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ACT-Residency Program

New opportunity for special education credential candidates to complete a 1-year residency program with a stipend of up to $15,000.
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Congratulations to 2017 Michael D. Eisner College of Education Honored Students!

May 3, 2017

Congratulations to 2017 MDECOE Honored Students: undergraduate student Faith Escher of Deaf Studies, and graduate student Paige Brewer of Special Education. Read more

Fall 2017 Applications Due Soon!

April 24, 2017

Fall 2017 application deadlines are fast approaching! Click here for your individual program deadline, but be sure to apply before May 31st to take advantage of our online application process with CSU Mentor. Applicants after May 31st must use an alternate paper application. Read more

California eyes teacher pay boosts to keep them in state

April 3, 2017

Dr. Vanessa Goodwin teaches students in the Special Education Program at Cal State Northridge, Thursday, March 30, 2017. Photo by Hans Gutknetcht from Inland Valley Daily Bulletin.

Drs. Wendy Murawski, Vanessa Goodwin, and Mira Pak were recently featured in an article on efforts to increase the number of teachers in California’s schools — and keep them from fleeing the state, or the profession entirely, a few years in. “If there’s not a whole lot of support and they’re working long hours for low money, they leave the field,” said Wendy Murawski, the executive director and Eisner Endowed Chair of Cal State Northridge’s Center for Teaching and Learning. “Everybody comes in and wants to give 110 percent, but you can’t do that long term.”
Read the full story on the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

What is Project I-Prep?

February 10, 2017

Project I-PREP is a federal grant providing financial support to student pursuing special education credential in moderate to severe disabilities. Participants of this grant will receive up to $24,000 in financial support! Read more

Educational Therapy Open House

January 27, 2017

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Visit our Educational Therapy Programs Open House on Wednesday, March 15th, 7:30pm - 8:30pm. RSVP marcy.dann@csun.edu. Check out the new introductory video for more details. Watch "What is Educational Therapy?" Read more

Take Part: Who Will Teach America's Learning Disabled - and How?

September 29, 2016

Kids with dyslexia and similar problems have as much potential as anyone yet are at a higher risk of dropping out, becoming unemployed, or going to prison. A Los Angeles pilot program is set to find out if schools can do better. Read more

Educational Therapy Open House

September 28, 2016

Visit our Educational Therapy Programs Open House on Tuesday, October 18, 7:00pm - 8:00pm. RSVP marcy.dann@csun.edu. Check out the new introductory video for more details. Watch "What is Educational Therapy?" Read more

Education Specialist New Student Orientation

August 12, 2016

Welcome to CSUN's Educational Specialist (mild/moderate, moderate/severe, & DHH) Program for Fall 2016! Please join us for a new student orientation on August 24th! Read more

Project I-PREP

July 5, 2016

Are you interested in working with students with moderate-to-severe disabilities? If so, Project I-PREP may be for you! This project can provide up to $24,000 in financial support as you take coursework and complete fieldwork toward your education specialist credential. For more information contact Dr. Kathy Peckham-Hardin at projectiprep@csun.edu

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Application Deadlines

April 19, 2016

The Michael D. Eisner College of Education is now accepting applications for the Fall 2016 semester for several programs. Deadlines are fast approaching! See all the program deadlines

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