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  • Visiting Instructor and Interim Coordinator of Music Education | Music | kbrizuela@plu.edu | 253-535-7789 | Katherine Brizuela is a music educator in the Puget Sound region.

    Lutheran University, 2012 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Music Education for Young Children Orff Schulwerk Pedagogy Trauma Informed Teaching Responsibilities Music Education Courses Coordinator of Practicum and Student Teaching Placements Professional Memberships/Organizations The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) Washington Music Educators Association (WMEA) American Orff Schulwerk Association (AOSA) American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) Biography Katherine Brizuela is a music

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  • Inclusive Pedagogy SeminarsWhile participating in the seminar, faculty will: continue to develop self-awareness of their social and professional identities and how they impact their role as instructor by engaging in reflective activities, gain an increased understanding of inclusive pedagogical approaches and practices by reading short articles and participating in conversations with colleagues about them, and  apply the lessons they have learned and/or skills they have developed by assessing

  • PLU Makes Strong Showing at National Race & Pedagogy Conference By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications The 2014 Race & Pedagogy National Conference in Tacoma Sept. 25-27 features more than 2,000 local, regional, national and international participants—including a large contingent from Pacific Lutheran…

    September 11, 2014 PLU Makes Strong Showing at National Race & Pedagogy Conference By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications The 2014 Race & Pedagogy National Conference in Tacoma Sept. 25-27 features more than 2,000 local, regional, national and international participants—including a large contingent from Pacific Lutheran University. The theme for the conference, which addresses issues of race and its impact on education, is “What NOW is the Work of Education and Justice? Mapping a

  • Visiting Instructor and Interim Coordinator of Music Education | School of Music, Theatre & Dance | kbrizuela@plu.edu | 253-535-7789 | Katherine Brizuela is a music educator in the Puget Sound region.

    Pacific Lutheran University and a Master of Music in Music Education from Eastern Washington University. Mrs. Brizuela taught K-5 general music for ten years in the Sumner-Bonney Lake School District and led various before school elementary music enrichment clubs including choir, world music drumming, bucket drumming, and marimba ensemble. She pursues continuing education opportunities and has completed Orff Schulwerk Level I, II, and III from Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, two World Music Drumming

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  • In Kwangali and Oshindonga, widely spoken languages in Namibia, “Uukumwe” means “togetherness.” For six teachers in Washington and seven teachers from Namibia, the word personifies the relationship-building that lies at the heart of education. “It was a vision that was bubbling in my mind because…

    Beyond pedagogy: from Tacoma to Namibia, a partnership reframing teacher development practices Posted by: Zach Powers / September 28, 2023 Image: Eva Dumeni, a teacher from Namibia who visited PLU in September, works with a student in Brianna Wells’ class at Clover Creek Elementary School in Pierce County, Washington. (Photo by Sy Bean/PLU) September 28, 2023 By Emily Holt, MFA ’16PLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterIn Kwangali and Oshindonga, widely spoken languages in Namibia, “Uukumwe

  • In keeping with PLU’s access, recruitment, and retention goals, we must expand our understanding of “effectiveness” in assessment to include equity-centered assessment practices.

    also means that we must be willing to oversample minoritized populations to ensure they are fully represented in our assessment activities. This may mean welcoming smaller sample sizes than we might otherwise prefer because they can reveal diverse experiences of learning in the university. Resources for Promoting Equitable Assessment as Central to Inclusive PedagogyInclusive Pedagogy This website from the University of Chicago Center for Teaching introduces Inclusive Pedagogy and offers a wide

  • Following their participation in an Inclusive Pedagogy Seminar, faculty will be eligible to be part of an Inclusive Curriculum Workshop.

    Inclusive Curriculum WorkshopsFollowing their participation in an Inclusive Pedagogy Seminar, faculty will be eligible to be part of an Inclusive Curriculum Workshop. During the Inclusive Curriculum Workshop, faculty will focus on a complete redesign of a course, based on their reflections and what they gained from their participation in a seminar. Who can participate? Following their participation in an Inclusive Pedagogy Seminar, faculty will be eligible to be part of an Inclusive Curriculum

  • Interested in trying out a new technology in your teaching? Instructional Technologies offers confidential one-on-one consultations for faculty on integrating technology into course pedagogy.

    Instructional Technologies Consultations Interested in trying out a new technology in your teaching? Instructional Technologies offers confidential one-on-one consultations for faculty on integrating technology into course pedagogy. To schedule a consultation, email itech@plu.edu. A staff member will contact you to assess your needs and then match you with an Instructional Technology staff member with the best expertise to meet your needs. Consultations often work best face-to-face, but we can

  • The PLU Teaching Online Institute (PLUTO) provides pedagogy and technology training for faculty to learn and to innovate together as a cohort working to design online courses.

    PLUTO and Language Instruction: Pedagogical InnovationsThe PLU Teaching Online Institute (PLUTO) provides pedagogy and technology training for faculty to learn and to innovate together as a cohort working to design online courses.  Over this last year, several faculty from the Department of Languages and Literatures participated in the program.  In Summer 2014, Dr. Bridget Yaden (Hispanic Studies) participated in the cohort for developing hybrid courses and, in January-term (J-Term) 2015, Dr