COUNSELORS SHOULD CONSIDER BROACHING SPIRITUAL/RELIGIOUS ISSUES WITH TROUBLED STUDENTS

Penn State research suggest that counseling sessions for university students might be more helpful if religious and spiritual issues are addressed by counselors.

HIGH SCHOOL MERIT-BASED SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS MAY HAVE FLAWS

Broad-based merit scholarship programs designed to create incentives for underperforming high school students have two potential flaws, according to Penn State researchers.

TEACHERS ATTENDING ADELANTE PROGRAMS HAVE GREATER AWARENESS/SENSITIVITY TO DIVERSITY

Project Adelante provides participants with an enhanced awareness of cultural differences and the ability to recognize and diffuse potential classroom problems.

CHILDREN'S BOOK REVIEWS

In this issue, Penn State students review Gary Paulsen's How Angel Peterson Got His Name, Kate DiCamillo's The Tale of Despereaux, and two new, imaginatively illustrated versions of the classic Alice in Wonderland, by Robert Subuda and J. Otto Siebold.

The Professional Development School (PDS) partnership between the College of Education and the State College Area School District has won its second national award.

Penn State alumni are welcome to attend the College's annual Career Day, March 29.

School districts are invited to participate in the new Technology-Enhanced Learning in Science (TELS) partnership.

Research from the College of Health & Human Development shows that attitudes are a significant barrier to participation in school breakfast programs.

(Nominate an Alumnus for an Education Alumni Award: Deadline is Feb. 27)

 

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