Tag Archives: Teaching

Local English Teachers Speak with English Education Majors at Panel

Last week, English education majors hosted an English Teachers Panel to speak with local teachers about various topics concerning their experiences as career-educators. Students hosted the event on Thursday, Nov. 1, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m., in CCC 224.  Secondary-education teachers from local schools and nearby counties attended the event.  Hosting students also offered free food, free coffee, and name-tags. ... Read More »

The Connections Project: Bridging the Gap Between Student and Teacher

I had the opportunity to be a part of the Connections Project, a program offered through the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point English Department, where future English Educators work with high school students across the state and develop teaching skills while helping students with their reading skills. The program has been offered for the past 11 years and is now taught ... Read More »

UWSP Math Department Provides Tutoring for Community

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point math department is offering a free service to local students in the area. In the Fall of 2015, the math department started a free math tutoring program for local junior high and high school students as well as home-schooled students for both the fall and spring semesters. Prior to the start of this program, the ... Read More »

Winterim Offers Time to Play Catch-Up or Get Ahead

Winterim courses allow students to transition between first and second semester by packing in the credits in two and a half weeks. The University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point offers courses in the classroom and online, with most students taking one or two classes. The 2014 winterim lasted from Jan. 5 to 16. Biology Professor Todd Huspeni is the interim associate ... Read More »

Experience is the Best Teacher

Professor Dan Dieterich is coming out of retirement to teach English 349, otherwise known as the business Cornerstone Press. English 349 is a publishing and editing class where students select a manuscript and edit, publish and market it. Dieterich taught the class from 1978 until his partial retirement two years ago when Per Henningsgaard took over. When Dieterich originally started ... Read More »