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Second Annual “Early Childhood Academy” to be Held at NSU Newman Center
Released August 4, 2008
(ABERDEEN, SD) The Northern State University School of Education
is pleased to announce that the second annual Early Childhood Education
Academy has been scheduled for Fri., Sep. 5 from 3:30–8:30
p.m., and Sat., Sept. 6, from 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Plan to
join area professionals specializing in child care, preschool, kindergarten
and special education as they gather to network and learn about
issues in early childhood education.
The Academy will again be led by NSU Assistant Professor of Education, Dr. Gayle Bortnem, will be held at the Newman Center, just south of the NSU campus in Aberdeen. College credit (undergraduate and graduate) will be available at the rate of $43.20 for one credit.
“There are many ways that we can meet standards through planning and assessing in developmentally appropriate ways,” said Bortnem. “We will be having some teachers in the field present their own experiences to enhance best practices in teaching.”
For questions regarding the Academy, please contact Dr. Bortnem at (605) 626-2570 or e-mail bortnemg@northern.edu.
For questions regarding college credit, please contact Steve Smiley, Director of Extended Studies, at (605) 626-3300 or e-mail scsmiley@northern.edu. Registration forms for the academy are available at www.northern.edu/extension/courses-ECA.html.
About Northern State University
Northern State University is a premier residential institution characterized by outstanding instruction, extraordinary community relations, and unparalleled extracurricular opportunities. In August of 2007 NSU was named by US News and World Report as one of the best undergraduate public institutions in the Midwest. For more information about NSU, visit our Web site at www.northern.edu.
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