Wayne Sanstead, North Dakota state superintendent of public instruction, appointed Justin Wageman, associate professor in the School of Education, to the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction’s Professional Development Advisory Committee.

This is a new committee that was created as a result of House Bill 1400. It will examine the delivery of professional development in the state; review professional development needs from the perspective of teachers, school administrators, school board members and parents; review the professional development plans filed by school districts and propose changes to improve the opportunities for professional development; and advise the superintendent regarding regulatory and statutory measures that could be pursued to improve the quality and availability of professional development opportunities.