University students to attend educational convocation
WAYNESBURG – Fourteen Waynesburg University early childhood education majors, who are members of the university’s chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, an international honor society in education, will travel to Dallas, Texas, Thursday through Saturday to attend the 49th Biennial Convocation of KDP.
Educators and teacher candidates from across the United States and around the world will attend the conference’s professional development activities.
The conference will offer more than 150 educational sessions aimed for professional development and will include workshops on leadership or policy, research or action research and practice or instructional strategies.
Debra Clarke, chairman of the department of education and assistant professor of education, and Yvonne Weaver, education department field placement coordinator and certification officer at the university, will accompany the students.
Clarke will present a workshop, “Capes aren’t just for super heroes: Using the teacher CAPE to support all learners.”
“During the workshop, I will introduce the participants to CAPE, a strategy that gives 21st century teachers the super powers to effectively plan instruction that supports the needs of all learners in the inclusive classroom,” Clarke said.
Students attending the lecture include Jena Blissman, senior from Greensburg; Morgan Brumbaugh, senior from Williamsburg; Makalah Beazell, senior from Waynesburg; Lauren Boscaljon, senior from Waynesburg; Kaitlyn Berkebile, senior from Friedens; Shannon Falleroni, senior from Washington; Tanya Aul, senior from Kane; Alyssa Crile, senior from Washington; Angele Hagy, senior from Pittsburgh; Ali Hulsey, senior from Bakersfield, Calif.; Stephanie Sapic, senior from Washington; Stephanie Stancliffe, senior from Lower Burrell; Hannah Szymanik, senior from Mount Holly Springs; and Chelsea Watson, senior from Jeannette.