The MSU Resident Teacher Program in Special Education is a collaborative effort to recruit, mentor, and retain special education teachers in rural communities in North Dakota. MSU offers this program through partnership with the ND Department of Public Instruction, Office of Special Education, and the University of North Dakota. Resident teachers work with MSU and a local school district to earn on-the-job experience AND earn a graduate degree and credential in special education. Placements are arranged with school districts and/or special education units.