Penn State College of Education News
Recent News Releases
May 2012
Six College of Education Faculty Members Receive Promotion and/or Tenure
The faculty will be honored at a dinner in the fall.
Penn State Program Offers ESL Teaching Experience in Ecuador
Penn State students and Pennsylvania teachers gain field experience teaching English as a Second Language to Ecuadorian youth.
Carpet-Time Democracy: Carving out Time for Civics in the Classroom
Stephanie Serriere believes teachers should give students a chance to experience civic situations.
McDonald Receives Fulbright Award to Work in Ireland
His work will be focused on beginning teachers’ professional vision in the context of two cultures.
April 2012
Ecuador Cultural Emersion for Education Students
Penn State students, faculty, and public school teachers from school districts.
Research Initiation Grant Recipients for the 2011-12 Academic Year Named
Six faculty members and 14 doctoral students received seed money for their respective projects.
Penn State to Host Early Childhood Education Conference
The College of Education will host the 20th International Reconceptualizing Early Childhood Education Conference on November 4-7, 2012.
Melissa Kehs Named 2012 Student Marshal for College of Education
Kehs will lead the procession of graduates at the College’s baccalaureate ceremony to be held on May 6.
A Student-Teaching Experience Unlike Any Other
Ian Landis opted to spend his last semester as a student teacher at an off-reservation boarding school for Native American children in South Dakota.
Special Journal Issue Focuses on Accountability in Education
As the lead editor of the Journal of Teacher Education, Stephanie Knight has helped organize a special issue that focuses on examining the complexity of assessment and accountability in teacher education.
Keith Wilson Named Winner of National Research Award
Wilson will receive the 2012 Rehabilitation Researcher of the Year Award from the National Counsel on Rehabilitation Education.
College Honors 2012 Outstanding Faculty, Staff, and Student Award Winners
Eight members of the College were recognized at a reception held April 4 at the Nittany Lion Inn.
A Fresh Take on Teacher Professional Development
Two education graduate students created professional-development opportunities that give teachers control over their own learning.
