2025 Legends & Learning Leadership Graduate Course

ED 592 (Dakota State University) |Independent Study

The South Dakota Hall of Fame is proud to partner with Dakota State University (DSU) to present the Legends & Learning graduate course for elementary teachers (kindergarten through 5th-grade) this summer.

This graduate course is an independent study with higher education options. You have the opportunity to take this course and study from anywhere! During this course, we will introduce kindergarten through 5th-grade teachers to the South Dakota Hall of Fame’s Legends & Learning Program, where the rich histories of more than eighteen Legends are embedded into a teacher resource that can be easily included in a variety of curricula. The Legends are select individuals who have been inducted into the South Dakota Hall of Fame for their impact throughout the state. This course is directly relevant for 4th-grade teachers and can benefit kindergarten through 5th-grade teachers as well.

Teachers enrolled in the graduate course will have the opportunity to:

  • Explore how the South Dakota Hall of Fame inspires future leaders

  • Participate in the Legends & Learning lesson plans

  • Learn about the Inductees highlighted in the program

  • Establish how this program can benefit their classrooms

  • Learn how to customize the curriculum for their classrooms and grades

Participation in this leadership course offers attendees one graduate credit if they register, participate, and receive a grade.

Legends & Learning Graduate Leadership Course ED 592 - Dakota State University

In partnership with Dakota State University, this class is offered as an independent study.

Credit Hours: 1 Graduate Credit Hour

Cost: $40

Instructor: Michelle Hovland, Ed.D., Legends & Learning Manager

Registration Instructions 

To register, you will use the Register for ED 592 DSU Course below and complete the Workshop Course Application Summer 2025.

  • Under - DSU Course Selection, find and select the course:

    • 2025 Summer - ED 592 Topics: South Dakota Hall of Fame Leadership with Michelle McGrath Hovland. CRN 56200 for 1 credit

  • Submit after completing the Electronic Signature

After submitting the completed application, a separate page will come up to enter credit card information.

 You will receive communications from the DSU Office of Online Education to confirm the registration has been processed, confirm your name is listed correctly in the SD Board of Regents system for class roster and transcript purposes, and to provide instructions on how to access your transcript once the final grade has been posted at the end of the course.

For more information about the courses, please feel free to contact the South Dakota Hall of Fame at 605-234-4216 or at info@sdhalloffame.org.