All are invited to take part in the Gordon Patterson Memorial Bike Ride, Run, and Walk on Saturday, September 17, starting at 8 a.m., at Fort Vancouver Library District Headquarters (1007 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver). All proceeds go to the University of Portland School of Education’s Gordon Patterson Memorial Scholarship, according to Amy Kwong-Kwapisz, […]
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NASA Fellowship For Education Doctorate Recipient
Jennifer Snow Mayo, a recent doctoral graduate of the School of Education, has been selected to serve a full-year internship with NASA as a 2016-2017 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow. She joins twelve other outstanding science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) educators selected to serve their fellowships in Washington, DC, within the offices of three […]
The Good, the New, and the Ever-Changing Dimensions in Education, April 18
The School of Education invites all education students, as well as faculty and staff, for an in-depth discussion on current issues that educators at all levels are facing and what expectations administrators have for new teacher graduates. “The Good, The New, and the Ever-Changing Dimensions in Education” takes place on Monday, April 18, at 6:30 […]
Summer Learning Program: Tutoring Available
Each year, the School of Education sponsors a tutoring program for later elementary, middle, and high school students in the summer. The program is held on campus and, this year, it will run Monday-Thursday, July 5-August 4, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Students entering grades 4-11 in 2016-17 will work with tutors who are School […]
Faculty, Staff Invited: Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) Dissertation Defenses
The School of Education cordially invites UP faculty and staff to attend the final dissertation defenses of the inaugural cohort of Ed.D. candidates in the coming weeks. For a full schedule of the defenses, please click here.
Please Help Spread The Word: Teaching Opportunity
Last year the School of Education launched the OMAT Program, a two-year master of arts in teaching residency program at Open School, a 7th-12th grade college preparatory and leadership alternative school in east Multnomah County. The OMAT Program prioritizes the recruitment and development of teachers of color to better represent the diversity of schools, but […]
School of Education Reading Fair, Feb. 28
The University of Portland School of Education will host its 22nd annual Reading Fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, February 28, in the Chiles Center. The event, “Catch the Reading Wave,” is free and open to the public. The event will be hosted by Kappa Delta Pi, the international honor society in […]
School of Education Faculty Literacy Panel, Dec. 1
The School of Education’s Teacher Leadership Network (TLN) and Kappa Delta Pi (KDP) will present “Literacy: Utilizing Academic Vocabulary in Multiple Disciplines,”a focused academic vocabulary panel presentation with Rich Christen, Tisha Morrell, and Peter Thacker, on Tuesday, December 1, at 6:30 p.m., in Franz Hall Room 120. The panel will benefit teachers across all disciplines. […]
First Family STEM Night at UP
The University is sponsoring a free STEM family night on Thursday, November 19, from 7-8:30 p.m., at the Howard Hall gym. All employees and family members are invited to attend the event, which will provide hands-on activities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to pique everyone’s interest in those fields. For more information contact Patricia […]
PACE Information Night, Oct. 29
The Pacific Alliance for Catholic Education (PACE), a program of the School of Education, is hosting an informational meeting on Thursday, October 29, at 7 p.m., in Franz Hall Room 214. PACE candidates earn tuition-free graduate degrees in education while they serve as teachers in Catholic schools. Over the course of three summers and two […]