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  • determine whether or not any of these tips and activities will work for your course, we want you to ask yourself the following question: Do I have time to assign and teach a research project or assignment this semester? If your answer is yes, we hope that the activities and the ideas that we have compiled can help you think about the research process differently, and that you are able to spend more time with your students talking about how research is more than just the things they find. However, if you

  • now the school system in Macedonia is segregated linguistically, which also means that it’s segregated ethnically… so [my project] was an analysis of how this organization is trying to promote integration within the school system.” Always wanting to do more, Ryan also made time to volunteer at the American Corner Library in Skopje, helping with English language classes and Model UN competitions. Kelly Ryan ’10 landed his dream job working for the State Department. Although he was nearly 6,000

  • right decision, he admits now, 10 years later, it still turns over like a well-worn stone in his mind. “It was the right thing to do, but I’m going to have to live with that for the rest of my life,” he said. The book chronicles Hrivnak during his time in the in Iraq, when Hrivnak was a captain and flight nurse in an Air Force medevac unit charged with caring for U.S. casualties. Hrivnak first started writing the book – although he had no idea his musings would end up in newspapers, a documentary

  • PLU alumna spreads joy as Spokanasaurus Rex Posted by: Kari Plog / July 20, 2017 Image: Sarah (Allen) Caprye ’01 is a busy mother of five, with a part-time job as a dinosaur. Here she’s pictured in the Spokanasaurus Rex costume on a paddle board. (Photo courtesy of Caprye) July 20, 2017 By Genny Boots '18PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (July 20, 2017)- Sarah (Allen) Caprye ’01 is a busy mother of five, with a part-time job as a dinosaur. You might know her by her alter-ego

  • measures shown to foster first-time NCLEX-RN success. To assist students and faculty in assuring success, the School of Nursing employs both internal and external assessments of students’ progress. The external testing package currently in use for all students in the PRElicensure nursing programs ( including the PRElicensure portion of the entry-level Master) is a nationally standardized exam from ATI. The ATI testing package includes multiple resources for students and faculty, including secure

  • the café to buy some coffee and cookies to refuel our hard-working brains. 11:40am – 1:00pm. Another 10-minute break, then off to discussion-time. This part doesn’t involve grammar or textbooks, but instead we use games and conversation to practice what we learned in class. Usually discussion time is out on the patio, amidst the warm sun and surrounded by palm trees. It’s practically paradise. Intercambio. After discussion time, I head to my homestay to have lunch. I walk there, and then walk back

  • , and more! Interactive National Constitution Center Discover the world by visiting the Blarney Castle, Cliffs of Moher, Hawai’i Volcanoes National Parks, and more Access to more than 12 million academic journal articles, books, and primary sources Entertainment, Arts, & DIY Step-by-step doodle time! Coloring books, 100 museums art collections Online art classes (15-20 minute sessions) Broadway plays & musicals you can watch from home Already have Netflix? If so you can enjoy movies with friends

  • System EvaluationKIT Why the new Teaching and Course Feedback form and online system?As noted in the “Teaching Evaluation Task Force report, May 2015”, our current teaching evaluation instrument has been in place since the mid-1990’s and there have been concerns about validity (does the question accurately reflect what it’s intended to measure) and reliability (would the same results be collected if distributed at a different time?). Additionally, the costs of carrying out the current system (in

  • master’s degree are not just financial.Individual growthOne of the other reasons we encourage prospective teachers to consider a master’s degree is because getting a master’s degree offers you more opportunity for long-term, holistic growth as a person and as a professional. Teaching can be tough, and teachers with the benefit of a master’s degree are better prepared to face challenges with poise and confidence. They’ve had more time with experienced faculty and mentors. They have deeper theoretical

  • Internship Fair, Oct, 29, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. (Private business, corporate, hospital/healthcare, and military) This fair will provide PLU students, alumni and employers a comprehensive opportunity to meet in person. Students and alumni may expand their network of employer contacts and learn about professional openings, full-time, part-time, and internship career related opportunities. School District Fair & Interview Day, Oct. 29, 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. This is an outstanding opportunity for PLU teaching