School of Education
School of Education
Dean: Allen Burgad, Ph.D.
Assistant: Haley Jenrich
Assistant: Rachel Bopp
Overview
Explore our programs
Founded as a teacher’s college over 125 years ago, VCSU is widely respected as having one of the finest teacher education programs in the region. Students have the opportunity to become qualified for nearly any area of K-12 education from the elementary classroom to rapidly growing areas of specialization like ELL and STEM Education.
Programs
Teacher Education
The School of Education and Graduate Studies at Valley City State University believes an effective teacher is able to establish rapport with students and provide a nurturing, caring environment conducive to personal development. The teacher should be a person who has a love for learning and an adequate command of basic communication skills, as well as reasonable knowledge and skills in a field of study. An effective teacher should also be able to activate student energy to work toward a more just and humane social order.
The content of the teacher education curriculum at Valley City State University reflects what effective teachers need to know and should be able to do. The curriculum is designed to prepare teacher candidates with the knowledge, skills, and professional dispositions to plan, implement, evaluate, and reflect on lessons for learning through coursework, mentorship, and a variety of field experiences. Tests for admission to teacher education, clinical field experiences, and tests for licensure contribute to the screening and evaluation of pre-service teachers.
The goals for Valley City State University student teachers are achieved through the policies and procedures presented in the student teaching handbook. By following the ideas and procedures presented in the student teaching handbook, it is expected that the candidate will successfully complete student teaching and continue to grow and develop toward becoming a more effective teacher.
Faculty & Staff
Meet our faculty and staff
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Mary Anderson,
Special Appointment Assistant Professor
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David Bass, M.Ed.
Assistant Professor
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Lauren Beneke,
Adjunct Faculty / Education
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Kathleen Bennett Zaun, M.A.
Special Appointment Instructor
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Rachel Bopp, B.S.
Administrative and Assessment Assistant
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Abigail Bremer, Ed.D.
Special Appointment Assistant Professor
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Allen Burgad,
Dean for School of Education
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David Hanson, M.A.
Special Appointment Assistant Professor
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Haley Jo Jenrich, B.S.
Certification Officer & Program Specialist
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Joan M Klein, M.Ed.
Special Appointment Assistant Professor
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Scott Klimek,
Institutional Data Analyst
DepartmentsAcademic Affairs, Education
Office Location- McFarland Hall 422
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Kim Knodle, M. Ed.
Special Appointment Director of Student Teaching Instruction
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Heather Kvilvang, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
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Kaley Mari, M.A.
Special Appointment Assistant Professor
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Timothy Michaelson, M.Ed.
Special Appointment Assistant Professor
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Alan Olson, Ph.D.
Professor
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Heather Anderson, M.Ed.
Special Appointment Assistant Professor
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Jaime Pollert,
Special Appointment Assistant Professor
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Sandra Porter,
Special Appointment Liaison Student Practicum Director
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Mari Rasmussen,
Adjunct Faculty / Education
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Harmony Richman, M.Ed.
Special Appointment Assistant Professor
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Angela Saxlund, M.Ed.
Special Appointment Director for Distance Elementary Education
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Amber Ussatis Aberle, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor
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Cindy Zahn, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
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Angie Zerface,
Assistant Professor
Next Steps
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