I began my full-time position in the Division of Education in 2000, when I was hired to teach elementary and early childhood education courses. Since that time, I have assumed the position of elementary education coordinator. My undergraduate duties include teaching classroom management to students pursuing an elementary or secondary education degree and social studies methods and materials. I also coordinate and supervise the beginning and advanced practicum field experiences for elementary education preservice teachers. At the graduate level, I teach the course Teaching Reading in the Content Area and several courses in early childhood education.

Community and Professional Interests

• Co-author – Fourth Grade North Dakota Studies Curriculum.
• Member of the Corporate Division and chair of the Education Division of the Manfred History and Preservation, Inc.
• Founding member of Rural Vestige Alliance – for the preservation of historical places, an affiliate of Preservation North Dakota
• Member – Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

On Teaching . . .

"To teach is to empower students to enhance their lives by embodying a love of learning, a sense of pride in their accomplishments, and a knowing and confidence that what they pursue or dream about can make a difference in the world, no matter where they are. Our challenge as instructors in the Division of Education is to instill a belief in our students that all things will be possible if they persevere, that no problem is so great that it cannot be overcome, and their life’s journey will be richer because they have been students in the Division of Education at the University of Mary."

-Dr. Gwyn S. Herman

Education

    Ph.D. Teaching and Learning: Higher Education
        University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
    M.S. Elementary Education
        Minot State University, Minot, ND
    B.S. Business Education
        Dickinson State University, Dickinson, ND

Professional Membership

• Association of Teacher Education (ATE)
• Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
• International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
• National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

Presentations

• May 2006 – Researched and presented at The Teaching Professor Conference in Nashville, TN, on "Creating and Implementing Powerful Course and Lesson Objectives"
• October 2005 - Researched and presented a Faculty Excellence Series presentation: "The Link Between Brain Research and Learning" to students and faculty at the University of Mary
• February 2006 - Herman's research, in collaboration with Dr. Peggy Shaeffer and Dr. Linda Holdman of the University of North Dakota, was presented at the Association of Teacher Educators Conference in Chicago, IL February 2006. The title of the presentation was "INTASC Personalized: Candidate Perceptions of Teaching Performance."
• August 2004 – Researched and presented a faculty in-service for Bismarck’s St. Mary’s High School teachers entitled “Brain-Compatible Classrooms."
• August 2004 – Researched and presented to the faculty at Bismarck’s Cathedral Elementary and Junior High on “Brain Play = Learning Success."
• November 2004-2006 – Researched and presented on "Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences" to University of Mary’s Neurology class in occupational therapy.

Publications

• Herman, G. S. & Johnson, L. A. (2007) Ongoing legislative funded North Dakota project for researching, writing, and publishing a Fourth Grade North Dakota Studies Curriculum complete with pedagogical teaching and assessment strategies. "Geology, Geography, and Climate of ND", "American Indians of ND, Frontier Era of ND, Early Settlement of ND" and "Citizenship" will be ready for the 2007-08 school year.
• Herman, G. S. (2004). "North Dakota "Student Teacher Performance Based on the INTASC Model Standards and the Qualifications of the Cooperating Teacher."  Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of North Dakota. Grand Forks, ND.

Undergraduate Courses Currently Teaching

• Beginning Elementary Education Practicum
• Classroom Management (Elementary and Secondary)
• Elementary Social Studies Methods and Materials
• Advanced Elementary Education Practicum

Graduate Courses Currently Teaching

• Teaching Reading in the Content Area
• Teaching Strategies in Early Childhood Education

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