Dr. Mary Dosch and Dr. Valerie Ritland along with numerous students will be presenting their experience and research from their Educational Study Abroad trip to Finland last May. They will be sharing about the highest ranked schools in the world and the Finnish political, economic, cultural, and social models that have helped create their success. Join us on Wednesday, November […]
Dr. Mary Dosch, Dr. Valerie Ritland and 23 education majors are leaving to Finland this weekend for a two-week study abroad tour (May 3rd-16th). All of the students will be conducting research and participating in a seven-day program through the University of Helsinki to get an in-depth understanding of the Finnish school system. Finnish P-12 schools rank #1 in the […]
Dr. Valerie Ritland, School of Teaching and Learning, recently participated in a twelve day Multiage Study Tour to Australia. She joined 17 other educators from across the United States and Canada, along with two instructors from Northern State University, Flagstaff, Arizona. Participants visited two private schools in Sydney, Australia, and two public schools in Brisbane, Australia. The purpose of the […]
Dr. Valerie Ritland, Dr. Mary Dosch, and Dr. Camille Brandt, all School of Teaching and Learning, presented at the Multiage Institute: Joyful Teaching–Joyful Learning on August 8 and 9 at MSUM. With strong research supporting multiage classrooms in the highest achieving nations around the world, the institute focused on creating and effectively implementing multiage classrooms in public and private schools.