Dean Marple
I work closely with area middle schools in developing experiences for St. Ambrose students and middle school students that provide educational growth for both. These experiences provide our future teachers with opportunities to gain insights in working with this age group.
My work is a reflection of the many years I spent first teaching this age group and then serving as a 6th-8th grade building principal.
Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois
Doctor of Education Degree in Curriculum and Education, 1989
Dissertation Topic: Perspectives on Student Teaching: A Comparative Ethnographic Study of Traditional and Non-traditional Student Teachers
Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois
Education Specialist Degree, 1985
Concentration: Educational Administration
Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois
Master of Science in Education Degree, 1976
Concentration: Social Sciences
Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois
Non-degree courses leading to teaching certification, 1974
University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
Bachelor of Arts Degree, 1971
Major: Political Science
Teaching certification areas and teaching experience
Illinois Administrative K-12 Superintendent
Illinois Administrative K-12 General Administrative
Illinois Standard Secondary Teaching
Illinois Standard Elementary Teaching
Former junior and senior high teacher
Former building principal
Middle School Endorsements (pdf)
Educ 205 Introduction to the Teaching Profession
Educ 305 Secondary Methods
Educ 455 Middle School Psychology
Educ 461 The Middle School
