College of Education and Human Development

Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development

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Debra Prenkert

  • Senior Leader of Scholarly Practice

Dr. Prenkert has been in K-12 education for 28 years. She was a classroom teacher for 12 years at the elementary level.

    Ed.D., Ball State University, Educational Leadership
    Ed.S., Ball State University, Educational Leadership
    M.Ed., Cambridge College Curriculum and Integrated Studies
    B.A., Anderson University, Elementary Education

      School and District Level Leadership
      Professional Learning Communities
      Inclusive environments
      High Leverage Instructional Strategies
      Structures and Systems to Promote Equity

        Dr. Prenkert has been in K-12 education for 28 years. She was a classroom teacher for 12 years at the elementary level. She has taught in a bilingual school in Massachusetts and a looping classroom in Indianapolis and a multiage classroom in Bloomington, IN. In addition to being a teacher, she has worked in administration at both the school and district level: Title I Specialist, Grant Coordinator, Elementary School Principal, Director of Elementary Education, and Assistant Superintendent. Additionally, Dr. Prenkert has taught collegiate level courses at Butler University in Indianapolis, IN and Indiana University in Bloomington, IN.

        Dr. Prenkert is excited to continue to work with teachers, principals, and central office administrators in Minnesota. She will help support the work of Dr. Katie Pekel in the Minnesota Instructional Leadership Academy (MILA) and the Minnesota Principals Academy (MPA). 

        Professional affiliations

        ASCD- Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
        Learning Forward- The Professional Learning Association

        NAEYC- National Association for the Education of Young Children

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        Debra Prenkert
        • Organizational Leadership, Policy And Development
          206 Burton Hall
          178 Pillsbury Dr SE
          Minneapolis, MN 55455-0226