Future and veteran teachers alike come to Lewis & Clark to join an energetic, enthusiastic community that recognizes teaching is a calling. Our faculty dedicate themselves to supporting program participants. Here, extensive content preparation and research-based models form the basis of a rich intellectual experience and ensure your sucess beyond the classroom.

Lewis & Clark's programs for educators prepare you to work in diverse school settings and with all children—including those from different cultural, linguistic, and economic backgrounds, and those who have special needs. We encourage teachers to investigate and activate each child's unique learning strategies in support of their growth—academic, social, and emotional—as citizens of the world.

Our Programs

For Prospective Teachers

We offer programs for prospective teachers who want to teach in early childhood/elementary or middle-level/high school settings. If you do not have a teaching license or certificate, the "prospective teachers" programs are for you.

For Current Teachers

For current teachers who want advanced professional development, we offer a variety of endorsements programs, including ESOL/Biligual, Math, Reading, and Special Education, and inservice master's degree programs in Curriculum and Instruction and Special Education.

Career Support

The Graduate School of Education and Counseling offers a wide variety of career and licensing services for graduate students and alumni. Our goal is to offer services and resources focused on your professional needs, including supoprt for obtaining your teaching license from TSPC.

We also run a New Teacher Conversations program to help new teachers adjust to life in the classroom.