Moorhead education student balances athletics, leadership, and teaching

Balancing athletics, leadership, and a passion for teaching, elementary education student Ayden Ochs does it all. “You can be an athlete, a leader, a student, and so much more. That’s what makes this place special.” Through student organizations like student senate and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), Ayden has been able to get involved on campus and get the necessary […]

Noyce Scholars and mentors gather and present at the National Science Teachers Association conference

Dr. Steve Lindaas, Physics and Astronomy, and Dr. Alison Wallace, Biosciences, attended the National Science Teachers Association conference in Minneapolis last week with seven MSUM graduates currently teaching middle and high school science, including Isaac Skalsky, physics and chemistry education; Erick Hernandez, physics education; and Katie Olson, Jake Pundsack, Anneliese Johnson, Briana Kowalke, and Whitney Shegrud, all life science education […]

Become a Teacher Day was a success

The Nibbe School of Teaching & Learning hosted 41 prospective students and high school staff and teachers at its annual Become a Teacher Day on Tuesday. Students sat in on a class, heard from current education students and faculty, toured campus, and made the “ideal teacher” school supply bags.   Read or watch the story featuring Associate Professor Julia Poplin: […]

Visiting Scholar Dr. Richard M. Cash to speak on self-regulation classroom strategies Nov. 12 and Nov. 13

Dr. Richard M. Cash, award-winning educator and author, will present “Self-Regulation Classroom Strategies for K-12 Students” at Minnesota State Moorhead as the College of Education and Human Services visiting scholar. The free presentations are open to the public, where he will share strategies and tools for self-regulation that parents, educators, and school staff can utilize and teach students. The first […]