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lesson for the day. Just don’t give up on it.” Obviously, this isn’t the type of teaching that we’d signed up for. But we’ve come together as staff in support of one another and our students and received great support from our union. We’re trying to figure out how to help one another. Do you have any advice or encouragement that you might share with students graduating who hoped to begin careers in early ed? It’s always a good time to be in education. You never know what’s going to happen. For the
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through the Fife school district. It has an important meaning to my family and me. I love Fife — it’s a great community. I am actually student teaching with my past fourth-grade teacher, so I have enjoyed seeing the other side of it. Fife just feels like home and that I have always been here,” Knapp said.Major in EducationLearn more about the Education programAfter completing his practicum earlier this school year, Knapp will spend six weeks in a fifth grade general education classroom and nine weeks
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Yakima. “Coming from my high school—the majority is Latino—it was different to be in a school as the minority,” she said. After working through some of those homesick blues, Gutierrez decided to embrace the change and embraced learning about the different representations on campus. “Being introduced to and learning about different cultures has been really great,” she said. “It’s also easy to branch out and meet a lot of people. It was easy to build a network of people I enjoyed hanging out with
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Prize in 2010, and how that conversation played out in both Chinese and Norwegian cultures from first-hand accounts. World Conversations gave attendees the opportunity to engage in real world conversations with those who have first-hand experience. Rowe recalled a Chinese student in attendance who talked about his childhood growing up in China. “You don’t get that out of a book,” Rowe said. “That’s not going to happen in any one class, but when you bring people together like that it creates a great
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Passion, mentioned above. “That’s a pretty exciting year!” Nance said, adding that it is his goal to see the Choir of the West, one of the university’s primary organizations, become a larger presence nationally and internationally. “The Choir of the West is an amazing representative for PLU; a group the university can be very proud of,” he said. “We have a wonderful Music Department with many great ensembles. If we continue to do these sort of exciting events, it can only help bring PLU music to a
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life.” McEntire admits that carving out a career in jazz is a bit daunting. Gigs are generally few, the pay’s not great, if there’s any pay at all, and finding enough work can be a challenge. However, McEntire is determined to follow his passions. This passion for the smooth, smoky and unpredictable sound has McEntire and members of The Parkland Youth Symphony – the band in which he plays sax – checking out Seattle’s famed jazz spots, such as Jazz Alley, Triple Door or Tula’s to listen to local and
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discuss her exciting internship and to offer suggestions for anyone looking to land their own internship working in conservation.Why did you want to pursue an environmental studies degree? I’m a tree hugger, so naturally this major caught my eye. Genuinely, though, I chose Environmental Studies because it teaches me to use multiple fields of study to approach environmental issues. That’s a pretty useful skill for anyone to have. Pursuing this degree also allows a thorough focus on multiple interests
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literature and history, says “I basically do all my research on the internet, the PLU library database list is my best friend right now.” Regardless of whether students currently reside on or off campus, they find a use for Mortvedt Library’s resources. But as useful as the library is, in the Humanities there’s also great merit to be found in the input of one’s peers. James notes that “interacting with other students is super useful.” Discussion and collaboration might seem harder to partake in during
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mean much. But when something clicks, the feeling is great, he said. “I just love going after that challenge.” The characteristic chit, chit sound was gone. Grossberg and Smith listen one more time before heading back down the trail. Today’s field work was a wrap. Time to get back to camp, set the alarm for 4 a.m., and begin waiting for the songs once again tomorrow. Read Previous Flurry of work continues on the PLU campus Read Next Life of the Mind COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the
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playing with Google Earth, a free software built using extensive satellite imagery, with the principle focus of exploration. Whereas Google Maps is great for routes and marking distances—perfect for visualizing the Joad’s arduous trek—Google Earth shows faculty and students an overhead view of any location on the planet, and even some in space! You can design tours that include text, pictures, landmarks, close-ups of 3D buildings and geographical features, and more. Some excellent examples of
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