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2012 Education Graduates
May 27, 2012 – The education graduates gather for the traditional photo on the steps of Old Main prior to graduation. This tradition honors the fact that Gustavus was built as an institution to prepare teachers and preachers!
Dr. Daniel C. Moos publishes with Alyssa Ringdal ’12
Dr. Moos and Alyssa Ringdal ’12 co-authored a literature review (“Self-regulated learning in the classroom: A literature review on the teacher’s role”), work that was supported by the Presidential Faculty/Student Collaboration Grant. Alyssa Ringdal is a 2012 Gustavus graduate, majoring in Elementary Education with a literature/communications concentration. Their literature review was accepted for publication in […]
Practicum students at work in the schools!
Practicum students from the elementary methods block of courses just completed their work in local classrooms. The consensus was that this field experience has prepared them well for student teaching in the fall!
Faculty Book Study
The Education Department has recently concluded a year long book study, with faculty members leading chapter discussions during department meetings. The book, The Pedagogy of Confidence, by Yvette Jackson, focused on ways to support students in K-12 classrooms by strengthening the confidence of educators.
Education students teach in Peru
Education majors worked with peers from other majors to teach English in Chimbote, Peru, during J-term 2012.This experience enabled education majors to practice communicating with individuals who did not speak English. The group taught over 144 youth and adults while in Peru.
Dr. Alenuma-Nimoh Chairs a Paper Session at the 2012 AERA Annual Meeting
Dr. Sidonia Jessie Alenuma-Nimoh has been selected by the 2012 AERA Annual Meeting Committee to Chair the Paper Session titled “Teacher Perspectives on English Language Learners and Diverse Learners: Translations of Theory Into Classroom Practices” . The abstract for this collection of seven papers is as follows: “In this session persistent and salient issues in teacher […]
Dr. Daniel C. Moos named to Editorial Board for Metacognition and Learning
Dr. Daniel C. Moos was named to the Editorial Board for the internationally peer-reviewed journal Metacognition and Learning. This journal addresses various components of metacognition, such as metacognitive awareness, experiences, knowledge, and executive skills.
Homecoming Social for Education Alums
Greetings Education Graduates! The Gustavus Education Department would like to invite all teacher education graduates to join us for coffee and conversation on the Saturday morning of homecoming weekend. We would like to share with you what is happening in education – both on campus and around the state, and we would love to hear […]
Dr. Alenuma-Nimoh Presents at the 2011 Diversity Conference
Dr. Alenuma-Nimoh attended and presented at the Eleventh International Conference on Diversity in Organizations, Communities and Nations. This Conference was held in University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa, from 20 to 22 June, 2011. The topic of Dr. Alenuma-Nimoh’s presentation is “Exploring the Complexities of Gendered Globalization”.
Gustavus participates in Teacher Performance Assessment (TPA)
The Gustavus Education Department is moving forward to implement the TPA as a part of the student teaching semester. Students complete an analysis of a unit they teach, including video of their teaching and assessment data. Faculty are currently being trained to evaluate this comprehensive assessment, and all student teachers will complete the TPA as […]