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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

Summer Sessions: On-Budget, On-Time, Online Posted by: bodewedl / March 1, 2017 March 1, 2017 By Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer Despite a long and lingering winter, it is almost time for PLU students to begin planning for summer. Instructors and advisers have an opportunity to talk with students about the advantages of participating in Summer Sessions. Consider how online summer courses at PLU can meet a variety of student needs: On-Budget PLU online summer courses are budget-friendly and

2016, they crafted a research paper examining those experiences, which are often marginalized at in higher education. It focused on how black students navigate the natural hair journeys on campuses in the Pacific Northwest. Taiwo and Hambrick jumped at the opportunity to write the paper after learning of a political science journal accepting submissions on the theme of #BlackGirlMagic, a movement created in 2013 by CaShawn Thompson to celebrate black women. Tolu Taiwo (left), outreach and

Campuswire: An Online Discussion Tool for Engaging Course Communication Posted by: berlinma / July 16, 2020 July 16, 2020 The past few months have been a challenging time for education. PLU faculty had to quickly adapt their classrooms into an online environment and rethink how to deliver their pedagogy in entirely new ways. One of the biggest obstacles to online teaching and learning is student-to-student engagement and interaction. Instructors may wonder how they can replicate, or at least

Research in Interdisciplinary STEM Education (RISE) Posted by: nicolacs / January 10, 2022 January 10, 2022 Research in Interdisciplinary STEM Education (RISE) is a 9-week residential summer research experience for undergraduate students in chemistry, education, life sciences, mathematics, or physics.  Participants will join interdisciplinary teams mentored by faculty to investigate STEM learning across formal and informal environments with a focus on understanding issues related to inclusivity

, invigorating the learning process for you and your students.   Contextualizing Location Our first example comes straight from PLU from History Professor Mike Halvorson, who created an interactive map of Ancient Egypt that overlaid modern-day Egypt for his course on Western Civilization. Students can zoom in on important locations and monuments, while still able to keep these locations rooted in a global context. Halvorson marks sites down the Nile River. Click to view larger. Bird’s eye view of the

Generous donation creates Ingram Hall’s Boge Library Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / January 21, 2012 January 21, 2012 A treasury of graphic design and typography books This fall, students will welcome a new resource in Ingram Hall. The Boge Library will reside in Ingram 118 and is chock-full of graphic design resources. The library’s namesake and sole contributor, Garrett Boge (pronounced “Bogie”), donated his collection of more than 1,200 books and publications in the summer of 2013 to be used by

Seven PLU Faculty Artists, One Incredible Show Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / January 30, 2013 Image: Steve Sobeck, ceramics instructor, displays cones tests that represent one kiln firing. January 30, 2013 PLU art and design faculty display recent work Opening in the University Gallery on Wednesday, February 5 is PLU’s “Faculty Exhibition,” an exhibit featuring work from current faculty of the Department of Art and Design. Participating faculty include JP Avila, Craig Cornwall, Spencer Ebbinga

Three New Tools for Teaching with Sakai Posted by: bodewedl / September 9, 2019 September 9, 2019 By Dana Shreaves, Instructional Designer Many instructors use Sakai for posting their syllabus, sharing resources, and communicating course grades. But did you know that Sakai tools can collect formative assessment data, help students manage their to-do lists, and facilitate communication through audio recordings?  Lesson Questions Instructors utilizing Lessons pages in Sakai can integrate multiple

Using “Essential Questions” for Thoughtful Inquiry Posted by: bodewedl / August 25, 2015 August 25, 2015 by Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer The beginning of a new academic year provides an opportunity to reflect on effective teaching practices and perhaps try something new. Consider the practice of using “essential questions” during the instructional process. Essential questions explore salient, fundamental ideas that are not confined to the content of a specific course or lesson. The