Charles Strand

Job Title

• Adjunct Instructor of Education
  Special Education (M.A.), Graduate School

Highlight

I enjoy my work at Bethel University in the area of Special Education! As a retired special educator, my greatest passion now is to help Graduate Students be more successful as special education teachers!

Started at Bethel

2000

Education

• St. Cloud State University - B.S., 1970
• University of Denver - M.A., 1975
• St. Cloud State University - Ed.S., 1986

Biography

My experience in special education has been varied across age and levels of students from elementary to transition age students. I have taught classes at Bethel as well for a number of years and currently I am working as a Student Teacher/Practicum Supervisor and Thesis Advisor.

Courses Taught

Currently working or have worked/supervising graduate students enrolled in the following Student Teaching/Add-on Licenses:

SPED 786 (ABS), 787 (ASD), 779 (DD), 788 (EBD), Add-on licenses

SPED 780 (ABS), 781 (ASD), 784 (DD), 783 (EBD) First Time SPED Licenses

SPED 782 (ABS), (ASD), (EBD), (DD) Other Licenses

Thesis Advising (2015 to current)

Awards

Awards and Past Bethel University Teaching Experiences

Completion of Mental Health Training - Bethel University

Taught Program & Planning Course 2000-2008 and Introduction to Special Bethel University - (various times)

Field Study Research Project for Educational Specialist Degree "Perceptions of Effectivenerss: Role and Function of the Director of Specail Education" - St. Cloud State University

License Areas: Administration - Director of Special Education, Elementary School Principal; Teaching - Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD), Developmental Cognitive Disabilities (DCD), Elementary Education

Numerous other Staff Development Experiences through School District Offerings and Bethel University

Publications

Educational Specialist Degree Field Study Project as noted under Awards above.

Presentations

Practicipated during Bethel University's Summer "Refresh" Event held in June the past few years. Presented at the Workshop on Thesis Writing.

Certificates and Licenses

Elementary Education

Special Education - Specific Learning Disabilites and Developmental Cognitive Disabilities

Special Education Director

Elementary Principal

Professional Organizations, Committees, and Boards

Former Board Member of the Minnesota Council for Special Education

Life Member of the National Education Association

Hobbies and Interests

Gardening - Yard work

Small Group Leader from my Church

Music

Fishing

Traveling

Grandchildren