Special Education, BAE

at Western Washington University

Special Education is an important and rewarding field. As a teaching endorsement area, candidates are prepared to work with a variety of students who exhibit a diversity of abilities and needs. Special education teachers are experts in curriculum, instruction, assessment, advocacy, and of course relationships with students and their families. As a future special education teacher, you will be a core facilitator of high quality and individualized learning for students with disabilities. And, perhaps most importantly, you will be a key stakeholder in the long-term education planning for students with complex needs.