A history of American Indian Schools and community and student relations is emphasized in this course.  Educational theory and background into traditional tribal education, church, federal, and public education will be explored.  Teaching methods based on integrating state content standards with Indian values and culture are part of this course.  The South Dakota Indian Studies Strands are addressed.

This  Virtual Campus Course begins with a face-to-face class session to get course participants off to a good start. The course is enhanced with two additional face-to-face class sessions and weekly one-hour support sessions. Please read the Welcome Letter from your course instructor for first class details. The Welcome Letter was mailed by hard copy to your home address and emailed to your OLC student email account.

In this course the student will learn about the philosophical foundations of caring for Infants and Toddlers in groups as well as the special issues of caring for infants in groups.  This type of care is different from the care of one infant, e.g., in a typical family or nanny situation, and from the group care of older children.  The student will also learn how to ensure that infants in professional group care thrive through having assigned to them one or a very few consistent, caring adults to provide security, individualized attention, responsiveness, familiarity, and protection in the context of a peaceful environment.

This is the support site for the Education Department Career Development Workshops. This site contains information and resources related to InTASC Portfolios, Application to Teacher Preparation, Application to Student Teaching / Practicum Experience, Cover Letter and Resume Writing, and Interviewing. Please contact your Education Faculty Advisor, an Education Department faculty member, or the Education Department directly if you would like access to this site.