MADISON – Dakota State University student Jessica (Schmit) Dawson, a mathematics education major from Artesian, will be student teaching during the 2017-2018 school year.
In the fall semester, Dawson will be teaching middle school math in the Madison School District; in the spring semester, she will be teaching high school math in the Howard School District.
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.
The majority of student teachers are placed in districts within a 60-mile radius of Madison.