Amber Adgerson
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Assistant Professor, Teaching & Leadership
- Teacher Education, Elementary STEM Education, Educator Identity Development, Multicultural Education, Assessment and Instruction, Qualitative Methods
Contact Info
- Email: amber.adgerson@UND.edu
- Office: 701.777.5680
Office Address
Education Office Room 314
231 Centennial Drive Stop 7189
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7189
Office Hours
Students may utilize my Starfish faculty page to set up an appointment to meet about coursework progress or needs.
Curriculum Vitae
Biography
Amber Adgerson, Ph.D. is currently an Assistant Professor of Elementary Education in the Department of Teaching, Leadership & Professional Practice in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of North Dakota. She has over a decade of experience as an upper-elementary and middle-school educator and is an advocate for on-site teaching methods courses (embedded coursework) in local schools. She earned her B.S. in Elementary Education from Winthrop University, her M.Ed. in Divergent Learning from Columbia College, and her Ph.D. in Teaching and Learning from the University of South Carolina.
Her primary research interests include teacher education, virtual STEM education, equitable outcomes in STEM education, teacher educator identity development, school-university partnerships, rural STEM teacher education, and the achievement of underrepresented gifted and talented students in STEM.
T&L 474: STEM Concepts in the Elementary Classroom
Elementary school teachers must know and understand the fundamental concepts and practices in all domains of science (physical, life, earth, and space sciences), as well as how technology, engineering, and math are integrated into this subject matter, so that they can plan and effectively implement meaningful and engaging STEM learning experiences for their students. This course provides a foundation in the science content necessary for elementary teachers to know through a hands-on, inquiry-based approach. Further, it introduces students to effective teaching strategies for not only integrating the components of STEM across all science domains but for making STEM accessible for diverse learners as well.
T&L 432: Learning Environments
The purpose of this class is to study psychological, social, and cultural factors that influence classroom behavior and to examine elements that contribute to a positive learning environment. An additional 15-hour field experience is required for the course over a three-week period.
- teacher education
- virtual STEM education
- equity in STEM education
- teacher educator identity development
- school-university partnerships
- rural STEM teacher education
- gifted STEM education for underrepresented students
- trauma-informed teaching methods
- survey design and development
- assessment methods
- evaluation
- improvement science
- social media management