TOSD Certification Master’s Programs Info Session
The Ed.M. in Special Education with Advanced Certification: Teacher of Students with Disabilities (TOSD) and Gifted Education offered at the GSE provides advanced preparation for certified teachers who wish to teach twice exceptional students, those who with special needs who are designated as gifted.
The Ed.M. is intended for educators who hold a New Jersey Standard Instructional Certificate or a Certificate of Eligibility with Advanced Standing (CEAS) and wish to gain advanced licensure as a Teacher of Students with Disabilities and the Rutgers Graduate Certificate in Gifted Education. This advanced degree program does not lead to initial teacher certification.
Candidates in this program take required coursework that leads to New Jersey Department of Education certification as Teacher of Students with Disabilities within an elementary or secondary school setting and the Rutgers Graduate Certificate in Gifted Education
Through completion of the required courses, students will develop knowledge and competencies in inclusive education, assessment, intervention, teaching, collaboration, data-based decision making, consultation, instructional technology, related social issues, and New Jersey Special Education law, balancing wellness promotion and risk-based prevention approaches for a diverse group of learners.