Indigenous Teacher Education Specialization
Teach elementary education with Lakota or Dakota language proficiency while earning a master's degree in Elementary Education.
The Indigenous Teacher Education (ITE) specialization prepares teachers to instruct
in Indigenous methods, curricula, and content.
Be in Demand
There are not enough licensed elementary educators with Indigenous language proficiency teaching in tribal and public school classrooms that have high numbers of Native American students. The demand will continue to grow as over 40% of current Lakota/Dakota language proficient teachers are nearing retirement.
Early Childhood Education
Fall 2022 Credits
3 T&L 335 Understanding Readers and Writers
3 T&L (336/517) Social and Emotional Development and Guidance of Children*
3 T&L 322 Administration and Leadership in Early Childhood Education
3 IS 251 (or equivalent) Lakota Language II
3 T&L 339 Technology for Teachers
Spring 2023 Credits
3 T&L (311/511) Assessment in ECE
3 T&L 333 Methods and Materials: Pre-
Kindergarten
2 T&L 453 Methods and Materials: Kindergarten
2 T&L 443 Math for Primary Grades
2 T&L 411 Primary Reading and Language Arts
2 T&L 486 Field Experience: Pre-K (with T&L333)
3 T&L 433 Multicultural Education
Summer 2023 Credits
10 T&L 487 Student Teaching: Pre-Kindergarten
1 T&L 456 Early Childhood Education Seminar
1 T&L 405 Data Literacy
3 T&L (313/529) Language Development &
Cognition in Children
3 T&L (338/553) Collaborative Relationships:
Home, School, and Community
Fall 2023 Credits
2 T&L 444 Corrective Math
2 T&L 413 Corrective Reading
3 T&L 470 Science in the Elementary Classroom
3 T&L 430 Social Studies in the Elementary Classroom
3 T&L 486 (470/430) Field Experience
1 T&L 486 (413/444) Field Experience
3 T&L 400 Methods and Materials (Indigenous Language Methods PK-3)
Spring 2024 Credits
13 T&L 487 Student Teaching: Primary Grades 1-3
3 T&L 489 Senior Capstone: Responsive Teaching
Summer 2024 Credits
3 T&L 578 Curriculum and Pedagogy in Indigenous Education
3 T&L 593 Independent Project (Culture, Land & Practice)
3 OLEE 562 Foundations of Environmental Education
Fall 2024 Credits
3 T&L 580 Practicum in Schools
3 T&L 526 Play in ECE
Spring 2025 Credits
3 EFR 509 Introduction to Applied Educational Research
3 SPED 510 Introduction to Early Childhood Special Education
2 T&L 995 Scholarly Project
Elementary Education Degree
The Indigenous Teacher Education specialization can be completed through the Elementary Education accelerated program, in which full time students can attain a bachelor of Science and a master of Education in as few as three years.
How to Apply
To apply to the accelerated Elementary Education program with a specialization in Indigenous Teacher Education, you must:
1. Apply to UND
If you are a current undergraduate student, move to step 2. If you are a transfer student, apply to UND as a transfer student.
2. Complete Teacher Education Application Process
You must be officially admitted to the undergraduate Elementary Education program before completing the Teacher Education Application Process. This process includes:
- Submitting two letters of recommendation
- Passing the Praxis Exam in your first program semester with a minimum score of: Reading (156), Writing (160), Math (150)
Step 3. Apply to UND Graduate School
Apply to UND Graduate School. Your application must be completed at least one semester before dual enrollment courses are taken.
Questions?
- renuka.desilva@UND.edu
- 701.777.5868
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231 Centennial Dr Stop 7189
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7189