EDSP 495 Student Teaching: Special Education

Course Description:

Offered autumn and spring. Special Education student teaching is the final course in the Special Education Endorsement Program. School professionals collaborate with university personnel to plan a progressive sequence of teaching responsibilities in a supervised special education classroom setting.

Eligibility Requirements:

• a 2.75 or above GPA in the following areas: teaching major, teaching minor, and cumulative GPA
• full admission to the Special Education Program
• an approved Special Education Program Plan on file in the Curriculum and Instruction Department Office

If a program has been completed at another institution, a copy of the Montana Teaching License must be on file.

• completion of all courses in special education minor
• a minimum grade of B for all required Special Education course work
• no “incompletes” in required course work
• a minimum of nine credits in Special Education completed at The University of Montana.
• complete a successful student teaching experience in major field with student teaching grades of B or above, or document at least one year of successful teaching experience in your major teaching area(s).

The Special Education Student Teaching Application can be accessed under Application Materials. Save it  and complete application according to directions.