Standard 5
Faculty are qualified and model best professional practices in scholarship, service, and teaching, including the assessment of their own effectiveness as related to candidate performance; they also collaborate with colleagues in the disciplines and schools. The unit systematically evaluates faculty performance and facilitates professional development. Standard 5 rubric from the NCATE web site.
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Joy Ellis Bartlett, Assistant Professor B.A. West Virginia State College; M.A. University of Minnesota Specialities: The teaching of reading, elementary literacy, using technology in the classroom setting, student teaching development. |
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William Bierden, Adjunct Professor
B.A. Mankato State University; M.A. Mankato State University Specialities: Educational Technology |
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Joseph A. Erickson, Ph.D., Associate Professor B.A., M.A., University of St. Thomas; M.A., Luther Theological Seminary; Ph.D., University of Minnesota. Specialities: educational psychology, psychology of religion, research methodology, statistics, educational technology, service-learning, asset building |
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Jeanine Gregoire, Ph.D., Assistant Professor and Science Coordinator for NASA Space Grant B.S., M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota. Specialities: science education, cooperative learning, evaluation |
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Gretchen Irvine, Ph.D., Assistant Professor B.S., College of St. Teresa; M.S., University of Wisconsin-River Falls; Ph.D., University of Minnesota. Specialities: full day kindergarten, impact of Minn. Graduation Standards on kindergarten teaching practices, student teacher development, adjustment of immigrant children to public schools. |
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Mary Jacobson, M.A. Ed., Assistant Professor B.S., University of North Dakota; M.A. Ed., Hamline University. Specialities: literacy teaching and learning in elementary school, multiage education, student teaching supervision. |
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Anne Kaufman, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Director of the Augsburg Paideia Program B.S., M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota. Specialities: curriculum and instruction/social studies and teacher education. |
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Carol M. Knicker Ed.D., Assistant Professor B.S. Southwest State University, M.S. Mankato State University, Ed.D. University of St. Thomas. Specialities: Special Education, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, school collaboration, and Servant leadership, and student teaching supervision. |
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Lynn Lindow, Assistant Professor B.S., Mankato State University; M.S. North Dakota State University; Ph.D. University of Minnesota. Specialties: health and physical education, elementary science methods, Minnesota Graduation Standards, elementary and secondary education |
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Vicki Olson, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Department Chair B.S., M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota. Specialities: language arts, reading and childrens' literature, educational foundations. |
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Susan O'Connor, Ph.D., Associate Professor B.S., University of Minnesota; M.S., Ph.D., Syracuse University. Specialties: special education, multicultural education, inclusion, qualitative research methods |
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Ron Petrich, Assistant Professor B.A., Augsburg College; M.A., United Theological Seminar pecialties: creating learning environments, reflective practice, service-learning, constructivism, brain compatible learning, staff development, teacher formation-Courage to Teach |
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Linda Stevens, M.S. Ed, Assistant Professor B.A. Ed, University of Colorado; M.S. Ed, Minnesota State University; PhD candidate, University of Minnesota. Specialties: teaching mathematics in elementary and seconday school; student teaching supervision. |
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Barbara West, Director of Placement and Licensing, Instructor of Education B.S., St. Cloud State University; M.S. English Education, Syracuse University Specialties: field placement, supervising student teachers, professional teacher development, reading and literacy. |
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