“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down “happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.”...
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SOE Student Honored
School of Education senior, Nicole Germann, was one of two Drake sorority members inducted into the first Greek Life Hall of Fame. The award was made April 7 at the All Greek Gala Awards Ceremony. Ms. German was selected because of outstanding academic and service contributions during her four years at Drake University. One of the...
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2015-04-022015-04-17by Aaron JacoIn ArtSci NewsCAS NewsCollege of Pharmacy and Health SciencesOfficial News ReleasesSchool of Education
Drake to host free STEM Festival for K-12 youth
Drake University will host a free, family-friendly STEM Festival for students in grades K-12 and their families on April 16.
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Educational Leadership in Cedar Rapids
Three overlapping EDL cohorts Last weekend in Cedar Rapids, for the first time ever, three different educational leadership cohorts overlapped on the same weekend in Cedar Rapids. Educational Leadership Professors, Jimmy Casas, Randal Peters, and Trent Grundmeyer held an “Ed Camp” format on Sunday where the three cohorts mixed together for activities. The students were...
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Books for Belize
Since 2006, Dr. Sally Beisser has been taking children’s books to an impoverished elementary school in Belize on San Pedro Island, where the children in the San Mateo village have no electricity, running water, or sanitation. The school where these children attend is built on a swamp and is supported by volunteer efforts. Beisser has...
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Iowa Teacher of the Year Spizzirri, GR’09
Follow this link for the full story about Clemencia Spizzirri, GR’09, Iowa Teacher of the Year from Merrill Middle School.
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Erguner-Tekinalp named Vice President-Counselor Educator for Iowa School Counselor Association
Bengu Erguner-Tekinalp, associate professor of counselor education at Drake University, has been elected Vice President-Counselor Educator for the Iowa School Counselor Association.
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Top Educator
Merrill Middle School students had been told to dress in nice clothes and prepare for an important occasion. The crowd of pre-teens squirmed in the gymnasium bleacher seats, waiting and speculating and whispering. Perhaps a visit from Justin Bieber? Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Slayer? When Principal Alex Hanna entered the gym with Des Moines Public Schools...
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Stevie Speaks Event February 25
Stevie Hopkins, co-founder of 3E Love, shares his story of how he fell in love with life. Through the highs and lows of adventuring through his life with a disability, running a business, and forging his own path in the face of adversity and tragedy, he tells a tale of inspiration and strength unlike any...
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School of Education Professors Collaborate on Publication
Dr.Jerrid Kruse, Assistant Professor of Education in Teaching and Learning and Dr. Thomas Buckmiller, Assistant Professor of Education in Education Leadership, co-authored an article. The article entitled, “Making the Shift from School Manager to Instructional Leader: Using the Nature of Technology Framework as a Tool for Analysis,” was written for the International Journal of Education....