MADISON, S.D., January 15, 2019 – Dakota State University student Kimberly Van Winkle is student teaching 1st grade during the 2019 spring semester at Wagner Elementary in Wagner. Van Winkleis an elementary education major from Dante.

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.