Education News

_{Written by Dr. Marsha Roach, IHE Liason}

This year, five Stevenson University interns have joined the Perry Hall Elementary School staff. According to Caitlyn Saffer (2015) “The best thing about interning at Perry Hall is being with a great staff. Everyone is so inviting and ready to help.” Alyssa Pavignano (2015) added, “The long hours and hard work it takes brainstorming lesson plans and putting them in place is well worth it in the end because I know I am going to make a difference in the lives of my students. This is my ‘purpose driven life.”...Click here to read more.

Written by Dr. Bob Pelton

_{First row (left to right):  Jean Satterfield, MSDE, Bob Pelton, Stevenson University, Jamelah Murrell, US Department of Education, Ilene Swirnow, MSDE, Karen Robertson, Towson University}

_{Back row (left to right): Saroja Barnes, MSDE, Lee Rutledge, Community Training and Assistance Center (CTAC), Dixie Stack, WestEd, Liz Neal, MSDE, Frank Stetson, MSDE, Joe Freed, MSDE, Rima Azzam, WestEd}

Stevenson University hosted a convening of more than 85 participants from 19 individual higher education institutions across the state of Maryland on the topic of Student Learning Objectives (SLOs)....Click here to read more.

It all started with Mike Cooney’s blog.  Mike, an SU School of Education alumnus, and now Mays Chapel Elementary teacher, shares his perspective on teaching in a personal blog that showcases his unique insight on teaching elementary students. Several SU faculty follow his blog and after reading a riveting entry that highlighted his journey from teacher candidate to present, we knew we just had to have him come speak to our senior teacher candidates about how he has learned to support and engage students in learning!...Click here to read more.

Mechanicsville interns, Kayla Matthews, Cassandra Fridinger, Danielle Paulochik, Megan Klein, Kacy Pohlhaus, Kara Morris

“This year I have learned a lot, from planning all the way to seeing how the students can change from one day of the week to the next. By being there every day I feel more involved in the learning process and as a part of the kindergarten team. The teachers here are so welcoming and want to see you do well and for me that is the best an intern can ask for” (Kara Morris, 2015)....Click here to read more.

Our partnership school, Randallstown Elementary, received “The Maryland Center for Character Education School of the Year” award.  The work leading up to this award began almost a year ago when teacher candidates combined forces to develop and implement a portion of Randallstown’s Character Education program.  They focused on the theme “Perseverance” and delivered it in a big way during African-American History Month. Activities they developed included a month full of daily announcements highlighting African-Americans who had displayed perseverance throughout history.

Next semester promises to be just as exciting and rewarding. Happy Holidays to all. We hope you find some time to relax and enjoy time with family and friends.