Teacher teaches children with disabilities. Disabilities such as: autism, hearing impairments, physical disabilities and many others. Become a Special Education Teacher and you will be rewarded each and every day.

Special Education Teachers aren't just teachers. Special Education Teachers are teachers that focus on each and every child. This process is called the Individualized Education Program (IEP). This program focuses on each child's needs and creates a curriculum just for that child. Everything is always better when it's custom made. So why shouldn't education be customized too?

With a Bachelor's Degree in Special Education, you could advance to an administrative position or continue teaching. Just as Special Education Teachers customize the learning process for each student, a career as a Special Education Teacher is a customized career as well. Do you want to work 10 months out of the year? Or maybe you'd prefer working year round? These are all options as a Special Education Teacher. Most Special Education Teachers work in a school. But not all! You could work in a hospital or residential facility, too. Whichever environment suits you best!

 

In order to become a Special Education Teacher, you will need to earn your Bachelor's Degree in Special Education. You will take Special Education classes and spend time student teaching. After you've done that, you will have to become licensed in the state in which you reside.

With a degree in Special Education, you will learn about technology for the classroom. You will also learn how to create a learning environment for many different kinds of children with different needs. Patience, creativity, and communication skills are important for a career in Special Education.

Special Education is one of the most important fields of education! Without these educators, what would children with mental and physical disabilities do? How would they learn? They simply couldn't. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics the demand for Special Education Teachers is expected to grow 17% by 2018.

Now that you know that Special Education Teachers are in such a high demand, here are all of the different settings that Special Education Teachers can work in, along with their salary range.

Preschool, Kindergarten and Elementary Special Education Teachers: $33,770-$78,980

Middle School Special Education Teachers: $35,180- $78,200

Secondary Schools Special Education Teachers: $35,150-$82,000

Because every child deserves the best education. Apply today.