In this program, preservice teachers receive professional development to increase their teaching efficacy by incorporating computer science (CS) and computational thinking (CT) in classroom instruction. PACK Success will offer instruction based on Code.org's Computer Science Fundamentals. Participants will work together from January to April 2023, learning how CS and CT concepts can be incorporated into…
The College of Education’s Civic Champion Coalition seeks to provide learning opportunities for the college community to engage in important interdisciplinary learning experiences that center on civic life and learning. This spring, with support from the Teacher Education and Learning Sciences (TELS) Department and the Student Services and Advising Center (SSAC), we welcome Theodore (Ted)…
Do you want to be the type of leader who empowers the youth and students you work with to become the best leaders they can be? This session will dive into the final two of the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership: Enabling Others to Act and Encouraging the Heart. We will consider the implications of…
Come learn more about the experiences of the Teaching Fellows and other study-abroad alumni from the College of Education who have studied abroad in different parts of the world. They will describe the process of accessing study-abroad opportunities and what they learned from the experience. There will be time for Q&A. Earn .5 PGU credit!…
Join in this interactive intercultural methodology for developing intercultural competence with the executive director of the Association of International Education Administrators and a faculty scholar from Duke University, Dr. Darla K. Deardorff. Used successfully all over the world, UNESCO Story Circles follows a structured yet adaptable protocol using personal stories for developing participants' intercultural competence.…
Kristen Chew Title: A Descriptive Case Study of Full-Time Community College Curriculum Faculty Members’ Professional Development Needs. Under the direction of Dr. Susan Barcinas. 20 April 2023 at 12 p.m. Zoom link: https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/93440113261?pwd=TFduL1k4d0hXcEw0R2lMTDN2L3kzdz09
Katherine Higgins Title: Pastoral Identity: A Qualitative Inquiry. Under the direction of Dr. Chad Hoggan. April 20, 2023 at 2 p.m. Zoom link: https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/5588851530.
The Adult and Lifelong Learning program will hold a virtual open for potential applicants. Register to attend.
Are you interested in studying abroad but not sure how you can fit it into your schedule? Consider joining us for this session about short-term student teaching abroad during your senior year! Join us as our student teachers, who are currently studying abroad in South Africa, present highlights and stories from their experience! If you…
Jessica Eagle Title: The Role of Computational Thinking for Secondary English Language Arts Teachers: A Mixed Methods Scale Development and Validation Study. Under the direction of Michelle Falter. April 25, 2023, from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Zoom link: https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/94774472081