Baltimore Teacher Apprenticeship Program (BTAP) - Earn your M.Ed. in Special Education!

• A conferred Bachelor’s degree 
• Meeting all application and enrollment requirements
• Completion of program in two years
• Commitment to teaching for 3 years in BCPS upon program completion 

Applicants must be employed as a BCPS para-educator in good standing or plan to work in BCPS as a para-educator during the program

Two-year, six-semester program; 40 graduate credits

• Summer semesters: last week of May thru August
• Fall semesters: September thru December
• Spring semesters: January thru first week of May

 

 

FIRST YEAR

Summer Term-

SE 905: Development and Characteristics of Learners with Disabilities

SE 914: Communication, Collaboration, and Consultation with Parents and Professionals Serving Learners with Disabilities

 

Fall Term-

SE 901: Principles of Behavior Management for Special Education

TE 600: Foundations of Education

 

Spring Term-

SE 902: Literacy Instruction for Learners with Mild to Moderate Disabilities

SE 912: Instructional Planning, Adaptations, and Learning Strategies for Learners with Disabilities

 

SECOND YEAR

Summer Term-

RE 560: Early Literacy Assessment and Instruction

RE 561: Intermediate Literacy Assessment and Instruction/RE 744: Literacy in the Content Area II

SE 911: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Evaluation of Learners with Disabilities

 

Fall Term-

RE 562: Literacy Assessment and Instruction for Multilingual Learners/RE 733: Literacy in the Content Area I

TE 670: Teacher Research and Inquiry

SE 922: Internship I: Special Education

 

Spring Term-

SE 923: Internship II: Special Education

 

BTAP Participants receive:

• 15% Loyola discount off the standard Special Education tuition
• $300/credit ($12,000 total) BCPS Tuition Benefit

 

• $320.50/credit 
• Licensure exam fees: approx. $600
• Internship fee: $200
• Books: approx. $500

 

Financial Resource Options:
Growing Our Own For BCPS - Scholarship for Aspiring Teachers
Federal TEACH Grant
State and Federal Tax Credits
Federal Student Aid Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program
Other fellowships, scholarships, and grants

• Salary for a licensed special education teacher in BCPS starts at $60,000