您认识到，有特殊需求的学生应该得到最好的教育机会，并且您想以自己的能力教最好的学生。获得您特殊的学生教育学位，并准备在佛罗里达州获得该州批准的计划中的教师候选人资格证书。探索各种挑战并学习最佳方法，以在普通的包容性教室或特殊的学生教育环境中为患有多种残疾的学生提供教学。获得有关将英语作为第二语言（ESOL）进行教学的特定知识。为佛罗里达州教育部对特殊学生教育（等级Kâ¢â€–12）的认证要求和ESOL的认可要求做好充分准备。
Students with exceptional needs require teachers who understand best practices amid the spectrum of challenges these students face every day. Exceptional learners range from children with autism, visual or hearing impairments, intellectual disabilities, emotional and behavioral disorders, as well as other health impairments. At Nova Southeastern University, our Bachelor of Science in Exceptional Student Education will thoroughly prepare you with the skills to excel in teaching these exceptional students. We also will lay the foundation for you to pursue a professional teaching certificate in Florida. In addition to learning to teach students with multiple disabilitieswithin the general inclusive classroom or in an exceptional student education settingyou will learn how to teach English as a second language (ESOL). These skills will give you an educational edge in the ability to promote equity, cultural awareness, and social responsibility in diverse educational settings.<br>The field experiences will provide you with an opportunity to perform the duties of a teacher within the classroom setting. The purpose of these experiences is to allow teacher candidates to demonstrate their understanding of the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices and subject area competencies. A minimum of 10 field experience hours are required through education coursework and are to be completed throughout the exceptional student education program. The clinical practice (internship) is the culminating real-world classroom experience, a 12 week, full-time school placement providing for hands-on experience in lesson planning, instructional delivery, student assessment, and parent/teacher interactions. Teacher candidates (interns) are matched with a school and certified teacher that will compliment your NSU supervisory and faculty team. The internship is designed to expand responsibilities each week as you become an integral member of the school community and teaching team. Your assigned mentor teacher will guide you along weekly as you assume full responsibility of the classroom, and upon successful completion of the internship, you will emerge as a highly qualified educator.