The Teacher Education department at United Tribes Technical College includes an AAS degree in Elementary Education, an AAS degree in Early Childhood Education and a BS degree in Elementary Education. Both of the AAS degrees are available entirely online and are accredited for online delivery.

The Teacher Education unit, and the Elementary Education bachelor degree program, were approved by the North Dakota Education Standards & Practices Board in spring 2011. Shortly thereafter, the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges (NCA) granted UTTC approval to offer its first three bachelor degrees, including the Elementary Education degree.

In addtion to the Elementary Education BS degree, we offer 300-400 level coursework that fulfills the requirement for an endorsement in Early Childhood Special Education through the state of North Dakota. Coursework for a Middle School Endorsement is being planned for the near future as well as a BS degree in Special Education. We are continually growing and moving forward.

To date, our graduates have been highly successful. Nearly 100% of our teacher candidates have passed the Praxis I: PPST and Praxis II exams. Our graduates are hired in tribal, public and private institutions throughout the country. For more information, please contact Lisa at lazure@uttc.edu.


Friday, July 6, 2012

National Indian Education Association Membership and Conference

On October 18-19, 2012, the National Indian Education Association (NIEA) conference will be held in Oklahoma City, OK. According to the Sweet Grass Project grant, we said we would have a presentation at a national conference in which you, the Sweet Grass participants, would present. The theme of the NIEA conference this year is about learning in a digital age.

Here's what's what:
  1. If you are interested in presenting at this conference, go to http://niea.site-ym.com/?page=MembershipReg and submit your membership registration. Register as a student and indicate that you're going to pay by check.
  2. After you have registered for membership, send me an email so I know you are interested in presenting at this conference and that you have submitted an application for membership.
  3. Partner up with one of your peers. Each conference session (presentation) allows for 2 presenters. Let me know who you want your presenting partner to be. (Make sure your co-presenter knows about it!)
  4. We have to submit presentation proposals before August 2. Now remember that this is a national conference. Therefore, your presentation style and material needs to be relevant to a national audience. We will help you come up with ideas for your presentation if you want to do it. Again, let me know early so I can get your presentation proposal ready before August 2.
  5. If your presentation is selected (the first week of September) by the NIEA conference planners, we will make hotel and flight arrangements at that time.
This should be fun and a great opportunity for you. If you have any questions, please let me know as soon as possible!
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