Published by jconroy on 6/18/2012 7:00:00 AM
For Propel Schools Superintendent Carol Wooten, the past 10 years of her life have been intertwined simultaneously with the life of Propel Schools, an experimental set of charter schools in Pennsylvania. And since her work with Propel began, the schools have succeeded beyond her—and her community’s... Read More...
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Published by jconroy on 6/4/2012 7:00:00 AM
Devin Browne is in a unique situation. He’s not only teaching students in world language courses at Pittsburgh Brashear High School, but also heading up initiatives with his colleagues to help mentor new teachers, often through Pitt-based internships. So why did he choose the School of Education? “... Read More...
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Published by jconroy on 5/21/2012 7:00:00 AM
Pittsburgh Brashear High School Social Studies Teacher Kashif Henderson graduated from the School of Education in 2010 and is now a working teacher who values the whole experience of the MAT program, which taught him to personalize lessons and make them engaging. “The most helpful aspect was taking... Read More...
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Published by jconroy on 5/14/2012 11:30:00 AM
School of Education Visiting Associate Professor Andrew Schneider-Munoz was selected this past Friday as president of the Child and Youth Care Certification Board, which is part of the Association for Child & Youth Care Practice (ACYCP) organization. He has been a member of the ACYCP for the past 32... Read More...
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Published by jconroy on 5/7/2012 7:00:00 AM
Ali Nabavian is completing his MAT while teaching at the Falk School. He explains that his favorite part of teaching thus far is when he has a “good lesson and the kids understand the majority of ideas discussed, or when you’re having a good conversation and they reference something previously lear... Read More...
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