VANCOUVER – Beginning summer semester 2007 Washington State University Vancouver will offer a three semester program leading to
certification as a teacher of deaf and hard of hearing children.
This intensive program will consist of 40 credit hours covering such topics as:
* The psychological and educational aspects of hearing loss
* Understanding hearing loss and how to use technology to help students learn
* Language and speech development and how to develop these abilities in
deaf and hard of hearing children
* Effective instructional strategies for various educational settings
* Practicum and student teaching in educational programs across the state
In addition to completing all coursework, students will be required to pass the Praxis II test on elementary education.
The program, designed for current teachers or those now in teaching education, is the only one in the region offering students the opportunity
to prepare to teach in auditory/oral, English-based sign or American Sign Language classrooms. It is designed to fill a gap in the Pacific Northwest
for teachers needing certification in this growing field.
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