Lewis & ClarkGraduate School of Education & Counseling

Teacher Education

Special Education Courses in Central Oregon

Off-campus Course Sequence

Below is the standard sequence used to complete the Lewis & Clark Special Education Endorsement program offered in Central Oregon.

Course # Course Title Semester
SPED 626 Educating Students with Special Needs Summer 1
SPED 629 Behavior Change Interventions Summer 1
SPED 628 Interventions for Severely Challenged Summer 1
SPED 632 Assessment & Diagnosis Fall
SPED 633 Curriculum and Instruction Spring
SPED 646 Practicum Spring
SPED 627 Teaching Reading for Sped. Needs Summer 2
SPED 635 Current Issues in Special Education Summer 2

To see catalog descriptions, including prerequisites and semester hours, click on the course number above.

Summer 2009 Offerings

SPED Endorsement program classes (outgoing cohort)

SPED 627: Tchng Rdng Stdnts Spec Needs - 2 semester hours
Instructor: Gail Ochsner
Dates: Tues-Fri, 6/16 - 6/19/09
Times: 8:00am - 4:00pm
Location: Bend-LaPine School District Office - Room #312

SPED 635: Current Issues in Special Educ - 1 semester hour
Instructor: Barbara Garland and Sue Hayes
Dates: Saturday 6/20 and Monday, 6/22/09
Times: 8:00am - 4:00pm
Location: Jefferson County SD (Saturday) and Bend-LaPine Admin Building, room #314 (Monday)

M.Ed. program classes (current cohort)

SPED 621: Effec Program Develop SEBD, 3 semester hours
Instructor: Sandra Bishop
Dates: Mon - Thurs, 6/22 - 6/25/09
Times: 8:00am - 4:00pm
Location: ESD Board Room - 145 SE Salmon Ave, Redmond, OR 97756

SPED 623: Special Topics, 2 semester hours
Instructors: Diane Hensley and Dave VanLoo
Dates: Saturdays, 6/13, 6/20, 8/1, 8/8, and 8/15
Times: 9 AM to 12 PM
Location: Bend-LaPine School District Office, room #314

Registering for Off-Campus Courses

Students may take up to 8 credits of the special educator endorsement (SPED 510/626, SPED 511/629, SPED 516/628) before formal admission to the program. In order to complete the program, you must be formally admitted.

To find out how to register, please contact Elizabeth Keniston at keniston@lclark.edu or 503-768-6134.