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Beyond pedagogy: from Tacoma to Namibia, a partnership reframing teacher development practices https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2023/09/28/plu-namibia-education-teacher-partnership-exchange/

generosity of an anonymous donor deeply invested in PLU’s commitment to global education and international partnerships, Wells and her peers returned to Namibia as seasoned teachers, four of them national-board certified. Each teaching pair focused their dialogue on a pedagogical issue they faced—such as learner engagement, classroom management or social-emotional learning. But nothing can quite replace seeing these strategies in action, Wells said. When Eva Dumeni, a first-grader teacher at M. H. Greeff

PLU awarded total of nearly $590,000 in state grant money for intensive, alternative route for teach https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2016/02/25/arc-grant/

TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 29, 2016)- Garrett Wade bounced from desk to desk in a crowded classroom one recent Thursday morning, guiding his students through the online program they were learning at Sylvester Middle School in Burien. “Mr. Wade! Mr. Wade! I need your help,” a…

through the online program they were learning at Sylvester Middle School in Burien. “Mr. Wade! Mr. Wade! I need your help,” a few chimed in from different corners of the room.Wade, alongside longtime teacher Darrell Chase, calmly commanded the classroom as though he had done it for years. Yet, the 38-year-old is in his second year of teaching, and he credits his immediate success to the intense preparation at Pacific Lutheran University through the Alternative Routes to Certification (ARC) program

Teaching and Learning Services https://www.plu.edu/archives/instruction-program/

Teaching and Learning with Archives and Special Collections The Archives and Special Collections partners with teaching faculty to develop instructional opportunities that enhance the student learning experience through the investigation and use of primary source material. The Archives and Special Collections teaching and learning services include: Consultations with instructors about possible assignments and lessons using primary sources and special collections materials. Guided discussions

Measurement of Student Learning https://www.plu.edu/assessment/assessment-resources/measurement-of-student-learning/

Measurement of Student LearningThe resources for this section offer strategies for measuring student learning in an individual classroom and/or across multiple courses in a program.Assessing Significant LearningClick here to viewFormative & Summative AssessmentClick here to viewLearning Assessment TechniquesClick here to viewThe below quick links will direct you to other PLU or external websites. Right click to open links in a new tab or use the browser back arrow to return to the Assessment

Online Draft Learning Agreement https://www.plu.edu/busa/documents/online-draft-learning-agreement/

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Experiential Learning and Opportunities https://www.plu.edu/environmental-studies/experiential-learning/

Welcome!Welcome to the Experiential Learning and Opportunities page. On this page you will find information on our Experiential Learning requirement as well as updated information on internships, job opportunities, and other exciting opportunities for Environmental Studies majors and minors.What is Experiential Learning? Experiential Learning is learning through situations that mimic work experience in a profession you’re considering for your career! Environmental Studies majors must complete

Teaching & Learning with Technology https://www.plu.edu/faculty-resources/teaching/technology/

Teaching & Learning with TechnologyResources for teaching & learning with technology including support for blended and online teaching.Support for Blended/Online TeachingResources to support blended and online teachingView ResourcesTeaching & Learning with SakaiSupporting teaching and learning with SakaiLearn MorePLUTOTeaching online at PLULearn MoreTechnology WorkshopsWorkshops offered by I&TS staffLearn MoreFaculty Development Opportunity PLUTO EssentialsThe PLUTO Essentials program helps

General Education Learning Outcomes https://www.plu.edu/general-education/general-education-learning-outcomes/

General Education Learning OutcomesThe Learning Outcomes for General Education are listed below. Gen Ed learning outcomes were originally approved via EPC in March 2022 (see below). The following outcomes were adapted for the general education revision (approved by the faculty in December 2022) by the Core Curriculum Committee in consultation with the faculty. Please also see IHON (International Honors Program) Learning Outcomes and FYEP (First Year Experience Project) Learning Outcomes.Click

Classrooms, Labs, Learning Technologies https://www.plu.edu/helpdesk/support/classrooms-labs/

Classrooms, Labs, & Learning Technologies Classroom Support Support for the use of technology in the classroom. Classroom Support LabsThe Help Desk supports the following computing labs open to the PLU community (as well as a number of other departmental computing labs): Library – Digital Media Center Library – Haley Information Center Library – Library Instruction Center A Library – Library Instruction Center B Morken Center – Open Lab (114) Morken Center – Wiegand Multimedia Lab (115

Learning History at PLU https://www.plu.edu/history/learning-history-at-plu/

History Program at PLUThrough the study of history at Pacific Lutheran University students gain an u