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Love for international education takes alumna to the Philippines

College of Education alumna Evangeline Chow has followed her love of international education and diverse students to the Philippines, where she heads an accelerated language program for English language learners.

Education

Around the College: Sept. 19, 2018

9/19/18

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

College Profile: Jenn Moore

9/19/18

Name: Jenn Moore
Title: Assistant Director of Stewardship
Department: Alumni and Development
Phone: 814-863-1176
Email: jbm108@psu.edu
Office Address: 274A Chambers Building
Directory entry: https://ed.psu.edu/directory/jbm108

Dynamic assessment can help language learners have more success

9/18/18

Altering or individualizing assessment procedures can propel second-language learners toward more successful mastery of that language, ongoing research by Matt Poehner, associate professor of education at Penn State, and his interdisciplinary team suggests.

Mark Kissling, assistant professor of education

Education professor expands the boundaries of civics in the classroom

9/17/18

Mark Kissling, assistant professor of education, discussed his approach to civics education and what it means for democracy on the latest episode of the McCourtney Institute for Democracy’s Democracy Works podcast.

14 Penn Staters honored with Alumni Fellow Award

9/14/18

The Penn State Alumni Association will recognize 14 graduates on Oct. 3 with the lifelong title of Alumni Fellow, the highest award given by the Alumni Association.

Seed grants to support opioid research announced

9/13/18

Penn State’s Social Science Research Institute, in collaboration with the Clinical and Translational Science Institute, has awarded over $200,000 in funding to support 10 new interdisciplinary teams of Penn State researchers whose work is aimed at combating the opioid epidemic.

Program combines mobile devices and the outdoors in an unlikely pairing

9/12/18

Research combining technology and the outdoors is ‘Transforming Outdoor Places into Learning Spaces’ for children and families.

College Announcements: Sept. 5, 2018

9/5/18

Keep up with information about various happenings at Penn State, including study volunteer requests, activities and other opportunities.

Around the College: Sept. 5, 2018

9/5/18

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

College community reminded of importance of U.Ed. number on flyers

9/5/18

As the fall semester gets into full swing, the College of Education's Communications Office is reminding the college community about University editorial guidelines and the importance of a U.Ed. number on marketing and promotional materials.

College Profile: Josh Miller

9/5/18

Name: Josh Miller
Title: Systems Administrator
Department: Carrara Education Technology Center
Phone: 814-865-0341
Email: josh@psu.edu
Office Address: 230A Chambers Building
Directory entry: https://ed.psu.edu/directory/jdm51

A turtle at the Litzinger Herpetology Center at Shaver's Creek

Tom and Mary Ellen Litzinger create $1.2 million endowment for Shaver's Creek

9/4/18

Mary Ellen and Tom Litzinger have established the $1.2 million Mary Ellen and Thomas A. Litzinger Endowment at Shaver’s Creek through a bequest to ensure educational opportunities and a sustainable future for Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center at Penn State.

Liberal arts alumna heads to Harvard to pursue passion in mental health

8/30/18

Mary Beth Spang, a 2015 Liberal Arts graduate, recently started her first semester at Harvard University, where she is pursuing a master of education in human development and psychology. Her passion and motivation for the field stems from her personal experience with depression and anxiety, as well as volunteerism with the Centre County Women’s Resource Center and Crisis Text Line.

The Hechinger Report: December 10, 2018
The debate over student suspensions and race
Race and poverty are two discriminatory factors that influence student suspensions, according to education expert Paul Morgan.
The Chronicle of Higher Education: October 23, 2018
Making college affordable for the middle class
Kelly Rosinger, assistant professor of education (higher education), comments on the growth of scholarships for middle-income students.

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.
from:
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.
from:
The Conversation

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Around the College: Sept. 19, 2018

College Profile: Jenn Moore

Dynamic assessment can help language learners have more success

Education professor expands the boundaries of civics in the classroom

14 Penn Staters honored with Alumni Fellow Award

Seed grants to support opioid research announced

Program combines mobile devices and the outdoors in an unlikely pairing

College Announcements: Sept. 5, 2018

Around the College: Sept. 5, 2018

College community reminded of importance of U.Ed. number on flyers

College Profile: Josh Miller

Tom and Mary Ellen Litzinger create $1.2 million endowment for Shaver's Creek

Liberal arts alumna heads to Harvard to pursue passion in mental health

Q: What are the best ways to get around on the University Park campus?

Around the College: Aug. 22, 2018

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