Division of Education

SKC’s Division of Education degree programs provide an opportunity for students to become highly qualified professional educators that serve learners in diverse school settings. SKC’s teacher education programs are open to everyone. They are evaluated, approved, and accredited by the Montana Office of Public Instruction and the Montana Board of Public Education.

Students in the SKC Division of Education have several distinct advantages that set them apart from students in other teacher education programs. Our small size allows for close connections to Education faculty and staff, and to each other. This fosters a deep sense of commitment and purpose in students’ area of study, and provides an invaluable level of support and encouragement that can sometimes be harder to find in larger programs. Students are held to high standards, where the goal is excellence- not simply completion. Our student cohorts live, study, and work closely with each other and form personal and professional relationships that last far beyond the college classroom.

SKC’s education programs emphasize the value of teaching in culturally revitalizing and sustaining ways, regardless of the candidate’s individual personal background. As a tribal college, SKC’s mission is to provide post-secondary educational opportunities for Native Americans locally and from throughout the United States. The College’s teacher education programs were therefore developed to include the circumstances, issues, and methodologies known to be relevant for Native learners, whether in a PreK-12 classroom or in a college discussion group at our campus. Today’s classrooms are very diverse. New teachers need to be well equipped to understand, utilize, invite, and celebrate this diversity so that all learners can succeed.