MADISON, S.D., Aug. 27, 2021 – Dakota State University student Sydney Dvorak is student teaching eighth grade English-Language Arts for the fall 2021 semester in the Mitchell School District. Dvorak is originally from Lake Andes.

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.