MADISON, S.D., February 2, 2021 – Dakota State University student Peyton Heitkamp is student teaching first grade for the spring 2021 semester at Brandon Valley Elementary. Heitkamp is an early childhood and elementary education major from Garretson, S.D.
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, S.D.
