Beth Beschorner, Associate Director for Equity Initiatives
PhD | Professor
507-389-5652
beth.beschorner@mnsu.edu
Credentials
PhD in Curriculum and Instruction, December 2013, Emphasis in Literacy Education
Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshall Minnesota
Master of Science in Education and Leadership, May 2006
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Bachelor of Science in Teaching, May 2001
Major: Elementary Education Emphasis: English
Select Courses Taught
Scholarly Writing
Introduction to Critical Race Theory in Education
Analysis of Research in Education
Integrating Technology into the Literacy Curriculum
Select Publications
Beschorner, B., Burnett, R., & Ferrero, K. (In press). Creating space for middle school students to discuss race. Voices in the Middle.
Woodward, L. & Beschorner, B. (2021). Using the Technology Integration Planning Cycle to select digital tools for virtual instruction. In M. Niess & H. Gillow-Wiles (Eds.), Transforming Teachers’ Online Pedagogical Reasoning for Teaching K-12 Students in Virtual Learning Environments.
Beschorner, B. & Hall, A. (2021). Building inclusivity and empathy through writer’s workshop. The Reading Teacher.
Beschorner, B. (2020). Revisiting Kuo and Belland’s exploratory study of undergraduate students’ perceptions of online learning: Minority students in continuing education. Educational Technology Research and Development. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-020-09900-3.
Berry, T., Burnett, R., Beschorner, B., Eastman, K., Krull, M., & Kruizenga, T. (2020). Racial experiences of pre-service teachers. Teaching Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/10476210.2020.1777096
Beschorner, B. & Woodward, L. (2019). Preparing Students to Read: A digital learner-centered approach to literacy instruction. In R. Karchmer-Klein (Ed.), Effective Practices in Online Teacher Preparation.
Burnett, R. & Beschorner, B. (2018). Centering the voices of teacher candidates of color to inform racially-just spaces. In C. Jewett (Ed.), Critical Intersections in Contemporary Curriculum & Pedagogy.
Select Presentations
Flenaugh, T., Inman, L., Beschorner, B, & White, R. (2021, February). Using improvement science to establish a sustainable and diverse profession. Proposal accepted for the 73rd Annual Meeting of American Association of College Teacher Educators. Virtual.
Burnett, R. & Beschorner, B. (2021, April). Using research and improvement science to investigate the racial equity climate in teacher preparation programs. Paper accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association. Virtual.
Burnett, R. & Beschorner, B. (2021, April). Carving a path in the unknown: A journey of uprooting whiteness. Paper accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association. Virtual.
Kimori, D. & Beschorner, B. (2021, April). Merit is more than GPA. Paper accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association. Virtual.
Beschorner, B. & Berry, T. (2020, December). Reflective writing: Developing White anti-racist pre-service teachers. Paper accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the Literacy Research Association. Virtual.
Bergeson, K. & Beschorner, B. (2020, April). Using the Technology Integration Planning Cycle with pre-service teachers. Paper accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association. San Francisco, CA.
Berry, T. & Beschorner, B. (2019, May). A case for critical race consciousness in the white feminized teaching profession. Paper presented at the annual meeting of Critical Race Studies in Education Association. Los Angeles, CA.
Burnett, R. & Beschorner, B. (2019, April). Creating racially just educational spaces: Voices of teacher candidates. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association. Toronto, Canada.