Special Education Graduate Program, Coordinator

Student Teaching or Field Experience Paperwork, Background Screening, Liability Insurance, SARTE, Diary, and TK20

Shirley Johnson, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Special Education and The Undergradu...

Shirley Johnson, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Special Education and The Undergraduate Coordinator of the Academic Behavior Strategist (ABS) program at Minnesota State University Moorhead. Dr. Johnson holds a BA, MS, And Ph.D. in education and has several decades of experience in the special education classroom including elementary, middle, high school, and higher education. Her license areas of Special Education include specific learning disabilities, emotional and behavioral disorders, autism spectrum disorders, and developmental cognitive disabilities. Her scholarly interests include the implementation of evidence-based and High-Leverage Practices (HLPs), the use of positive behavioral supports, promoting interprofessional collaboration and co-teaching, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and utilizing technology for instruction, collaboration, and data. She also consults with area schools with beginning teacher induction and mentoring program.

Research: problems in special education (e.g., teacher preparation, moral development, and basic psychological needs/motivation) and higher education (e.g., academic misconduct and online learning)

Student teaching and practicum experiences, Student Teaching Out of the Area & Student Teaching Abroad, Selective Admittance and Retention in Teacher Education (SARTE)

Education: Bemidji State University, Bemidji, Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education, ...

Education: Bemidji State University, Bemidji, Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education, 1993 St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Sixth Year in Educational Administration, 1997 St. Cloud State University – St. Cloud, St. Cloud, Masters of Education in Educational Administration, 1997 University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, Doctorate of Education, Educational Leadership and Administration, 2010 Professional experience: 1993-1997: ISD 777: Elementary Classroom Teaching 1997-2000: ISD 564: Middle School Principal 2000-2020: ISD 2856: Superintendent/Elementary Principal 2011-2020: Minnesota State University-Moorhead: Adjunct/Fixed Term Professor 2013-2018: Saint Mary’s University: Adjunct Professor

Brian Smith, Associate Professor, Educational Foundations; Ph.D. in Educational Psychology...

Brian Smith, Associate Professor, Educational Foundations; Ph.D. in Educational Psychology, M.A.T. in ESL, B.S. in English Education; Brian’s work experience spans professional positions in five different countries of vastly different cultures, languages, and religions, including the U.S., Botswana, Indonesia, Puerto Rico, and the Federated States of Micronesia. Brian brings expertise in educational psychology, statistics, research methods, assessment, and the teaching of writing to the TESL program.

Elementary or Early Childhood Student Teaching, Embedded Field Experiences, and edTPA

Academic Advisor for students majoring in teacher education