Gorillateaching

To develop highly-qualified educators in
partnership with educational organizations.

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Bartlow received her BSE in Early/Late Childhood in 2007 and Master of Science in Teaching (Elementary) in 2014. Congrats, Dr. Amy Bartlow! #OAGAAG #gorillateaching

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A big congratulations goes out to Dr. Amy Bartlow. She received the University of Northern Colorado's Dean's Citation Award at her doctoral graduation. This award is given to less than 3% of doctoral graduates at UNC.

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Dr. Clemensen's LDSP 601 Service Learning students have completed their cold weather clothing drive with great support and many generous donations and are now organizing all of the donations to be put into blessing boxes and delivered to the Lords Diner to be handed out.

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She will student teach there in the spring 2020.

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Madison Van Becelaere, Elementary Education Unified major and member of the PSU Dance Team, performed at Weede Gymnasium before a large crown which included the students from Frank Layden Elementary, Frontenac, where she is completing her Internship semester.

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The teams are actively planning their service projects. Stay tuned....

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Dr. Clemensen's LDSP 601 Service Learning Seminar has been researching individual service projects that interested each student. After presenting each of their project ideas to the class, the class voted on the two projects they would like to pursue.

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Kaden Wimmer will be leading his team in promoting the Gorilla Food Pantry and Jordan Janiak will be leading her team in providing Blessing Bags to the homeless and low income populations to help keep them warm through the winter months.

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Congratulations to Cory Gibson on being selected Kansas 2020 Superintendent of the Year! Dr. Gibson graduated from Pittsburg State University with an BS in Elementary Education in 1998, an MS in Educational Leadership in 2002, and an EdS in General School Administration in 2009.

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Drs. Finley and Diacopoulus engaged in informative conversations on bringing inquiry into the higher education classrooms today during their professional development poster session at the Michael Tilford Conference.

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Today Matt Miller NFL Draft Scout for Bleacher Report shared leadership strategies his organization utilized to grow from a start up to now the 2nd largest sports media company next to ESPN with Dr. Clemensen's Leadership Seminar course.

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Permission to Play: After studying the importance of play in cultivating active and engaged learners, Elementary Majors in Dr. Finley’s course used grade-level standards to create developmentally appropriate educational games, which they then shared with each other.

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Gus’ Excellent Adventure in Hughes Hall! Come check out our display for Paint the Town Red! #GorillaNation

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Teacher candidates in Intermediate Reading and Language Arts made presentations prior to working with students at Lakeside Elementary.

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Thank you members of KNEA Aspiring Educators for hosting a Faculty Appreciation party. We enjoyed it and wish the graduating seniors all the best!

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Dean Truelove and Mrs. Restivo enjoyed the Faculty Recognition party hosted by KNEA Aspiring Educators.

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PSU Department of Teaching and Leadership co-sponsored a Universal Design for Learning Conference with Blue Valley School District and Brain Pop. Thanks to Drs. Terri Swanson and Kylie Stewart for their work for extraordinary event.

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Eleven Elementary Ed and Elementary Ed Unified students and Dr. Daczewitz attended 'A Conversation with Ta-Hehisi Coates: 65 Years after Brown vs Board of Education" April 25, 2019. Students commented on how much they learned. Thanks to Dr Daczewitz and PSU Diversity Committee.

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It is almost that time again! #pittstatehhpr #gorillateaching

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Photos from the annual COE scholarship donor luncheon