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A Fresh Take on Teacher Professional Development
A pair of education graduate students creates professional-development opportunities that give teachers control over their own learning.
Special Journal Issue Focuses on Accountability in Education
As the lead editor of the Journal of Teacher Education, Stephanie Knight, professor of education at Penn State, has helped to organize a special issue of the journal that focuses on examining the complexity of assessment and accountability in teacher education.
Penn State to Host Early Childhood Education Conference
The College of Education at Penn State will host the 20th International Reconceptualizing Early Childhood Education (RECE) Conference on November 4-7, 2012.
Sixteen Staff Members Recognized for Years of Service at Luncheon
The College held its annual Staff Appreciation Luncheon April 24.
Recent Faculty Research - Compiled May 2012
A listing of recent faculty presentations, publications, grants, and proposals
College of Education Papers at 2012 AERA Conference
A listing of papers presented by College of Education faculty, staff, and students at AERA 2012.
Congratulations Faculty and Staff (compiled May 2012)
An acknowledgment of College of Education faculty and staff for their accomplishments
Congratulations Students (compiled May 2012)
An article acknowledging College of Education students for their accomplishments
Staff Changes (compiled May 2012)
Departed and new staff in the College of Education, summer 2012
Penn State Program Offers ESL Teaching Experience in Ecuador
A partnership with a university in Ecuador gives Penn State students and Pennsylvania teachers a field experience teaching English as a Second Language to Ecuadorian youth.
The Importance of Good Teaching
Dean Monk's column for Connections, May 2012
Commencement Remarks of Pennsylvania Secretary of Education Ron Tomalis
Commencement Remarks Offered by Pennsylvania Secretary of Education Ron Tomalis

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