{"id":1220,"date":"2019-10-17T14:15:16","date_gmt":"2019-10-17T14:15:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/?p=1220"},"modified":"2025-02-07T11:21:19","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T16:21:19","slug":"fast-track-certification-for-special-ed-teachers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/2019\/10\/17\/fast-track-certification-for-special-ed-teachers\/","title":{"rendered":"Fast-track Certification for Special Ed Teachers"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column1220_62228c-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-column1220_62228c-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1220_62228c-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1220_62228c-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1220_62228c-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1220_62228c-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1220_62228c-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1220_62228c-2d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1220_62228c-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 991px){.kadence-column1220_62228c-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1220_62228c-2d dynamic-main-col\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1220_87e000-59, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1220_87e000-59[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1220_87e000-59\"]{font-size:1.5rem;line-height:30px;font-weight:500;font-style:italic;font-family:proxima-nova;color:#808080;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1220_87e000-59 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1220_87e000-59[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1220_87e000-59\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1220_87e000-59 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1220_87e000-59[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1220_87e000-59\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1220_87e000-59 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1220_87e000-59\">Via an innovative partnership with Wilmington University, six special education teachers in Appoquinimink School District now have an additional certification in Autism\/Severe Disabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fast-track program, designed by&nbsp;Todd Hackett-Slimm, special education program chair at WilmU, featured daily classes for a cohort of classroom teachers. The certification requires the successful completion of five advanced three-credit courses in Autism and Severe Disabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"719\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.test.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/iStock-531823901-768x513-1-719x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15048\" style=\"width:350px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/iStock-531823901-768x513-1-719x480.jpg 719w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/iStock-531823901-768x513-1-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/iStock-531823901-768x513-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 719px) 100vw, 719px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the program, the teachers met for several hours, Monday through Friday, in an authentic special education classroom setting in the school district. A different course and associated content were offered every day of the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This approach to organizing, teaching and learning is called&nbsp;interleaving, defined as a process where students mix multiple topics while they study in order to improve their&nbsp;learning. 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