Bridges - Spring 2013
Spring 2013 Issue
Research
Probing Question: Can We Reduce the Risk of School Shootings?
Professors JoLynn Carney and Richard Hazler provide answers to that question. The first is a resounding, "Yes."
School Choice Policies can Relieve or Exacerbate Segregation
College of Education Assistant Professor Erica Frankenberg co-authored a book that examines the effect that school choice and charter schools has on segregation.
Research Shows Rural Community Institutions Affect Immigrants' Receptivity
Esther Prins, associate professor of education, and Blaire Toso, a research associate in the College, recently published research that revealed four constellations of factors that influence receptivity toward immigrants in rural Pennsylvania.
Technology Helps Students Understand Reasoning Behind Math
Kathleen Heid, distinguished professor of mathematics education, and Rose Mary Zbiek, professor of mathematics education, discuss how teachers who use computer algebra systems (CAS) can help students better understand mathematics and effectively apply it to the world around them.
Alumni News
Farrell Named 2012 Alumni Fellow
William Farrell '59 Edu, was honored as an Alumni Fellow at a ceremony held October 19, 2012.
Alumni Award Winner Continues to Actively Engage Students
Dr. Rebecca West Burns, a 2013 Alumni Achievement Award winner, is a life-long learner who works to engage her students actively in the classroom and online.
Alumni Society Honors 2012 Award Recipients
Congratulations to eight outstanding alumni of the College, winners of 2012 Alumni Society Awards.
Alumni Couple Gives $2 Million to Honor Innovative Leaders
Through their gift, Kevin and Susan O'Leary will support an early career professor in history, graduate students in language and literacy education, and innovative teaching awards in both colleges.
North Carolina Teacher Earns Master's Degree Online at Penn State
Tonia Bauer is using knowledge learned online through a Penn State World Campus master’s degree program to help improve her fourth-graders’ reading abilities.
Principal and Doctoral Candidate's School is Awarded National "Breakthrough" Schools Award
Doctoral candidate Tom Dodd's school was recently recognized as a Breakthrough School by a partnership between the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) and the MetLife Foundation.
March Madness Comes to the College of Education
Help the College of Education win the March Madness Big Ten Facebook Rivalry Challenge by helping us acquire the most likes on Facebook between March 15 and April 9.
Professional Development
Penn State offers a number of seminars and courses, many approved for Act 48 credit.
Alumni Notes
Alumni, learn about what your Penn State classmates are up to, and let them know what you are doing now.
College News
College of Education Renews National Accreditation
Penn State’s College of Education recently completed a successful review by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).
New Penn State Center Aims to Transform Teaching and Learning Process
The Center for Online Innovation in Learning (COIL) will support faculty research on inventing, implementing and investigating new ways to use technology to improve online education.
College of Education to offer Master's in Higher Education and Student Affairs
The Penn State College of Education will collaborate with the Division of Student Affairs to offer a new master's degree in higher education and student affairs.
New Center for Evaluation and Education Policy Analysis Established
The Penn State College of Education has created a new Center for Evaluation and Education Policy Analysis (CEEPA).
Penn State Offers Scholarships for Special Education Master’s Degree and Certification
The Penn State College of Education is offering scholarships to support graduate-level study in special education with an emphasis on infants, toddlers, and preschoolers who have disabilities and their families.
The College is Well-Recognized in Latest Rankings
U.S. News & World Report ranks ten of the College's graduate programs in the top 20 of their respective program rankings, with six programs in the top 10.
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