Students in Mrs. Beth Helgeson third-grade class from St. Stephen School spent the day learning in the UW-Stevens Point Center for Collaborative & Interactive Technologies (CCIT) as School of Education preservice teachers observed and participated the lessons. [Photo Gallery] The class learned about cause and effect while watching an alien video and working on activities in […]
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“Balance, boundaries and communication are the keys to technology use,” emphasized Dr. Megan Moreno as she spoke with more than 500 local educators, parents, community members and UW-Stevens Point education students Tuesday, Jan. 28 at the Sentry Theater in Stevens Point. The event was the second of a three-part community series called Point in Common. […]
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While other students wrapped up the semester during a blistery cold final week of classes at UW-Stevens Point, Mindy Olson took off for the warm sunshine at Walt Disney World and Sea World in Orlando, Fla. But she wasn’t there on vacation, rather the senior education student provided care during a trip for nine individuals […]
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I’ve mentioned before that I’m involved in stuff. At the end of my last post I mentioned the importance of involvement with student organizations here on campus. I guess I realized as I continued to think about it that my feelings on the subject are more than what fits into a little blurb at […]
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Future teachers from the UW-Stevens Point School of Education gained valuable professional development on “Practical Tips for Teaching Diverse Students” at the fall forum on Tuesday, Nov. 12. [Photo Gallery] Breakout sessions included: Professor Maysee Herr, education strategies for immersion experiences in culture, based on Camp Phoojywg-Friend Professor Kimiko Ott, Diversity and classroom/school issues Mary […]
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Providing a greater understanding of how a child’s mind works, Matthew Peterson, Ph.D. spoke with local educators, parents, community members and UW-Stevens Point education students about brain science and learning on Monday, Oct. 21 at the Ben Franklin Junior High School Auditorium. The event was the first of a three-part community series called Point in […]
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It has now been just over a week since returning home from Africa. Once again I am left with conflicting thoughts of the trip and what I left behind. There is not a day that passes where I don’t find myself thinking about the learners in Africa. My main purpose of going on the trip […]
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Today was the last day of school at the National Institute for Special Education – School for the Vision Impaired. The participants of this incredible trip choked back tears for two days as we said our farewells to the staff on Wednesday and then learners on Thursday. The emotions flowed freely throughout the lodge as […]
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Every day I work with the children at the National Institute for Special Education (NISE), namely the learners at the School for the Visual Impaired, I learn more about myself and how these children are shaping my future. I realize the luxuries that the United States education system has, as well as the radical laws […]
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After all the mixed emotions I had prior to the trip to Namibia with the UWSP School of Education Professor Patty Caro, today proved to me that it was worth every cent and every agonizing hour on the airplane to be here. On Friday, June 8, 2013, 15 participants boarded a plane at the Chicago […]
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