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, I knew that to be an effective educator I must work toward culturally-responsive and equitable educational practices, and come to education with the knowledge that my students and their families’ voices must be valued and heard.Mycal '12, Political Science & ChineseAs the first in my family to earn a college diploma, I am grateful for the scholarship as it not only alleviated the financial burden that comes with earning higher education but also empowered me to travel to the ends of the Earth

can integrate environmental awareness and culturally responsive pedagogies to our engagements with Austen in the classroom and the digital public sphere. Madeline Scully received a MSc in Gender, Peace and Security from the London School of Economics and Politic Science in 2021. She graduated from Pacific Lutheran University in 2019 with a double major in English Literature and Global Studies (International Affairs emphasis) and a double minor in French and Women’s and Gender Studies. She has long

decisions. Integrating concepts of anti-racist pedagogy and universal design for learning provides a foundation for the practical work. (3) EDUC 330 : Professional Practice I Teacher candidates will be required to complete a minimum of 45 hours of fieldwork in a local school. (0) EDUC 332 : Communities, Schools, and Students Explores the purposes of P-12 education, how schools intersect with local communities, and the range of differences within learners. (2) EDUC 361 : Teaching and Learning of Science

will submit with your program application. Please send the link to the online recommendation form to your recommender, and ask that the form be submitted by February 1. Culturally Sustaining STEM Teacher ProgramThe CS-STEM Teacher program provides forgivable loans from the National Science Foundation’s Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program. The program aims to increase the number of teachers prepared to teach in engaging, intellectually, and culturally responsive ways; connect STEM content to

Pacific Lutheran University School of Nursing will be a nationally recognized program dedicated to improving healthcare for all by improving health equity and eliminating health disparities enacted through transformational nursing education, committed and responsive leadership, and meaningful scholarship.

young men to experience leadership in meaningful ways,” Cushman said. “Their voices, concerns and stories (should) be shared and validated by the community.” Cushman says that cultural responsiveness is vital. Becoming culturally responsive, however, is a multi-step process that Cushman says “does not happen overnight.” People must check their belief systems and question the motives behind their own personal opinions and convictions. Next, they must validate and affirm through highlighting positive

expected to be in class and /or working on the class assignments every day of the program. Class meetings will be held in the evenings. A pedagogy assessment will also need to be completed. The SPED program will complete the pedagogy assessment during the summer at an ESY during the day and continue with classes at night. ELL/Bilingual students will complete the pedagogy assessment during the fall once school is back in session. MAE and ARC candidates may have different requirements for program

FAQs1. What is the CS-STEM Program?Answer: The CS-STEM Teacher Program at Pacific Lutheran University is an opportunity for students to develop as highly effective K-12 STEM teachers prepared to teach using culturally sustaining pedagogy. Funded by a Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program grant from the National Science Foundation (Award Number 1950106), the CS-STEM Teacher Program will provide selected students with forgivable loans as well as programmatic support during training and in the