Background
Burch, Harold Dee was born on September 9, 1928 in Vernon County, Missouri, United States. Son of Harry A. and Florence L. (Coonrod) Burch.
Burch, Harold Dee was born on September 9, 1928 in Vernon County, Missouri, United States. Son of Harry A. and Florence L. (Coonrod) Burch.
Student, Fort Scott Junior College, Kansas, 1947. Bachelor of Music, Pittsburgh State University, Kansas, 1950. Master of Music in Education, University Kansas, 1964.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Kansas, 1974.
Music director elementary & secondary public schools, Kansas, 1950—1966. Instructor department fine arts Kellogg Community College, Battle Creek, Michigan, 1966—1968. Member faculty curriculum & instruction department Mankato State University, Minnesota, since 1969, professor, since 1979, chairperson department curriculum & instruction, 1982—1987.
Co-director Center Personnel Development Teaching, 1978—1981. Member Mankato State University Board Task Force Teacher Education, since 1984. Member leadership team Minnesota Educational Effectiveness Program College Education, since 1986.
Director leadership development institute Laboratory District Teacher Education Center, Mankato State University, since 1988, director, since 1992, Bureau Field Study & Research, since 1992. Director laboratory Teacher Education Center, since 1992. Member editorial board college education journal Mankato Statement Magazine.
Assistant director Project HEED (United States Office Education Grant Project), 1974—1977. Board directors United Christian Campus Center, Mankato State University, 1982.
Member of faculty curriculum and instruction department Mankato (Minnesota) State University, since 1969, professor, since 1979, chairperson department curriculum and instruction, 1982-1987, co-director Center for Personal Development in Teaching, 1978-1983. Member Mankato State University Board.Task Force Teacher Education, since 1984. Member leadership team Minnesota Ednl.
Effectiveness Program College Education, 1986.
Member Association of Teacher Educators, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Minnesota Council on Quality Education, Minnesota Association Teacher Educators (past president, Executive Board 1987), National Assembly Association Teacher Educators (delegate 1987), Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.
Married Dolores Elaine Reilley Burch, December 20, 1958. Children: Stephanie Dee, Angela Kay.