Melinda Schoenfeldt earned her doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction from Kansas State University. Prior to earning her doctorate, Schoenfeldt taught elementary, middle, and high school courses in public and private schools. She is now an associate professor in the Department of Elementary Education at Ball State University. While at Ball State, she has taught undergraduate courses in lesson planning and classroom management in addition to supervising student teachers in the United States and Germany. She has also served as the faculty coordinator and instructor of study abroad programs in E...