We asked experts from the faculty of Seattle Pacific University’s School of Education to weigh in on a handful of hot topics in education. Here’s what they said.
Faculty
Big Question: Should technology be used in schools?
While technology can be distracting and multitasking impairs attention, school is where students can learn how to use technology as a learning tool.
Big Question: Should kids learn print or cursive?
Instead of asking which form of writing to teach, we should ask what we most want for our students as they learn to write. What’s the end goal?
Big Question: What do I need to know about the Common Core?
Because the Common Core State Standards are fairly new and complex, not many people outside of the education community understand what they are for.
Big Question: What can we do about the school-to-prison pipeline?
The school-to-prison pipeline is a way of describing the unintended but ultimately catastrophic link between zero-tolerance school discipline policies and the criminalization of youth.
Big Question: How can we stop bullying?
You may not want to think about your child being bullied or finding out your child is actually the bully. But you can take actions to help prevent bullying.
Big Question: Why is there a teacher shortage, and how can we solve it?
It may be a surprise to hear that we are facing a teacher shortage when many districts and states are also short of funds. But in fact, many districts face a shortage, especially in key areas such as math, science, and special education.
SPU professor’s novel wins national award
SPU Writer-in-Residence Suzanne M. Wolfe’s novel The Confessions of X, has won the 2017 Christianity Today Book of the Year Award in fiction.
Seeking the Welfare of the City: Theology professor looks at race, cities, and reconciliation in new book
David Leong challenges the discussion of race as solely individual, and urges people to engage with historic and geographic policies and structures — such as literal neighborhoods — in his new book, Race and Place: How Urban Geography Shapes the Journey to Reconciliation.
Interior design graduates craft unique careers
SPU’s Family and Consumer Sciences department offers degrees in both interior design and interior merchandising.