Category Archives: Education

Packing party

 Comments Off on Packing party Tags: , , , , , ,

I am one day away from completing a dream that has been tickling my brain since I was 15-years-old. Today was spent with a loving family and friends who have been around since the diaper days. Thank goodness for the 78 degree weather in Chicago which led us to a cookout. Since the weather was […]

More...

Dilemmas of packing

 Comments Off on Dilemmas of packing Tags: , , , , ,

Packing. An exciting process because you are one step closer to leaving for your trip. It is also a frustration: getting everything to fit, struggling to zip the bag close, trying to remember if you packed your deodorant, ripping apart the entire bag to find that pesky necessity, finding the deodorant, sighing in relief, and […]

More...

Chancellor’s Leadership Award honors 2015 graduates

 Comments Off on Chancellor’s Leadership Award honors 2015 graduates Tags: , , ,

Each semester, the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s best and brightest student leaders are presented with the Chancellor’s Leadership Award. This spring, 16 students from the College of Professional Studies have been selected for this honor. These students are a select group of graduating seniors who throughout their careers at UWSP have contributed significant leadership, demonstrated […]

More...

Last meeting before our big trip!

 Comments Off on Last meeting before our big trip! Tags: , , , , ,

“Imkeli kaj oondoza ji etele iikulja” => “Peace fattens more than food” Cinco de Mayo brought more than the typical smell of tacos in the air. Today was the last meeting before we travel across the ocean to Namibia, Africa. The countdown of 20 days has begun and the room was filled with busy questions […]

More...

CPS faculty, staff garner University Awards

 Comments Off on CPS faculty, staff garner University Awards Tags: , , , ,

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Chancellor Bernie Patterson surprised two College of Professional Studies employees with university awards on Monday, April 6. Professor Perry Cook (School of Education) won the Excellence in Teaching Award while Jackie Durigan (Assistant to the Dean for Budget and Personnel) was awarded the Outstanding Work Performance Award. Excellence in Teaching Award […]

More...

Plano de Planta: A lesson on creating classroom floor plans

 Comments Off on Plano de Planta: A lesson on creating classroom floor plans Tags: , , , ,

Well, this past week was a very rewarding week. I feel like I’m finally getting into the swing of things. I feel more confident, have more variety of activities, and I feel like I know my students much better. The one thing I still feel like I am missing, however, is time! There is so […]

More...

Week 3 Already?

 Comments Off on Week 3 Already? Tags: , , , ,

Time is flying! I can’t believe it’s already into the third week of the placement. I’m loving Belleville so far. I really like my cooperating teacher, whom I will call Camila. I could not have been placed with a better teacher. We agree on many ideas and she offers great guidance while also giving me […]

More...

Strengthening programs in the College of Professional Studies

 Comments Off on Strengthening programs in the College of Professional Studies Tags: , , , , , ,

The College of Professional Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will have a new look soon. As of July 1, 2015, several programs moved, departments changed and the college has fewer, but larger and stronger, academic units Among the most notable of the changes is the Department of Athletics, which will report through the […]

More...

Teaching Partners present pedagogy

 Comments Off on Teaching Partners present pedagogy Tags: , , ,

How and why do students cheat? Do students perform better if they create the course syllabus? Those were some of the questions that led to faculty pedagogy for the 2014 Teaching Partners program at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Teaching Partners at UW-Stevens Point are faculty and teaching academic staff who are paired and asked to […]

More...

Ready, Set, Teach!

 Comments Off on Ready, Set, Teach! Tags: , , , , ,

It’s been a busy two weeks–school bells ringing, fingers typing, pages turning, students learning and teachers teaching. My internship placement officially starts on Friday, Jan. 23, but I’ve been observing in the classroom the past two weeks in preparation for third term. And although I’m a little stressed, I must say that I LOVE my […]

More...