SETT Program Timeline

Learn more about the SETT program timeline.

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Program Timeline

Application for the 2024-25 term will open on October 2, 2023. Limited seats are available. 

Class Begins: Fall 2024
Best consideration: January 19, 2024
Early Acceptance: February 16, 2024
Application closing date: April 24, 2024

Teacher Residents (TRs) will be participating in the coursework as follows. TRs will be assigned a Cooperating Teacher.    

Fall Term

  • SETT Program Orientation
  • Nine Credits of CNM Coursework:
    • Curriculum Development
    • Assessment
    • Classroom Leadership and Management
    • IEP Management Skills
  • Four days of on-your-feet co-teaching each week in APS

Spring Term

  • Nine Credits of CNM coursework:
    • Emergent & Intermediate Literacy for Diverse Learners (Structured Literacy Foundation)
    • Foundations of Special Education
    • Special Education Law and Ethics

Summer Term

  • Complete TESOL coursework
  • PRAXIS Special Ed Core Knowledge

Fall Term

  • Complete Supervised Field Experience (SFE) in their own classroom SPED 2390
  • PRAXIS Principles of Learning and Teaching (Elementary or Secondary)
  • MS/HS Content Area Teachers Only: Content knowledge assessment for primary teaching area (English, Math, Science, Social Studies)