Dr. Bilge Uzun Ozer will be giving a public lecture on ‘Antecedents and Consequences of Excuse-Making: Reviewing PROCRASTINATION in a cross-cultural context.’ Procrastination is a tendency to put off an action or decision. Research suggests that procrastination is a significant problem especially among university students and can result in negative outcomes. The presentation is scheduled...
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Drake English as a Second Language (ESL) Endorsement Students Partner with Community Organizations
Pre- and in-service teachers in the Drake School of Education’s ESL Methods courses this semester developed lesson plans and materials for use by five Des Moines area organizations: Lutheran Services of Iowa Catholic Charities Oakridge Neighborhood Ethnic Minorities of Burma Advocacy and Resource Center (EMBARC) Trinity Las Americas Methodist Church The lesson plans and materials...
ALOP/MSLD Students Present Capstone Projects
The Master of Science in Leadership Development (MSLD) program ends with a capstone project. Completed near the end of the program, this project acts as a recap of the student’s graduate school experience. Students may select among three options: an original research project a comprehensive literature search an approved service learning or professional project in the student’s...
Local Author Presents Books to Adult Literacy Center
April 23 marks World Book Night. This annual celebration is dedicated to expanding the love of reading. Each year on this date, people go out into their communities and give free World Book Night paperbacks to those who do not regularly read and/or people who do not normally have access to printed books. The authors...
School of Education Counseling Student Achievements
Habitat for Humanity Opportunity School of Education Counseling Student Cody Samec, along with other Drake University students, attended an alternative spring break in Natchez, Mississippi with Habitat for Humanity. The concept of alternative spring break originated in the early 1980s as a counter to traditional spring break trips taken by college students. These trips typically...
SOE Alumni Awards Dinner celebrates outstanding educators
The Alumni Awards Dinner, a longstanding tradition for SOE, brings together Drake alumni, students, faculty, and friends to honor remarkable alumni and celebrate the graduating class of 2014.
Drake alumna receives Golden Apple Award from Channel 13
Stacie Mitchell-Gweah, a triple degree alumna of Drake University and teacher at Callanan Middle School in Des Moines, was honored with the Golden Apple Award from Channel 13 News.
Education Leadership Symposium: Implementing Standards-Based Grading
The Drake University Education Leadership Symposium entitled, ‘The Leader’s Role in Implementing Standards-Based Grading’ will be held on Wednesday, June 18, 2014. The symposium will feature Dr. Thomas Guskey, a Professor of Educational Psychology in the College of Education at the University of Kentucky. Dr. Guskey is the author/editor of numerous books, articles, and professional...
Adult Literacy Center receives grant from the Gannett Foundation
The Adult Literacy Center is the recipient of a $5,000 grant from the Gannett Foundation, which supports local organizations in communities that are served by Gannet Co., Inc. The grant will help the Adult Literacy Center sustain and expand its reach in the Des Moines metropolitan area.
Counseling Students Engage in Service Learning Project
In the fall 2013 semester, School of Education counseling students engaged in a service learning project to provide personality and career assessment at Dress for Success, a local non-profit organization providing services for mostly underprivileged women in their careers. The program was well received by the participants and the organizers; counseling students are invited to...