- Department of
Special Education - Winther Hall 4033
- Whitewater, WI 53190
- (262) 472-1106
- SpecialEd@uww.edu
About Us
Our Mission
We strive to prepare teachers for the 21st century who demonstrate professional integrity and competence to work with students
with diverse abilities and backgrounds, with the families of the students they teach, with other professionals
and with members of their communities. We seek to accomplish this by maintaining high expectations for our
students, by promoting self-reflection among our students, by facilitating our students' ability to engage
in inquiry that broadens their vision and perceptions, and by providing access to a diverse, researched
and theory-based curriculum. We view ourselves as a community of teaching scholars who model the abilities
we expect from our students. We accomplish this through collaboration with one another, with our peers in the
University community, and with the citizens of our community. We model the scholarship of discovery and the
scholarship of application through our research, publication activities and community service. Individually
we represent diverse philosophies, opinions, talents and skills. Together we draw from and celebrate that diversity!
Accreditation
The College of Education is accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).
The Special Education Department is also accredited by the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC).
Program Assessment
Portfolio Information (PDF format)
- Department of Special Education
Unit Student Assessment Plan for Initial Licensure - COE Unit Student Assessment Plan
for Initial Licensure Portfolio - Performance Review Rubric: WTS/CEC
Our Faculty
We have an outstanding faculty that are continually recognized for their work.
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