James Foss
Assistant Professor
(218) 281-8276
DEPARTMENT CONTACT INFO
(218) 281-8256
Role:
Faculty - On-Campus
Associated Majors
Currently Teaching
ED 2100-001: Child/Adolescent Dev/Learning
ED 3009-E90: Human Relations in Diversity
ED 3010-001: Child Guidance/Classroom Mgmt
ED 3800-001: Elem Educ Classrm Experiences
ED 3800-002: Elem Educ Classrm Experiences
ED 3870-001: Tchg Math in Elementary Educ
Educational Background
- Ed.D. from Northeastern University, Boston, MA
Responsibilities
- 24 credits per academic year for teaching with service, and research responsibilities
Research Interests
- Teacher Personal Epistemology
- Teacher Guided Inquiry
- Constructivist Principles for Learning
Professional Memberships
- American Education Research Association
- Association of Constructivist Teachers
- NCFDD
- Education Minnesota
University Committee Memberships/Involvement
- Faculty Assembly - Faculty Consultative Committee (FCC)
- Honors Program (chair)
- Faculty Professional Development
- Academic Standards and Policy (chair)
- Teacher Education
Local Community Memberships/Involvement
- Volunteer at Catholic Church
Biography
- James Foss has worked in early childhood and elementary education both nationally and internationally for over 20 years. He loves to teach and a concern for the rights of children is his inspiration for research on teacher personal epistemology, teacher guided inquiry, and constructivist principles for learning. He currently resides in Grand Forks, ND, with his wife and 3 children, who interestingly enough, were all born on different continents. He likes to read and ride his bicycle, but never at the same time.