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Initial Publication Date: May 2, 2007

Teacher Development at Minnesota State University - Mankato

Teacher Preparation

Courses

  • Our Geologic Environment: Course Description and Role in the Course
    This course is a general education course designed to help non-science majors gain a broad understanding of the natural functioning of the Earth System and humanity's interaction with it.
  • Earth Science Teaching Methods: Course Description and Role in the Course
    This course is the capstone methods course for pre-service earth science teachers at MSU.
  • Earth Science for Elementary Educators: Course Description and Role in the Course
    This geoscience content course uses hands-on labs and field trips to prepare pre-service elementary school teachers to be successful earth science educators.
  • Earth & Space Systems: Course Description and Role in the Course
    This course prepares future teachers of science to understand our multidisciplinary world by breaking down the traditional barriers between fields and viewing the observable world holistically.

Teaching Examples

None available at this time.


Teacher Professional Development Programs

None profiled at this time.


Other Resources

None available at this time.


Science Teacher Preparation Contacts

College of Education
Minnesota State University, Mankato
118 Armstrong Hall
Mankato, Minnesota 56001
Phone: (507) 389-5445
Fax: (507) 389-2566