Libby Cataldi Reading and Book Signing
On Friday, November 20, 2009, we will host a reading and book signing for School of Education alumna, Libby Cataldi in the Colloquium Room, 5604 Wesley W. Posvar Hall from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Her new book is entitled Stay Close....
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Seeking Nominations for the 2010 Alumni Awards Program
The University of Pittsburgh’s School of Education honors the outstanding accomplishments of its graduates through its Alumni Awards program. Criteria for these awards include a recognition of professional achievement, commitment to the continued success of the School of Education and the University of Pittsburgh, and public service to the advancement of the educational field. If you would like to nominate a School of Education graduate for an Alumni Award in 2010, pleas...
Learning Policy Center Colloquium on December 9, 2009: William Tate
On December 9th, Professor William F. Tate IV from Washington University in St. Louis will give a talk at the University of Pittsburgh on engineering quality academic and social opportunities for urban school students in the face of significant structural barriers, including organizational tendencies to treat learning as a discrete set of isolated events. Examples and models will be drawn from mathematics, science, engineering, and technology (METS) research and development. The talk will be he...
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Karen VanderVen Receives LifeTime Achievement Award
The Academy of Child and Youth Care Professionals awarded Karen VanderVen the LifeTime Achievement Award. Karen, a faculty member in the Department of Psychology in Education, has a focus on early childhood plan, professionalization of early childhood and child and youth work, leadership development, the developmental role of activity, practical strategies for activity programming,and intergenerational and life-span practices. She recently published a b...
Louis M. Gomez Named Senior Partner in Carnegie Foundation Program
Taken from the Pitt Chronicle November 2, 2009 Louis M. Gomez , professor and Helen S. Faison Chair in Urban Education in the University of Pittsburgh School of Education, has been named one of only five senior partners for a new program of work at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The new program “will seek to tackle some of the most nettlesome problems affecting the educational success of a large number of our nation’s students,” according to the fo...
Brown Bag Session: Making Clear Distinctions Between PhD and EdD
November 9, 2009 12:00-1:00pm WWPH 5604 Join members of the Academic Affairs Committee for a discussion of our current doctoral programs and how to differentiate them in ways that may better serve both future researchers and expert practitioners. The most recent issue of the Peabody Journal of Education focuses explicitly on the Educational Doctorate and makes the case that Ed.D. needs to be constructed so that it is the "degree of choice for education practitioners" (Guthrie, 2009...
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Education Alum Named PA Teacher of the Year
Michelle Switala, doctoral student in Mathematics Education, is the 2010 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year. Ellen Ansell, associate professor in mathematics education, said Michelle is a very thoughtful and creative individual, always finding different ways to help others understand complex ideas. Congratulations Michelle....
University of Pittsburgh Self-Enrollment for Classes
Due to the fact that the University is offering self-enrollment for classes starting in the Spring 2010 semester, the School of Education no longer offers their own online registration. All students should have received an email outlining the steps they need to take to register for their classes (a copy of the email is included below). You can get more information on the process by logging onto my.pitt.edu and clicking on the PeopleSoft tab. Since this is a new process, there may be some minor...
Creativity: Where the Future Begins
Friday, May 14, 2010 at the Omni William Penn Hotel and Saturday, May 15, 2010 at the David Lawrence Convention Center This year, the Pittsburgh Association for the Education of Young Children is partnering with the University of Pittsburgh Office of Child Development and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts to bring you this exciting event! The conference will emphasize the role of creativity in early childhood development and examine topics exploring the impact of arts and play on social,...
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Robert Jones Discusses "Social Networking" With Implications for Teaching and Learning
The New Normal, Thriving in a Web 2.0 World Wednesday, November 4, 2009 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm Kurtzman Room, WIlliam Pitt Student Union Gain knowledge of the changing technology to keep pace with your students ...
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Group Information Session for Prospective Students in Social and Comparative Analysis in Education
Social and Comparative Analysis in Education – Group Information Session for Prospective Students Offered on select Thursdays: September 10, October 8, October 22, November 12, and December 10 at 4:00-5:30 PM in Wesley W. Posvar Hall - Room 4317...
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Web Classes for 2104
The following online classes will be available for Spring 2010 registration. Course ID CRN Title IL 2257 37835 Teaching English Language Learners IL 2235 37582 Theory and Practice in Teaching Grammar and Usage EDUC 2000 34614 Psychology of Learning and Dev. For Education EDUC 2201 32728 Intro to Research...
