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  • Toppenish school district had long wanted district teachers to obtain an English Language Learners (ELL) endorsement to boost the district’s inclusion model for English-language learners. The endorsement is added to a teacher’s basic certification and allows them to be certified in English language learners and/or…

    an instructional coach for the Toppenish SD, working with teachers to improve their instructional practices.   In class, she learned how to plan lessons to address differing language abilities based on student data and various strategies for students learning English.  “I wanted to be able to support my staff and students,” Pettijohn says. “The course provided many practical strategies that could be immediately applied to benefit ELL students.”  For example, Pettijohn worked with other coaches to

  • Most PLU alumni remember their first move-in weekend vividly. The nervous excitement you felt walking into your residence hall. Meeting your roommate for the first time. Just as you were starting to feel settled, it was time to head to your first New Student Orientation…

    . He was particularly moved by the energy from the first-year students. “They were really excited,” he says. “Their last full school year in person was their sophomore year of high school. There’s been so much that they’ve missed out on in this last year and a half. So they came in with a lot of energy, wanting to make friends right away.” LUTE Welcome organizers combined lessons learned throughout the previous 18 months with traditional LUTE Welcome plans to create a COVID-safe experience unique

  • Nancy Nelson’s path to a career in education was a nontraditional one. So it’s no surprise that her journey led her to a special kind of school. Since fall 2020, Nelson has served as director of career and technical education (CTE) at Chief Leschi Schools,…

    University Place and Puyallup, both suburbs of Tacoma. Along the way, she earned an MBA from PLU in 1993. She describes one of the most important lessons learned there, from Professor (now Professor Emeritus) Eli Berniker: “We were using a mathematical formula to calculate inventory, and had to write a paper on how to apply the formula. I ran the numbers, and came up with a number that didn’t make sense.” So she wrote an explanation of how she would do the calculation, using her own reasoning. As it

  • Audrey Borloz ’24, Fani del Toro ’24, Aidan Donnelly ’25, Grady Lemma ’25, and Angela Rodriguez Hinojosa ’24 spent the summer focused on synthesizing organic compounds called antenna ligands for lanthanide ions. When these molecules interact with specific ions like europium(III) or terbium(III), they exhibit…

    requires.” “We spent a lot of time researching literature experiments to gain familiarity with the reactions we planned to run. In my case, they rarely went according to plan, but I learned something each time, which helped guide me toward the next step.” "These lessons extend outside the lab, and this kind of continuous learning and reevaluation is helpful in both academic and professional contexts," stated Lemma. Professor Yakelis and Donnelly working together in open lab in Rieke Science Center

  • TACOMA, WASH. (March. 16, 2020) — Pacific Lutheran University political science major Jeremy Knapp ’21 swears he has not desire to run for office, but his resume speaks of someone with great political aspirations nonetheless. The junior turned 21 on March 4, and he already…

    learned at PLU? Knapp: One of the things that we’ve talked about in a lot of political science classes is different theories on messaging and things like that. I feel like a lot of (lessons) end up reflecting what it’s like at the legislature. PLU: What made you want to study political science in the first place? Knapp: My motivation is definitely improving people’s lives and making a better world. It’s super cliché and I hate it, but that’s ultimately what’s motivated me into politics. PLU: Will we

  • “There is nothing comfortable about studying genocide,” Beth Griech-Polelle, a Pacific Lutheran University history professor and the Kurt Mayer Chair in Holocaust Studies, says. “It’s filthy, violent, degrading, and the worst of humanity.” Yet Griech-Polelle says the study and discussion of these atrocities are crucial…

    connecting it to behavior here and now,” Griech-Polelle says. “There are much broader lessons that students can take from this: ‘How do you conduct yourself? How do you treat people? Are you respectful?’ That is what inspires me, because otherwise it would just be too sad and depressing.” Marcus agrees, adding that antisemitism and racism continue to plague communities across the world. “Genocide is an ongoing problem with over 30 countries currently at risk of mass atrocity,” she points out. “Also, and

  • Online learning during the pandemic has presented multiple challenges to professors and students alike. But one of the shining diamonds to grow out of this pressured environment has been the creation of new opportunities for virtual master classes. Guest artists from around the state and…

    airfare, hotels, etc are accounted for. But clicking a few buttons on the computer allowed Dr. Lyman to virtually visit students in Ohio and for Dr. Bekeny to “drop in” to the PLU Trumpet studio. Our PLU students enjoyed the experience and Dr. Lyman has already lined up a guest lecturer for spring—one with international clout! Read Previous Music Lessons in the Time of Corona Read Next It’s Music to My Ears: Tips for Scholarship Applicants LATEST POSTS PLU’s Director of Jazz Studies, Cassio Vianna

  • Embracing the past to learn about the future To understand the future there is a need to understand the past. Angie Hambrick, director of the Pacific Lutheran University Diversity Center, said too many people have forgotten the past.“We’re so wrapped up in our present,” she…

    experience all of the major museums from the Civil Rights movement, as well as visiting landmarks that were major milestones in the fight for Civil Rights, is really important to me as a future teacher,” she said. Although many people receive Civil Rights lessons in school over the years, Hambrick said she still is surprise at how little people actually know about the issues regarding the Civil Rights Movement. “This is an opportunity for students to think that maybe they didn’t understand everything

  • TACOMA, WASH. (March. 16, 2016)- Charles Reinmuth ’19 didn’t think twice when he was offered the chance to spend five weeks in the summer getting acclimated to life at Pacific Lutheran University and earning his first six college credits for free. “I couldn’t pass up…

    life lessons to inspire students in similar situations COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition November 7, 2024 PLU professors Ann Auman and Bridget Haden share teaching and learning experiences in China November 4, 2024 Lutes celebrate another impactful Bjug Day of Giving: a PLU tradition

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 24, 2016)- It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas at Pacific Lutheran University. Throughout its history, PLU has developed numerous holiday pastimes that honor a variety of traditions, cultures and forms of joyful expression. UPCOMING EVENTS Celebration of Light   Nov.…

    :30 p.m. | The Cave Annual dance begins with a basic swing lesson. Open to all, cash entry at the door, $3 with a PLU ID and $5 for non-PLU students. Sounds of Christmas  Dec. 8 | 8 p.m. | Lagerquist Concert Hall | Tickets The University Singers and Men’s Chorus present an intimate musical journey through the season, framed in the format of the traditional Lessons and Carols. Come hear biblical readings, songs both familiar and new, and even participate in singing a few of the carols with the