Dr. C. Zane Sheehan

He/Him/His

Associate Director
Teacher Licensure, Teacher Preparation Program Unit Co-Leader

zsheehan@mncte.org, zsheehan@lcsc.org
‭(218) 737-6528
Resume/CV

Education

Graduate Education
Ph.D., 2020, Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications – Texas A&M University, TX
M.Ed., 2017, Agricultural Education – University of Minnesota, MN

Undergraduate Education
B.S., 2009, Agricultural Education – University of Minnesota, MN

Areas of Expertise

  • Initial Licensure, Effective Teaching and Learning
  • Grants and Research
  • State and Federal Policy
  • Work-Based Learning, Social-Emotional Learning/Leadership Development

Professional Licenses and Certifications

  • Minnesota Teaching License, 2009-2030, PELSB (file folder 450407)
    • Agricultural Education (5-12)
    • Teacher/Coordinator of Work-Based Learning (9-12)
  • Minnesota Administrative License, 2024-2026, PELSB (file folder 450407)
    • Local CTE/Vocational Program Director
  • Minnesota Teacher Cultural Competency Trainer (2020), PELSB
  • Principles of Agricultural Science: Animal (2012), CASE
  • Intro to AFNR Sciences (2011), Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education (CASE)

Professional Summary

Dr. Zane Sheehan is the Associate Director of Teacher Licensure at Minnesota CTE (MN CTE) and Lakes Country Service Cooperative (LCSC), a Minnesota approved teacher preparation program. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in teacher education, and is experienced in teaching foundations of CTE, teacher methods and pedagogy, work-based learning, and the clinical student teaching seminar. Sheehan has previous experience in state administration at the Minnesota Department of Education and California FFA, teacher education and research at Texas A&M University, and as a high school agriculture and work-based learning teacher. Sheehan and his husband David live in the Twin Cities.

Research Interests

  • Instructional methodology and innovative teaching methods
    • Context-State-Result, learning domains, and impact of interest, behavior, and objectives
  • Exemplary educational programmatic design
    • 100% social-emotional learning and work-based learning programs in CTE
  • Educational equity, diversity, and inclusion
    • Critical race, gender, and queer theory in education; national EDI efforts in CTE

Publications

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View research and grants on ORCID.