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Peggy A. Thelen, Ph. D.

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Recent Presentations

  • Dr. Elizabeth Cameron.  "Children with Food Allergies: Best Practices in Early Childhood Programs."  Michigan Association for the Education of Young Children.  Grand Rapids, MI.  April 4 & 5, 2013.
  • Dr. Elizabeth Cameron.  "Keeping children safe: Adressing food allergy issues and concerns."  National Association for the Education of Young Children.  Atlanta, Georgia.  November 10, 2012.
  • Dr. Elizabeth Cameron, Anne Ritz, Caitlin Hamstra.  "A Collaboration in the Pursuit of Civic Engagement Through Service Learning."  Intercultural Horizons Conference 2012.  New York City, New York.  October 4, 2012.
  • "English Language Workshop: Reading Realities in the College Classroom."  Advanced Reading for International Students.  English Language Institute, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI.  April 3, 2012.
  • Michigan Delegation of MiAEYC Representatives.  "2012 NAEYC Public Policy Forum."  U. S. Senators and Representatives.  Washington D. C..  February 28-29.
  • Dr. Lynda Ludy.  "Yes! Early Learning Does Pave the Path to College Doors and Beyond."  2012 Annual Conference of the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts & Letters.  Alma, MI.  March 2, 2012.
  • Dr. Elizabeth Cameron.  ""Wii Play Together: An Expedition in Community Collaboration--It's a Win Win!"."  Service Learning Civic Engagment Institute.  East Lansing, MI.  January 31, 2012.
  • Dr. Elizabeth Cameron.  ""Curriculum & Pedagogy: Critical Indicators of Campus Engagement"."  Michigan Campus Compact, Network Meeting,.  University of Michigan-Flint, Flint, Mi.  November 4, 2011.
  • Hagen, J. & Selley, R..  "Success in Emerging Adulthood: Navigating the College Experience."  5th Conference on Emerging Adulthood.  Providence, Rhode Island.  October 28, 2011.
  • "My Identity, My Purpose."  Michigan Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters.  Saginaw, MI.  March 11, 2011.
  • "Creating a Successful Peer Editing Environment in the Classroom."  Lilly Conference on College and University Teaching.  Traverse City, MI.  September 25, 2010.
  • Anne Ritz and Dr. Elizabeth Cameron.  ""Service Learning Innovation, Implementation, and Assessment"."  Mott Community College.  Flint, Michigan.  October 29, 2010.
  • Dr. Elizabeth Cameron.  "The Power of Collaborative Teaching Using Service-Learning: We Really Should Play Together."  Michigan Campus Compact Institute for Service Learning and Engagement.  Traverse City, MI.  February 9, 2010.
  • "Thinking is fun! Mathematics thinking environments in Grades 1-2."  Michigan Association of Non-public Schools.  Detroit, MI.  October 29, 2009.
  • "The Fast Track to Designing Service-Learning Projects for Higher Ed Students: A Step-by-Step Approach."  13th Annual Institute: Service -Learning and Civic Engagement.  Grand Rapids, MI.  February 13, 2009.
  • Ms. Tammy Klifman, MA, CCC-SLP.  "Tips and Techniques to Support Children with Special Needs in the Inclusive Classroom."  Michigan Association for the Education of Young Children.  Amway Grand Plaza, Grand Rapids, MI.  April 12, 2008.
  • "Integrating Technology and Service Learning in the Classroom."  Michigan Association of Computer Users in Learning.  Grand Rapids, Michigan.  March 7, 2008.
  • Dr. Janet Navarro.  "Learning to Teach, Learning to Serve."  Michigan Campus Compact Service Learning Institute.  Schoolcraft College, Livonia, MI.  February 8-9, 2007.
  • Peggy Thelen.  "Preservice Teachers Integrating Service Learning and Technology: Let's Brainstorm!."  Lilly North Conference 2006.  Traverse City, MI.  September 15, 2006.
  • Anne Ritz.  "e2e Mentoring: If we can do it, so can you!."  Institute on Service-Learning.  Flint, MI.  February 17, 2006.
  • "Kindergarten Teacher Perceptions Regarding the Development of Young Children’s Emerging Literacy Skills."  Michgian State University Extension Conference.  East Lansing, MI.  March 2005.
  • "What Page Are We On? Exploring Early Literacy Overlaps and Dissconnects Between Teachers and Parents."  Michigan Association for the Education of Young Children.  Grand Rapids, MI.  April 15, 2005.
  • Dr. Mark Seals.  "Communicating Effectively with Parents.."  Monroe County Intermediate School District.  Monroe, MI.  November, 2004.

 

Spring Term at Alma is a one-month immersion on a single academic topic that offers learning experiences not typically available during the more traditional 15-week fall and winter terms. For example, during Spring Term 2012, students observed lizards in Bermuda, studied modern economic development in India, performed dance in Taiwan, examined renewable energy in Europe and investigated medicinal plants in the Amazon rainforest.

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Graduate Profile

Sarah Ellsworth

Sarah Ellsworth
Graduation: 2007
Major: History and Political Science

What would be the point of college without professors? Sarah Ellsworth ’07 quickly learned the value of a good professor when she took a course with history professor Patrick Furlong.

“I’ll be forever grateful to him for caring enough about me to call me into his office for a very stern ‘talking to’ a few weeks into my freshman year,” she says, smiling. “Let’s just say I was having a little too much fun and not quite living up to my academic potential.”

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