Meg Cavalier

Academics Faculty

Meg Cavalier

Email: cavmeg@bethel.edu

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I received a B.A. in Elementary and Science Middle School Education, M.A. in K-12 Education and Ed.D. in Education Administration from Bethel University. I currently serve as the Executive Director at St. Paul City School, a charter school district serving 550 PreK-12th grade students. My work in education has varied from teaching at the Minnesota Zoo to, an elementary Special Education teacher, 7-12 science teacher and secondary principal and a private school in Bloomington, MN. I have had the opportunity to support students' graduate and post-graduate research at Bethel University, Hamline University, and Concordia University.

Started at Bethel

2017

Education

  • Bethel University - B.A. Elementary and Middle School Science, 2005
  • Bethel University - M.A. K-12 Education, 2008
  • Bethel University - Ed.D. Education Administration, 2013

Publications

Cavalier. M. (2017). Embracing College and Career Readiness at River's Edge Academy. Madison, WI: Green Schools National Network.

Cavalier, M. (2016). Teacher's Guide: State of the River Report. St. Paul, MN: National Park Service and Friends of the Mississippi River.

Cavalier, M. (2013). Outward Bound programs in American high schools. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Bethel University, St. Paul, MN.

Cavalier. M. (2008). Expeditionary Learning Schools: A progressive approach to education. Unpublished master's thesis. Bethel University, St. Paul, MN.

Presentations

Cavalier, M. (April 2019). The Impact of Placed-based Service Learning on Communities. St. Paul, MN: National Green Schools Conference.

Cavalier, M. (April 2019). River’s Edge Academy Site Visit. St. Paul, MN: National Green Schools Conference.

Brigham, J., Cavalier, M., & Kne, L. (October 2015). Mapping the journey: Experiential, place-based environmental education and spatial thinking using ArcGIS  Online. Minneapolis, MN: Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education Annual Conference.

Brigham, J., Cavalier, M., & Kne, L. (July 2015). Mapping the journey: Experiential, place-based environmental education and spatial thinking using ArcGIS Online. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota.

Cavalier, M. (November 2014). The role of the Executive Director in board governance. Sandstone, MN: Audubon Center of the North Woods.

Cavalier, M. (October 2013). Teaching and leading an experiential school. River Falls, WI: Outdoor Education Faculty, University of River Falls Wisconsin.

Brigham, J. & Cavalier, M. (June 2013). Building an environmental education community in school: Minnesota Green Schools Coalition resources and vision. Bloomington, MN: Minnesota Association for Environmental Education Annual Conference.

Cavalier, M. (December 2011). Environmental education in K-12 schools. St. Paul, MN: Minnesota Association of Charter Schools Annual Conference.

Cavalier, M. & Steckart, J. (August 2011). Environmental education in K-12 schools. Duluth, MN: Minnesota Association of Alternative Programs Annual Conference.

Cavalier, R. & Ryberg, V. (October 2010). Starting a green schools network. Minneapolis, MN: National Green Schools Annual Conference.