Falk School Groundbreaking
Falk School goes green with its 2.3 million, 31,000 square foot expansion....
New PA Standards for the Superintendents Letter of Eligibility
Responding to ongoing changes in the role of superintendents in our schools as well as recent changes in state standards, the School of Education is excited to introduce its newly-redesigned Letter of Eligibility (LOL) certificate program. Enrollment for the class begins in the upcoming fall semester....
Reading Specialist Internship Program
Overview The purpose of the Reading Specialist Internship Program at the University of Pittsburgh is three-fold: to provide interns with field experiences that are essential for preparation as reading specialists to assist schools in providing supplemental and intervention support for students experiencing difficulty with reading to provide interns with academic and financial support in completing requirements for Reading Specialist certification and the Master’s Degree in Read...
Faculty and Student Presentations for AERA, NCME, and APS
Numerous School of Education faculty members will be presenting at the 2009 American Educational Research Association (AEAR) and National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) conferences....
Leadership Initiative for Transforming Schools (LIFTS): a new program for preparing principals
The School of Education is pleased to announce the launch of the Leadership Initiative for Transforming Schools (LIFTS) , a newly redesigned 15-month principal certificate program to start summer 2009. LIFTS will be offered at two off-campus sites, Allegheny Intermediate Unit and the University of Pittsburgh Johnstown. The rigorous, cohort-based curriculum will afford a limited number of the most talented teacher leaders in our area the opportunity to study together with University faculty and m...
Reading Center: Literacy Tutoring Services
The University of Pittsburgh's Reading Center is located on the 5th Floor of Wesley Posvar Hall. The Center is staffed by graduate students in the Reading Education program and provides literacy tutoring for students from parochial, private, and public schools in the local area. The Reading Center provides tutoring services on a first come-first served basis during the following times: Spring Term (from January to April) Summer Term (from late June to early August) During the Spring...
M.Ed. in English Education degree program is now offered Online!
Beginning with the Summer 2009 term, the M.Ed. in English Education will be offered as a fully online degree program. Take classes when and where it fits your busy schedule. Now accepting applications for the summer term. Other
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Jennifer Cartier receives chancellor's distinguished teaching award
Story originally from the University Times Winners of the 2009 chancellor’s awards for distinguished teaching and distinguished research have been announced. Distinguished teaching award winners include Jennifer Cartier , assistant professor, Department of Instruction and Learning , School of Education. Each faculty honoree will receive a $2,000 cash prize. In addition, each teaching honoree will receive a $3,000 grant, administered by the home department, to support his or her te...
Inaugural Recipient Selected for The Laughlin Endowned Fund in Education
Brian Wargo, a doctoral student in Science Education is the inaugural recipient of the Laughlin Endowed Fund in Education. A science teacher in the Freedom Area School District he has taken a yearlong sabbatical to complete his doctoral degree. The Laughlin Endowed Fund was created by Pitt Trustee Terry Laughlin (KGSB '81) because he is passionate about teaching and wants to bring about classroom reform....
Pitt's Ogle Duff Will Host the 20th Annual National African American Read-In Chain Feb. 1
PITTSBURGH-Ogle Duff, emeritus professor in the University of Pittsburgh School of Education, will host the 20th annual African American Read-In Chain from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 1 in the First Baptist Church library, 159 N. Bellefield Ave., Oakland. This event is free and open to the public. Featured readers are Cecile Springer (GSPIA '71), retired Westinghouse Electric Corporation executive and former president of Pitt's Alumni Association, and Eric Springer, retired Pittsburgh attorney and fou...
The Role of Education in Responding to the Financial Crisis
While the precipitating event in our financial crisis was the extensive investment of banks in loans that were unlikely to be repaid and were poorly secured, the problems go much deeper. Several major factors need to be considered. First, ubiquitous communications have made it possible for virtually any place in the world to produce any product and most services. This means that at every level of education, Americans now compete with the entire world. Second, automated devices have become...
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Experience shows that teachers with an undergraduate degree in a related content area are better prepared and more confident in the classroom. Click below to read more about our one-year elementary, secondary special education, and early childhood Masters and Instructional I Teacher Certification programs....
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