Special Education & Autism Off-Campus Programs

Participating Agencies

• Anne Arundel County Public Schools
• Baltimore City Public Schools
• Baltimore County Public Schools
• Cecil County Public Schools
• Harford County Public Schools
• Howard County Public Schools
• Montgomery County Public Schools
• USMSM - Calvert, Charles & St. Mary's Counties

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About the Program:
The Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Classroom Post-Baccalaureate Certificate provides a comprehensive understanding of the unique challenges of students with ASD and their families and the most effective, evidence-based practices and strategies to support the learning and social success of these students in school and the community.

Participating Agencies

• Employees currently working at a Maryland State Department of Education accredited child care center

About the Program:
The ECSE Access bachelor's degree pathway is designed specifically to support personnel working in accredited child care centers across the state of Maryland as they pursue an ECSE degree.

Participating Agencies

• Anne Arundel County Public Schools
• Baltimore City Public Schools
• Baltimore County Public Schools
• Cecil County Public Schools
• Harford County Public Schools
• Howard County Public Schools
• Montgomery County Public Schools
• USMSM - Calvert, Charles & St. Mary's Counties

Your school not listed? Contact TLN for potential opportunities.

About the Program:
Our program is designed for middle and high school teachers to gain advanced skills in research-based practices for teaching subject matter to diverse learners. In our increasingly interdependent world, there is a need to prepare teachers to be global educators who internationalize schools through curriculum development, instructional design, action research and teacher leadership.

Participating Agencies

• Baltimore County Public Schools - Fall 2023
• Howard County Public Schools - Summer 2023

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About the Program:
Graduates of the MAT program are eligible for teacher certification in the general education tracks of early childhood, elementary and secondary education.

• Early childhood education prepares students to teach Pre-K through grade three.
• Elementary education prepares students to teach grades one through six.
• Secondary education prepares students to teach grades seven through 12 in biology, chemistry, earth-space science, English, mathematics, physics, or history/social studies. 
• World Languages prepares students to teach Pre-K through grade 12 in French or Spanish.

Participating Agencies

• Anne Arundel County Public Schools
• Baltimore City Public Schools
• Baltimore County Public Schools
• Cecil County Public Schools
• Harford County Public Schools
• Howard County Public Schools
• Montgomery County Public Schools
• USMSM - Calvert, Charles & St. Mary's Counties

Your school not listed? Contact TLN for potential opportunities.

About the Program:
This is a program in special education for those who currently hold a Maryland teaching license. At the completion of this program and after passing the required MSDE Praxis II tests, graduates will be eligible to receive an endorsement in special education.

The program provides the skill development and knowledge base established by the Council for Exceptional Children's Standards for Beginning Special Educators. Completion of course requirements meets the Maryland State Department of Education's Special Education Generic Certification in:

• Infant–primary (birth-grade 3), or
• Elementary–middle (grades 1-8), or
• Secondary–adult (grades 6-12+) levels.

The program emphases are:

• inclusive practices,
• collaboration and consultation,
• translation of effective instruction,
• assessment,
• research into practice, and
• cross-categorical disability approach.