MADISON, S.D., AUG. 19 – Dakota State University made student teaching assignments for this school semester.

DSU student Bailey Moody is student teaching fourth and fifth grade during the fall 2019 semester at Mount Vernon. Moody is an elementary education/special education major from Letcher. 

DSU student Tate Deinert is student teaching ninth through 12th grade math during the fall 2019 semester at Woonsocket High School. Deinert is a math education major from Mt. Vernon.

To be accepted into the teacher education program, students must maintain a 2.6 cumulative grade point average and a 2.7 in their major. They must successfully pass the Praxis Pre-Professional Skills Test and the Praxis content exam in their area of preparation, and successfully complete all coursework and field experiences. Candidates work in multi-cultural settings, special education classrooms, regular education classrooms, and volunteer settings with K-12 children prior to acceptance into student teaching.

Most student teachers are placed in districts within a 60-mile radius of Madison.