Elementary & Secondary Education

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he Education Department is committed to the preparation of 21st century teachers who understand the complexity of learning and teaching that encompasses inclusion, equity, and justice. This work is enhanced by a liberal arts foundation that encourages breadth of knowledge, interdisciplinary and international perspectives, engaged inquiry, and intellectual curiosity. 

As professionals and educational leaders, graduates of our program:

  • Make informed teaching and learning decisions based on use of best practice, reflection, and new knowledge;
  • Act as leaders for positive social change within schools and communities;
  • Advocate for their students' intellectual, physical, and emotional well being;
  • Understand cultural and linguistic diversity, and promote anti-racist, gender fair, and inclusive educational opportunities for all students;
  • Defend their instructional choices on the basis of pedagogical, moral, and ethical grounds;
  • View teaching as a journey of learning;
  • Proactively profess and advocate well-developed teaching beliefs, and participate in decision-making, not as mere technicians, but as positive agents of change.

The organizing theme of our department's mission is "teaching as principled practice." We strive to help our graduates acquire skills of analysis and reflection, a broad knowledge base, and an array of experiences that will enable them to articulate and examine their own beliefs about teaching and learning and set those beliefs into action.

 

Contact Information

Sandi Francis
Phone: 507-933-7457
Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Location: Mattson Hall
 
Faculty
Name Phone      
Sidonia Alenuma Assistant Professor507-933-7451profilewebschedule
Sharon Fitch Visiting Instructor507-933-7457profile 
Sandi Francis Administrative Coordinator507-933-7457profile 
Stanley Hooper Visiting Instructor507-933-7457profile 
Katrina Imison Assistant Professor507-933-7440profile schedule
Steven Jones Visiting Instructor507-933-7457profile 
Trina Keller Visiting Instructorprofile 
Michele Koomen Assistant Professor, Co-chair507-933-6057profilewebschedule
Eric Koser Visiting Instructor507-933-7457profile 
Daniel Moos Assistant Professor, Co-chair507-933-7448profilewebschedule
Carolyn O'Grady Director of International and Cultural Education and Professor of Education507-933-7545profileweb
Paul Peterson Visiting Instructorprofile 
Debra Pitton Professor507-933-7444profileweb
Jill Potts Visiting Instructor507-933-7454profile schedule
Edward Rasmusen Visiting Instructor507-933-7457profile 
Debra Sandquist Coordinator Teacher Education Field Placement and Admissions507-933-7455profile 
Jane Schuck Visiting Instructor507-933-7452profilewebschedule
Michelle Schultz Visiting Instructor507-933-7457profile 
Robert Shoemaker Visiting Instructorprofile 
Amy Vizenor Visiting Assistant Professor507-933-7444profile schedule
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Jeffrey Rathlef

As Director of the Community Service Center, Mr. Rathlef oversees a robust portfolio of on-going co-curricular community service programs and facilitates and supports faculty in curricular service-learning. In addition…

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