Teach Special Education Minnesota

Explore, Become, Grow and Thrive.
Photo of a girl with paint in her hands during art class

Our Vision

To bring prospective educators through veteran educators to one place that will provide information from exploring the field of education all the way through to giving back in education also known as the lifecycle of a teacher.  Our hopes are to change the narrative of special education making it feel like you have a place that you can go to know what is happening in Minnesota around special education!

Join us in Exploring special education, Becoming a special educator, Growing personally and professionally, and Thriving in the role you have as an educator.

Explore

In Minnesota Special Education, we provide programs and resources to help people explore and get interested in teaching students with disabilities.

Become

In Minnesota Special Education, we provide information about courses and resources to help educators obtain certification to become special educators.

Grow

In Minnesota Special Education, we provide an array of programs and resources to help teachers grow in their field of teaching.

Thrive

In Minnesota Special Education, we are continually working to help enhance the leadership capacity of our teachers so that they can thrive in the role as an educator.

Teacher and student communicating with Americal Sign Language

What is special education?

Special education means specially designed instruction, at no cost to the parents, to meet the unique needs of a child with a disability.

Teacher with a student waiting to get into the school bus.

Tuition Supports

Find federal, state, and regional programs for tuition supports to help special education teachers grow in their field.

Teacher having a conversation with a student

News & Events

Special Education Teacher Pathway Program Grantees Announced

The Minnesota Department of Education has announced the FY27 grantees for the Special Education (SPED) Teacher Pathway Program, which provides for a pipeline of trained, licensed Tier 3 or Tier 4 Special Education teachers.

See the list of grantees


TeachSpEdMN 2027 Events Coming Soon!

A school girl showing her thumbs up

Minnesota School Jobs

Minnesota School Jobs helps educators connect directly with hiring administrators in public, PreK-12 schools across the state. Discover schools and programs eager to meet aspiring and veteran educators. View current job postings from schools across all of Minnesota and be seen by principals and administrators by clicking the button below.