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Using a disability justice lens, Dr. Jason Naranjo, associate teaching professor in the School of Educational Studies at the University of Washington Bothell, in 2012 began to develop a dual-certification undergraduate program for K-8 general education and K-12 special education. He himself has previously worked with disabled students as a middle school teacher. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI taught 7th grade social studies and language arts, and approximately 15% of my students were identified as people with disability,\u201d he said. \u201cMany were students of color, and most were experiencing poverty. Here was a group of kids who were creative, funny and resourceful, yet they were identified as \u2018disabled.\u2019 <\/p>\n\n\n\nDr. Jason Naranjo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen I asked my colleagues about what I was observing, they told me not worry about it and to send the students down to the special education classroom when need be. I was being asked to segregate students based on their disability label instead of meaningfully including them in all aspects of the curriculum with supports,\u201d Naranjo said. \u201cTo me this did not add up.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nine years later, the certification program\u202fhe started at UW Bothell\u202fhas welcomed its sixth cohort of students \u2014 and is preparing versatile teachers to help fill a decades-long gap in the labor market, and most importantly, to better serve the diverse needs of K-12 students. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning in the K-12 environment <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Since the 1970s, special education programs in the United States are set up within a robust legal framework established to protect the educational civil rights of students through the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, formerly known as the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. IDEA clearly states that educators must provide disabled students their education in an environment as close to that of the general education environment as possible\u202fand alongside general education students when possible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Earlier in the 20th century, it was standard for students with intellectual, behavioral, physical and sensory disabilities to be educated separately from their typically developing peers because educators found that not everyone could make \u201cappropriate progress\u201d within the system of standardized education. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
To this day, Naranjo said, many people cling to this argument, even when the research does not support that claim and when this process often perpetuates systemic inequities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDisability is a core component of human diversity, and\u202fit\u2019s our job as educators and allies to create environments that empower and include,\u201d Naranjo said. \u201cAnd\u202fwe know that\u202fbecause of structural racism, because of structural ableism, because of\u202fclass-based differences, teachers disproportionately identify students of color into special education and that ends up curtailing educational opportunity for students based on social exclusion.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The persistent gap between what the research says and the way students are being taught has created a \u201cmassive need\u201d for dual-certified teachers who can bring increased awareness of the benefits of inclusion to K-12 classrooms, Naranjo believes. This is reflected in the teacher labor market both in Washington \u2014 where special education is the highest labor need \u2014 and across the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The need for a new way <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
In Washington state, Naranjo reports, there is \u201can empirical base that shows us that there is a 30-year\u202fhole in the teacher labor market in the area of special education.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Naranjo is careful to clarify that the existence of this gap doesn\u2019t mean general education programs and the teachers they graduate are poor. Rather, he said, this persistent issue shows that many special education programs have not been set up in a way that reflects disability justice or the most up-to-date research on learning outcomes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a result, teachers are not fully trained in the nature of different disabilities or in how to accommodate them when they arise in the learning environment. The old ingrained ways of teaching, Naranjo said, indicate that teachers don\u2019t need to accommodate students who have learning challenges. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGeneral education teachers typically come to the field with an excellent knowledge and background in their content areas. At the elementary\u202flevel,\u202fwe train generalists to work in mathematics, literacy education, STEAM education and social studies, and we do that\u202freally well,\u201d Naranjo\u202fsaid. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHowever, the historic approach to special education has been one that is segregationist,\u201d he added. \u201cIf students have experienced learning difficulty,\u202fthey\u2019re identified and then they\u2019re moved to get specialized instruction.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the UW Bothell certification program, a different type of K-12 classroom is envisioned, and thus teachers are taught a different way. First and foremost, in addition to being trained in general education, the dual-certification students are taught about different disabilities they may encounter in students, about disability justice and about how to identify and then engage disabled learners in their classrooms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Benefits for students and teachers <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Both qualitative and quantitative research\u202fsupport\u202fthe way Naranjo has committed to training K-12 teachers: Special education\u202fand\u202fgeneral education kids flourish when allowed to learn in the same classroom. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOur dual-certification candidates learn that it is their job to empower all learners by removing systemic barriers that create and perpetuate inequitable learning opportunities\u201d he said. \u201cSpecifically, they learn to apply a disability justice lens to their teaching and to center the voices of students and families in the teaching and learning process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFurther, they learn to deeply apply Universal Design for Learning guidelines to their assessment, planning and instruction work to make the social and academic life of the classroom and school maximally inclusive.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
With both the latest research\u202fand the decades-long labor gap\u202fin mind, Naranjo built UW Bothell\u2019s year-long cross-training program to prepare both teachers and their K-12 students to be successful. Undergraduates begin the program\u202fonce they have completed approximately three years of core courses and\u202fhave started\u202ftheir teacher certification core, or\u202fFoundations Courses, where they are asked to choose between special education or English as a second language (ESOL) as their dual endorsement area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNot only is this program the right thing to do practically, morally and ethically,\u202fit\u202falso gives graduates a ton of efficacy in the job market,\u201d\u202fNaranjo\u202fsaid. \u201cThey\u202fessentially\u202fget to choose where they want to work because they\u202fcome through our program,\u202fleave\u202fdual-certified in general and special education,\u202fand walk\u202finto a labor market that has 30+ years of demonstrated need.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A passion for inclusion <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Kylene\u202fGlasser, who graduated from the dual-certification program in June 2019, has high praise for the program. She graduated with a\u202fteaching job in place, largely because of her special education training, and is now a kindergarten teacher at\u202fHighland Terrace Elementary in Shoreline, Washington. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
From the classroom, Glasser now reports that her education has primed her to include all learners. As an example, her training has helped her understand the critical importance of patience and accommodations for special needs kids \u2014 both of which she said can be a struggle for many of her peers not trained in special education. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo often, I see teachers and administrators dismiss students\u2019 needs because\u202fthey do not fit into the general education mold,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For UW Bothell students such as Ash Saucedo, who plans to graduate in June 2022 with a\u202fbachelor\u2019s in Educational Studies,\u202fNaranjo\u2019s passion for inclusive education, and for the success of his students, has really inspired her to push forward. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDr. Naranjo is one of our biggest fans, rooting for us to succeed because if we succeed our future students succeed.\u202fHis\u202fpassion for teaching is contagious,\u201d\u202fSaucedo\u202fsaid. \u201cAs a future educator, I absolutely believe that having a dual certification will provide me with the tools necessary to better serve students of all abilities.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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