BS in Biology - Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois
MS in Special Education (K-12) – University of Nebraska-Omaha
PhD in Curriculum & Instruction (English as a Second Language Specialization – University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Experience: 30 years in teaching and administration in Teacher Education.
Elementary and Secondary Education
Special Education
English as a Second Language
NCTE
NACTE
ASCD
TESOL
AACTE
Alford, S. (2013). The essential relationship of pre-service teachers to English learners in mainstream classrooms. (unpublished Doctoral Dissertation)
Alford, S. & Lundgren, M. (2014). Purpose-Driven Instruction: Building Fences. Christian School Educators 17(3)
Alford, S. & Lundgren, M. (2015). Purpose Driven Instruction: Planting the Seeds of Learning. Christian School Educators 18(1)
Alford, S. & Lundgren, M. (2014). Purpose-Driven Instruction: Building Fences. ACSI NEXUS Conference Bulletin. November, 2014
Excellence in Teaching Award - 2020
Excellence in Online Teaching Award - 2009
Nebraska Association of Colleges of Education (NACTE) and Nebraska Council on Teacher Education (NCTE)