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Advising Calendar Interested in informal advising from a current student, especially for the Gateway Namibia program? Alina Boorse Advising Calendar IMPORTANT: Before meeting for study away advising, you need to watch this pre-advising video and reflect on these areas of consideration. Short Term Faculty Led Study Away The best source of information is the faculty leader of the course. They can answer your program-specific questions. For general information regarding the application process and fees
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, you’ll learn about gender roles in another culture. You can also use resources like our Diversity Abroad Destination Guides to help you prepare for your experience abroad. Must Ask Questions for Women: Is it safe for me to go out alone? at night? Are there areas or places I should avoid? How are women expected to behave? How do men treat women? What are the cultural norms regarding friendship and dating? Do people in my host country have stereotypes of American women? Tips for Women: Do research on
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Dana Shreaves Instructional Designer Phone: 253-535-7572 Email: bodewedl@plu.edu Office Location:Mortvedt Library - Room 329 Status:Working Remotely Biography Biography Dana is a staff member in the Office of the Provost and has been employed at PLU since August 2013. She works with faculty and staff on projects related to teaching, learning, and technology through consultations, workshops, presentations, and special events like the PLUTO Institute. Dana leads PLUTO programming for the
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STEM Education Learning ObjectivesLearning ObjectivesPLU students who complete the minor will: develop STEM content knowledge practice and develop their own teaching style and philosophy engage in critical reflection by considering issues from multiple perspectives cultivate respect for diverse cultures and ways of knowing, which will allow them to teach all students effectively using culturally sustaining pedagogy begin to recognize how culture, tradition, and training shapes our assumptions
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university, and that’s been really valuable.” Clark’s taken English and political science classes, and those have given her new perspectives. “The GSRS major really gets you in everywhere and gets you to do everything.” Clark is also Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship recipient. Known as the Culturally Sustaining STEM (CS-STEM) Teaching Program at PLU, the scholarship is awarded to students of different backgrounds in their senior and graduate years who want to teach STEM subjects. “There are six of us
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.”Clark is also Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship recipient. Known as the Culturally Sustaining STEM (CS-STEM) Teaching Program at PLU, the scholarship is awarded to students of different backgrounds in their senior and graduate years who want to teach STEM subjects. “There are six of us, two undergrads and four in the graduate program,” says Clark. “We meet once a month to talk about different concepts, from deficit-based mindsets, implicit biases, culturally relevant content, and things like that
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PLU’s culturally sustaining STEM program helped prepare Becca Anderson to be a dynamic teacher Posted by: nicolacs / January 12, 2023 January 12, 2023 By Lisa Patterson '98PLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterPLU alumna Becca Anderson ‘19, ‘22 is in her first year teaching biology to ninth graders at Sammamish High School in Bellevue. Her classroom consists of a diverse population of students — something her recent completion of the Culturally Sustaining STEM Teacher Program at Pacific
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important for the public,” Storfjell said. As a part of PLU’s faculty Storfjell appreciates that PLU is a place where different types of scholarships are appreciated. Making academics accessible has value, he added. “At PLU it is valued and rightly so because it’s another way of teaching,” Storfjell said about programming like “Clash of the Gods.” Teaching is really where Storfjell realized his passion for Scandinavian Studies, and the history of the Vikings in particular. “I didn’t study it as an
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,” Jones said, “is their families became really involved in it.” Among the many benefits, this initiative demonstrated that classrooms are not boundaries, and learning is not just about textbooks. In 2007, Jones received a prestigious Milken National Educator Award Jones because she is a well-rounded teacher who goes above and beyond the call of duty. Jones and others like her are not only teaching students, but also positively influencing the larger community. “The Milken National Educator Awards
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class prepared,” he said. “It doesn’t mean you know every answer, that’s why I’m here.” When Boeh decided to make the transition to teaching college, there were two factors that came into play. He knew if he was going to remain in investment banking, he had to live in either San Francisco or New York. He and his wife – who were starting a family – weren’t prepared to do that. “New York is a great place to live if you are a single guy, but I was just at a different phase in my life,” Boeh said. “I
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