School of Education

How do you choose textual evidence to support and develop your thesis? This hands-on workshop will introduce you to strategies for selecting examples (quotations) from academic articles and books. We will focus, in particular, on strategies for understanding and navigating scholarly sources. The goal is to equip you with techniques for choosing and effectively using the textual support that will strengthen your academic essays. The presenter is Prentiss Clark, Assistant Professor, Department of English. Distance students, attend the workshop live at https://us.bbcollab.com/guest/15bc2285592e4e068f6be777f2902909

This workshop introduces students to the conventions of APA style citation and documentation. Topics addressed include why we use citation styles, what elements are common to citation styles and how to take advantage of the APA style. Students will leave the workshop with a basic understanding of the APA style format as well as where to find additional online resources on APA. The presenter is Kenneth Green, Instructor, Department of English. Distance students, attend the workshop live at https://us.bbcollab.com/guest/39c74d47810e459384689adc3bbbe38c

Districts from throughout the United States will hire teachers, school counselors, school psychologists, speech-language pathologist, etc. at the Sioux Falls Convention Center.

Parents and caregivers of individuals of all ages on the Autism Spectrum are welcome. Child care will be offered during each meeting. You are required to register your child(ren) for care one week prior to the meeting date. There are a limited number of child care spots due to the availability of child care volunteers. Please register early. Additional information will be provided after registration.

The South Dakota Special Education Conference is designed to support and engage special education professionals across the state. This year's conference offers sessions focused on knowledge and skills to help students to succeed in their classrooms, a place to network and exchange ideas with other special educators and an inspiring keynote address by Ruth Herman. The theme is "It will be a blast," which reflects the conference's location in historic Deadwood, South Dakota.

Fake news websites, satirical sites, opinion/editorial pieces, sites containing misinformation or propaganda and outdated, online articles have made it challenging for students to find reliable sources on the Web for academic essays and projects. This interactive workshop, designed for students engaged in any form of academic research writing, concentrates on helping students to evaluate social media. The presenter is Janet Davison, Lecturer, Department of Media and Journalism. Distance students, attend the workshop live at https://us.bbcollab.com/guest/b12702dcc41c46e4855135128a21e230

South Dakota middle school and high school students take part in several scientific events throughout the USD campus starting at 9 a.m. The opening ceremony will start at 8:30 a.m. in Aalfs Auditorium, Slagle Hall. The awards ceremony will start at 5 p.m. in Aalfs Auditorium, Slagle Hall. South Dakota Science Olympiad 605-658-5973 sdscienceolympiad@usd.edu

The 2019 South Dakota Science Olympiad State Tournament is the Olympics for science-based events for middle school and high school students.

IdeaFest is an annual campus event celebrating student research, creative scholarship and academic engagement. Undergraduate and graduate students in all disciplines present their work in oral and poster presentations, live performances, readings, exhibits and displays. Keynote speakers are invited to present their involvement in similar endeavors.