Instructor of Education B.S., B.S.Ed., M.S.Ed, Northern State University. 2000.
 

BORTNEM, GAYLE A.
Early childhood Instructor
Undergraduate Faculty 
Adjunct Fall, 1999 - Appointed Fall, 2000

Academic Degrees

M.S. Northern State University 1996 Elementary Administration
B.S. Northern State University 1987 Elementary Education - Early childhood
B.S. Northern State University 1974 Secondary Education - History and Sociology

Professional Experience

Fall, 2000-Present Northern State University, Aberdeen, South Dakota - Instructor of Early Childhood classes
Fall, 1999-Spring, 2000 Northern State University, Aberdeen, South Dakota - Adjunct instructor
March, 1998- January, 2000 Presentation College, Aberdeen, South Dakota - Early childhood Training specialist in state enrichment project supported by the Bush foundation
1988-1998  Aberdeen Catholic schools, Aberdeen, South Dakota
         Director/teacher Roncalli sunshine Patch Daycare and Pre-School

Additional Academic and Professional Training

Lofti Grant - Fall, 2001, 2001-Spring, 2002
Summer 2000-Present  Currently enrolled in the doctorate program at University of South Dakota - Vermillion 
1998-1999 WestEd Trainer Certificate, Child Development division of the California Department of Education
1999 Workshop on Early Brain Development -Sioux Falls
1999 Heartmath Retreat - San Jose, California

Faculty and Administrative Load

Spring Semester, 2003
E ED 212 Observation/Participation of Early Childhood 2
E ED 317 Curriculum of Early Childhood                       2
Libm 205  Children's Literature                                      4
ELED/SEED 448 Supervision of Student Teaching        4

Fall Semester, 2002
E ED 211 Kindergarten/Pre-school Education          2
E ED 317 Curriculum of Early childhood                  2
Libm 205  Children's Literature                                2
ELED/SEED 448 Supervision of Student Teaching   6

Current Professional and Academic Association Memberships

National Association for the Education of Young children (NAEYC) - member
South Dakota Association -SDAEYC –Officer, Member-at-Large for newsletter 2000-2003
Parents as Teachers - Board member
Phi Delta Kappa - Member

Publications and Presentations

Write the state newsletter for State AEYC - 2000-2
Presentations at SDAEYC conferences- Multicultural lessons, Teaching about multiple intelligences, Brain Research, literacy.
Presentations at the Midwest AEYC - DesMoines, Sioux Falls.

Service

Church - Children's Ministry Board Chairman
PTA committee chairman for RIF-(Reading is Fundamental) 2001-2002
SD Representative as Advocate for Young Children - Milwaukee, Wisc. 2002
Helped develop a TOYOTA grant for a Math Camp for local children - Taught summers of 2000 and 2001