Darwin Daugaard

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Gender Male
Industry Education
Occupation Teacher-High School Science
Location Dell Rapids, South Dakota, United States
Introduction Education SDSU - M.S. of Teaching in Chemistry, Biology & Math 1994 Major: Chemistry Minors: Math and Biology DSU - B.S. in Secondary Education 1982 Major: Chemistry, Math and Physics Minor: Psychology Concentrations: Computer and Biology AWARDS Tandy Technology Award Winner 1991 Dell Rapids National Honor Society Educator of the Year 2001 & 2007 Best Buy Technology Grant 2006 & 2009 Teaching Experience - 27 years Dell Rapids Public High School Instructor – Chemistry, Physics and Advanced Chemistry. Have also taught Biology, Environmental Chemistry, Physical Science, McCord Algebra and 7th grade Math during my tenure at Dell Rapids. 1994-Present Brandon Valley High School Instructor – Chemistry and Advanced Chemistry 1991-1994 Baltic School Instructor-Biology, Earth Science, Chemistry, Advanced Chemistry, Physical Science, Physics and Statistics 1986 - 1991 Whiting Community School Instructor – Life Science, Earth Science, Chemistry, Physical Science,Physics and Algebra assist 1982-1986
Interests Minnesota Vikings, Related Experience South Dakota Department of Education Pierre, SD 57501 2005 - Present Science Knowledge Consultant Worked with the South Dakota Department of Education on the following projects: Extended standards for science (alternative assessment) 2005-2006 Unpacking of high school science state standards 2005-2006 End-of-course assessments for science courses 2005-2006 Bias and Standards Setting for the Dakota STEP Math Test 2006 End of course exam for Chemistry 2007 Bias and Standards Setting for the Dakota STEP Science test 2006 Content Review for the Dakota STEP Science Test 2006 and 2010 Content Review for the Dakota STEP Math Test 2006 Webb Alignment for the Dakota STEP Science Tests 2007 Worked or working for Test Development Companies Chemistry questions for National Tests for Harcourt(Pearson) 2008 Science test questions for Florida FCAT Tests through Harcourt(Pearson) 2008 and FCAT II in 2010 Science test questions for the GED(2008) South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapids City, SD 57708 Summer 2006 RET Participant Worked on research for the Air Force, NSF and SDSM&T Memberships NEA-National Education Association AAE-Association of American Educators NSTA-National Science Teachers Association