New approach gives teachers more control of professional development
A pair of education graduate students creates professional-development opportunities that give teachers control over their own learning. (more)
Still Life
Commencement across Penn State: Spring 2012
Spring commencement 2012 under way
Penn State, Moroccan students problem-solve together
Finals Week Spring Semester 2012
Children explore career options at University Park
Painting the Lines at Beaver Stadium
Did They Get It Right? - RedTails
Iconic Penn State elm taken down over spring break 2012
We ... are Penn State (December 19, 2011)
Disease stricken matching elm tree slated for removal
Penn State's creamery, from the cow to the cone
College of Education
Penn State program offers ESL teaching experience in Ecuador
More than 42,000 Pennsylvania and 11.2 million U.S. public school children speak a language other than English at home, according to state and federal reports. To help these children learn English, teachers need specialized knowledge about learning a second language and a new culture. Penn State's Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) Certificate Program with an Ecuador Immersion Experience can help by providing an accelerated education option for teachers and Penn State students. (more)
McDonald receives Fulbright Award to work in Ireland
Scott McDonald, associate professor of science education, has been named recipient of a Fulbright U.S. Scholars Program Award to teach and conduct research at City University in Dublin, Ireland, next fall. (more)
College of Education awards Research Initiation Grants
Monday, April 23, 2012Six College of Education faculty members and 14 doctoral students in the College were awarded Research Initiation Grants during the 2011-12 academic year. (more)
A student-teaching experience unlike any other
Wednesday, April 11, 2012Penn State student Ian Landis is having the senior experience that many would not expect. He opted to spend his last semester in the Elementary and Kindergarten Education discipline as a student teacher on an off-reservation boarding school for Native American children in South Dakota. (more)
Melissa Kehs named 2012 student marshal for College of Education
Melissa Kehs has been selected as the student marshal for the Penn State College of Education's Spring 2012 commencement. She will lead the procession of graduates at the college's baccalaureate ceremony to be held on Sunday, May 6. Kehs has selected Rose Mary Zbiek to escort her as the College's faculty marshal. Kehs is a secondary education major with a focus in mathematics. (more)
Penn State to host early childhood education conference
Tuesday, April 10, 2012The College of Education at Penn State will host the 20th International Reconceptualizing Early Childhood Education (RECE) Conference on Nov. 4 to 7. (more)
Special journal issue focuses on accountability in education
As the lead editor of the Journal of Teacher Education, Stephanie Knight, professor of education at Penn State, has helped to organize a special issue of the journal that focuses on examining the complexity of assessment and accountability in teacher education. (more)
Wilson named winner of national research award in rehabilitation
Keith Wilson, professor of rehabilitation and human services, was named winner of the Researcher of the Year Award by the National Counsel on Rehabilitation Education (NCRE). The award will be presented at the NCRE's national conference on April 13. (more)
College of Education honors faculty, staff and student award winners
Wednesday, April 04, 2012Penn State's College of Education honored the significant contributions and achievements of eight of its members with 2012 faculty, staff and student awards. The awardees were honored at a reception held on April 4, at the Nittany Lion Inn on the University Park campus.
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