K-12 Teacher Resources
Whether you’re new to K-12 education or a seasoned professional, the College of Education is committed to helping you hone your skills, increase your knowledge base, and become a more effective educator for your students. This page offers a variety of resources for Oregon public school teachers including professional development and continuing education opportunities.
Continuing and Professional Educational Opportunities
This professional learning opportunity supports you in developing a multilingual perspective as you implement early literacy instruction aligned with the new Oregon Department of Education’s Early Literacy Framework. This course is open to any Oregon K-5 educators, language or literacy specialists.
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Our multiple Special Education options are offered fully online through OSU’s Ecampus. The master's program prepares students to earn a Special Education license in Oregon. Students may complete the degree entirely online, except for the final year which includes a teaching experience in a special education classroom within their community. The Graduate Certificate enables educators and administrators to gain expertise in inclusive instructional strategies and focuses on practical knowledge and skills for creating more equitable learning environments. Finally, our microcredential serves as both a professional development opportunity for in-service educators and a stepping stone to a graduate certificate or degree.
The online Graduate Certificate in Instructional Design helps students gain an understanding of how adults learn and process information. Using instructional technology, this program is designed to provide you with applied skills and knowledge for designing, implementing and assessing educational programs in a variety of formats.
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Also offered fully online through Ecampus, this degree program helps students gain applied skills and knowledge for designing, implementing, and assessing educational programs in a variety of formats. The program takes approximately two years to complete.
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This part-time, hybrid program prepares students to work as school counselors in Oregon and beyond. Students learn as part of a collaborative cohort, taking classes online and meeting twice each quarter in Corvallis with a separate program available through the OSU-Cascade campus in Bend. The degree prepares graduates to be leaders and advocates for change in their schools and communities.
Corvallis / hybrid program
OSU-Cascades program
The English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) endorsement and Dual Language Specialization programs are both designed primarily for people in Oregon with a valid K-12 teaching license. These fully online certificate programs give time- and place-bound teachers access to graduate-level education while remaining in their current jobs.
Working and Cooperating Teachers
The College of Education is always in need of local K-12 schools to host our teacher candidates. If you're interested in hosting OSU students at your site, see the link below or contact us directly.
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Find guidelines and resources for helping teacher candidates meet the benchmarks they will need to apply for a preliminary teaching or counseling license.
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As a statewide leader, the College of Education conducts research that strengthens teaching, counseling, and higher education, with a commitment to promoting equitable opportunities for all students and communities. By applying rigorous, research-informed practices, we help guide educational policy and practice throughout Oregon and across the United States.
More information about our research
2025-26 Lecture Series (pending)
Student Evaluators
The College of Education is searching for veteran teachers to serve as Student Evaluators. In this role, you would mentor student teacher candidates to help them become confident classroom teachers. Specifically, there is a current need for Dual Language and/or ESOL-endorsed teachers for internships in the Spring 2026 term.
This position is an hourly part-time position and requires in-person observations twice during the term. The ability to visit school sites during the school day is a requirement.
Share what you're doing in the classroom!
Oregon teachers, from community garden programs to STEM projects and everything in between, we want to hear about the amazing things you and your students are doing! Maybe you'll be featured in our News Center with an interview, article or video. Fill out our submission form and we'll get in touch.