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skills. Educational trendsetters, Jay McTighe and Grant Wiggins, thoroughly explore this strategy in their 2013 book, Essential Questions: Opening Doors to Student Understanding. The book is admittedly geared toward the K-12 crowd, but the theories and strategies are also highly effective in higher education settings. According to McTighe and Wiggins (2013), essential questions “serve as doorways or lenses through which learners can better see and explore the key concepts, themes, theories, issues

performed on February 17 at 7 p.m., and February 18 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. in Eastvold Auditorium of the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. A story of friendship, bravery and adventure, James and the Giant Peach is perfect for all ages and is sure to fulfill the fantasies of anyone who has ever dreamed of escape. “Children’s theatre ignites the imagination,” Director Katie Wee ‘17 says. “It can act as a tool to give children the hope, the skills, and the creativity necessary to face

the skills of PLU’s dance students. The anniversary is “a celebration of all the talented students that we have,” Winchester said. “There is so much talent at this university.” Over the course of these celebrations, PLU will host various theatrical events, including Winchester’s very own choreography of “Girl Pool,” an adaptation of a chapter in Kurt Vonnegut’s work “While Mortals Sleep.” The performance will be featured in the Spring Dance Ensemble Concert hosted in the Eastvold Auditorium

tackle real-world challenges. The data science program will provide students with essential analytical tools and techniques for extracting meaningful insights from data, enabling them to extract valuable insights from data with precision and insight. “In this era of data ubiquity, there is a high demand for graduates who major in data science,” said program director and assistant professor Jeff Caley. “Our program equips students with robust technical skills while also fostering a commitment to

Artime, Ph.D. has been approved for a $2.5M funding award by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to disseminate and implement research findings on Skills Training in Affect and Interpersonal Regulation with Narrative Therapy (STAIR-NT) for PTSD in University Counseling Centers (UCCs).“We hope this implementation project will help to address the need for effective and efficient care for trauma-exposed students who are seeking services in over-burdened UCCs,” said Artime. “As the

Building in downtown Tacoma. His last day is Wednesday, Jan. 9. “It’s another challenge,” Villahermosa said of his new position. “I’m excited to bring a lot of what I learned here – the skills I learned, the knowledge and especially the culture – to my new job. “I’ll definitely miss it here, I’ll miss the people.” A reception to bid farewell to Villahermosa and welcome Berger is slated for Jan. 9 from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Scandinavian Cultural Center. Berger has 21 years of law enforcement experience

was commended her skills as a teacher and for encouraging students to “claim their education, instead of being passive learners who are given their education.” Suarez has a candid, upfront approach in the classroom, allowing her to guide students through taboo topics and increase their depth of understanding. As the manager of the Wellness Clinic, Kohler serves those who are underprivileged and provides educational experiences for nursing students. Her vision and management of the center are

manager Falafel demonstration and tasting with Erick Swenson ’91, PLU culinary operations manager, and Tony McGinnis For more information, visit the Dining and Culinary Services Web site. Read Previous New dean of the School of Business named Read Next MESA Day tests math and science skills 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 Three students share how scholarships

which she’ll graduate this summer. Recently, the Washington Association for Marriage and Family Therapy named her the 2008 Student of the Year, an honor given to only one student in the state. “It’s pretty humbling,” Montgomery said. Selected by her peers and professors, the nomination letter hailed Montgomery’s academic excellence, clinical abilities, leadership skills and unique contributions to the program, including promoting multiracial issues, her compassion and her ability to make others feel

the national tournament for the first time ever. This August in Beijing, she’ll serve the field hockey team as a sport psychology consultant and mental skills coach. “This has that extra-special emotional component to it,” she said. “I really feel it on a personal level.” Hacker is an internationally recognized authority on the psychology of peak performance. At the Olympic level, there aren’t significant differences in the physical abilities of the athletes, she said. The difference is in an