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Education professors integrate education and Latin American social movements

Inspired by Italian philosophers and Brazilian educators, John Holst and Rebecca Tarlau are exploring social movements, education and sociology with their work in South America and the United States.

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A message from College of Education Dean David H. Monk

5/22/18

This column originally appeared in the spring 2018 edition of the College of Education Alumni Magazine.

Leonhard legacy includes generous support of language and literacy

5/22/18

Even as a child, Jeanne Leonhard recognized the importance of proficiency in language and literacy, and she’s made it a priority throughout her life.

Ties between oral vocabulary and STEM difficulties to be investigated

5/21/18

Young children with early vocabulary difficulties in turn often have difficulty with reading during the primary grades. Penn State researchers will investigate if these oral vocabulary difficulties also lead to math and sciences difficulties throughout elementary school in a three-year, $1.5 million National Science Foundation-funded research project.

Overseas servicewoman grateful for Penn State's online master's program

5/16/18

Air National Guard Captain Melissa Spencer has traveled the world as a military brat, calls home the top of the world, and now feels at home as a master of education graduate student in Penn State World Campus.

You're invited: 5 reasons to attend We Are Weekend

5/15/18

Penn Staters are encouraged to return to University Park for a summer celebration. We Are Weekend is your opportunity to create lasting memories with family, friends and classmates during a Penn State comeback weekend June 1–3.

World Campus provides full student experience for IST graduates

5/10/18

Ten years ago, Massachusetts native Sophia Mazurczyk never would have imagined that she’d be part of a Penn State family. This past weekend, she joined her daughters as Penn State alumnae, earning her master of professional studies in information sciences degree with an option in cybersecurity and information assurance that she completed through Penn State World Campus.

Penn State promotions in academic rank, effective July 1, 2018

5/10/18

The following is a list of academic promotions for tenured and tenure-line faculty members at Penn State, effective July 1.

Professional Development School marks 20 years of devotion to love of teaching

5/9/18

Two decades of encouraging cooperation and collaboration between teachers and students have led to a landmark anniversary for Penn State's College of Education and the State College Area School District.

Around the College: May 9, 2018

5/9/18

Students, staff and faculty members from Penn State's College of Education share recent research and career achievements.

Haynes-Thoby selected for National Board for Certified Counselors fellowship

5/9/18

Latoya Haynes-Thoby, an alumna and current doctoral student in the counselor education and supervision program, was selected for the National Board for Certified Counselors Minority Fellowship Program.

College Profile: Greg Mason

5/9/18

Name: Greg Mason
Title: Director and Certification Coordinator
Department: Advising and Certification Center
Phone: 814-865-0488
Email: gtm119@psu.edu
Office address: 228 Chambers Building*
Directory entry: https://ed.psu.edu/directory/gtm119

Student teachers get early start on research interests

5/4/18

Education is steeped in research and student teachers are finding that it's never too early to take an interest in inquiry.

Eleven students and alumni named as Fulbright finalists for 2018-19

5/3/18

Eleven Penn State students and alumni were selected as Fulbright finalists for the 2018-2019 academic year, according to the University Fellowships Office.

'Mental Health for All Toolkit' addresses many of today's societal problems

5/1/18

A new book titled "Mental Health for All Toolkit" — by Henry G. Brzycki, alumnus in Penn State's College of Education, and his wife Elaine J. Brzycki, educational strategy planning manager in Penn State Outreach — provides frontline educators, students and parents with new research-based guidelines for better psychological well-being for school-aged children and adolescents.

College of Education student earns Erickson Discovery Grant

5/1/18

Penn State College of Education student Rachel Shriver knew that five weeks in Ecuador wasn't enough; she wanted at least five more because she had more questions to ask, more research to uncover, much more to explore.

Media Highlights

The New York Times: September 06, 2017
The Resegregation of Jefferson County
Associate Professor of Education Erica Frankenberg discusses an Alabama town's continued efforts to segregate their school district.
U.S. News & World Report: August 31, 2017
The link between race and disability services
Research led by Paul Morgan, professor of education, shows that minority students are underrepresented in special education and do not receive needed services.

Other Voices

Are movies a good way to learn history?
"Fact-based or fictional, realistic or fantastic, history movies shape the way people think about the past," Scott Metzger writes in this piece for The Conversation.
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The Conversation
Here’s why kids fall behind in science
Paul Morgan, associate professor of education, examines why some groups of children are more likely to struggle academically in U.S. schools, particularly in science.
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The Conversation

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A message from College of Education Dean David H. Monk

Leonhard legacy includes generous support of language and literacy

Ties between oral vocabulary and STEM difficulties to be investigated

Overseas servicewoman grateful for Penn State's online master's program

You're invited: 5 reasons to attend We Are Weekend

World Campus provides full student experience for IST graduates

Penn State promotions in academic rank, effective July 1, 2018

Professional Development School marks 20 years of devotion to love of teaching

Around the College: May 9, 2018

Haynes-Thoby selected for National Board for Certified Counselors fellowship

College Profile: Greg Mason

Student teachers get early start on research interests

Eleven students and alumni named as Fulbright finalists for 2018-19

'Mental Health for All Toolkit' addresses many of today's societal problems

College of Education student earns Erickson Discovery Grant

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