School is out for summer, but that doesn’t mean that teachers are just on vacation. Heart of Teaching: Instructional Practices for Teachers (EDCU 497), a weeklong graduate course, is being offered from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. July 9-13 at Penn State York. The class will be held in the Community Room of the Joe and Rosie Ruhl Student Community Center on campus.
Teachers and others in the education field can learn more about the master of education in teaching and curriculum degree, graduate courses, certificate options, and summer institutes for educators offered at Penn State York during the Graduate Information Night set for March 15. The free program, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the rehearsal room of the Pullo Family Performing Arts Center, is open to the public.
Teaching continues to be linked to high levels of chronic stress, according to health researchers from Penn State and the University of Virginia.
The Best Practices conference at Penn State Lehigh Valley will feature interactive workshops and presentations for teachers to share professional teaching practices. Cris Tovani will be this year’s keynote speaker
Social Justice and Equity in Education, a weeklong course designed for education professionals, diversity specialists, guidance counselors, social workers, and more, is set for June 19-23 at Penn State York. Penn State York’s Summer Institute 2017 features Laura Roy, associate professor of literacy education at Penn State Harrisburg, and addresses the difficult subject of social justice in the classroom.
Teachers and others in the education field can learn more about the Master of Education in Teaching and Curriculum, graduate courses, certificate options, and summer institutes for educators offered at Penn State York during the Graduate Program Open House on March 30.
The Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation have released a social and emotional learning brief—Teacher Stress and Health: Effects on Teachers, Students and Schools—the first in a 10-part series. This first brief examines the causes and consequences of teacher stress—a growing problem with nearly one-half of teachers reporting high daily stress and more teachers leaving the profession than ever before.
The College of Health and Human Development recently honored a number of faculty members with the Teaching Excellence Award in recognition of their outstanding instruction and dedication to undergraduate education.
The Lehigh Valley Writing Project, a National Writing Project site, has announced a number of professional development opportunities for local educators to be offered this summer. All offerings will be held at the Penn State Lehigh Valley campus.
The Lehigh Valley Writing Project (LVWP) will host its annual Best Practices in Teaching Writing Conference from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 31, at the Penn State Lehigh Valley campus in Center Valley, Pa. The conference features interactive workshops and presentations for teachers to share professional teaching practices.
Penn State Public Media, WPSU will celebrate American Graduate Day 2014 on Sept. 27 with an afternoon of national and local programming, live interviews and performances. The multiplatform event airs from noon to 5 p.m. on WPSU-TV.
The 2013 Diverse Literacies Conference will be held Sept. 28, at the Bear Creek Resort and Conference Center in Macungie, Pa. The theme of the conference is "Nurturing Diverse Learners through Student-Centered Instruction."
Teachers and others in the education field can learn more about the master of education in teaching and curriculum degree, and a number of graduate certificates offered at Penn State York during two information sessions at the campus: from 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 30 and Nov. 1, in the Joe and Rosie Ruhl Student Community Center. The sessions are free and open to the public.
The 30-credit master of education degree in teaching and curriculum is designed to enhance the skills of teachers for public and private schools. The program focuses on three essential components -- curriculum, instruction and assessment -- that contribute to the organization's philosophy of learning, nurturance and scholarship. Courses are designed to reflect the standards of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS).
A Penn State alumni couple is honoring great teachers they have known by making a leadership gift to the colleges of the Liberal Arts and Education with a commitment of $2 million from their estate. Through their gift, Kevin and Susan O'Leary will support an early career professor in history, graduate students in language and literacy education, and innovative teaching awards in both colleges. "Our Penn State professor inspired us to pursue fulfilling careers in business and education, and in return, we want to uplift future generations of innovative teachers at the University," Kevin and Susan said. "We are personally aware of the many challenges facing teachers today, and we want to help them pursue even greater success in teaching students at Penn State and beyond."
"Transitions: Step Up to College with Dr. Joe Martin" will be presented from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 5 in the Student Union Building auditorium. The program is part of the First Year Experience (FYE) and is offered in support of ongoing student success and retention efforts. In addition, several courses are related to the event. Martin has written several books, including "Good Teachers Never Quit," "When Students Just Won't Listen," "Stop Parenting and Start Coaching," and "Tricks of the Grade: Street-smart Strategies for Students." He is also the host of the weekly radio talk show, "Good Teachers." His clients include the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), MetLife, the U.S. Navy, the National Education Association (NEA), and the Association for Continuing Higher Education (ACHE). Martin also serves as a guest columnist for several national magazines. For information about the program, contact the Beaver campus Office of Student Activities at ras62@psu.edu or 724-773-3947 or visit http://www.powerfulmotivationalspeaker.com/.
