As students look toward their futures, becoming instructors may be on the books.
STURGIS, S.D. — On, October 21 at Black Hills State University, 15 students from SBHS attended the first annual West River Educators Rising Expo cosponsored by BHSU and the South Dakota Department of Education.
The purpose of Educators Rising is to provide encouragement for high school learners who may be interested in the field of education as a profession.
“They listened to presentations from Dr. Laurie Nichols, BHSU President; retired Spearfish Superintendent David Peters, and Harrisburg School District Innovative Programs Director Travis Lape,” Assistant Principal Coleen Keffeler said. “Breakout sessions included Make Your Mark – Teach Special Education, Careers in Education, Teaching Math, Engaging with Literature, Teaching with Sketch Notes and Internships & Careers in Education.”
A BHSU panel consisting of six individuals preparing to student teach in the spring semester answered questions from the audience. They also shared their own experiences at BHSU and why they chose to go into education.
After the panel discussion, students toured the campus and talked to BHSU staff during the Resource Expo.
The Educators Rising State Conference will be held Feb. 28, 2023, on the BHSU campus. Lape, also Educators Rising State Coordinator, encouraged all participating students to attend.
“He is available to help schools start a local chapter,” Keffeler said. “There is no cost associated with the organization. Chapters are required to hold monthly meetings.”
BHSU recommended careers@bhsu.edu as a resource for teaching careers as well as careers related to education.
