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Faculty note: Prof. Meister presentation

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Jun 9, 2021

UW-Green Bay Assistant Prof. Samantha Meister (Professional Program in Education) presented “Teaching during Transition: Supporting Pre-Service Teachers in Virtual and Hybrid Field Placements” at the virtual meeting of the International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry on May 22, 2021.

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Norway names top students for Class of 2021 | News, Sports, Jobs – The Daily news

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May 18, 2021

Kassandra Kay, daughter of Chad and Stacey Kay. She participated in Youth Advisory Committee, LEO Club, Student Council, Key Club, Drama Club, Robotics Club and Vocal Jazz. She was on the volleyball and track teams as well. Outside of school, she has a part-time job. She plans to major in elementary education at the University…

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Teacher Appreciation Week: Ms. Cheryl Bowe and Mrs. Suzanne Meerdink | WFRV Local 5 – Green Bay, Appleton

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May 13, 2021

(WFRV) – Last week was Teacher Appreciation Week. UW-Green Bay and WFRV-TV honored local educators on Local 5 Live. These teachers were nominated by the community and were randomly selected to be featured on the show. This is Cheryl Bowe. She is a third grade teacher at St. John Paul II Classical School.Cheryl tells us…

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Teacher Appreciation Week: Christopher Choudoir & Allison Sudol | WFRV Local 5 – Green Bay, Appleton

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May 7, 2021

(WFRV) – It’s teacher appreciation week and thanks to a partnership with UW-Green Bay, Local 5 Live is honoring local educators. These teachers were nominated by the community and randomly selected to be featured on the show: Christopher Choudoir teaches at Little Chute Career Pathways Academy for grades 9-12. He teaches Chemistry, Biology, and three…

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Pao Lor’s ‘Modern Jungles’ explores his childhood journey from Laos to Green Bay | The Capitol Times

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Apr 26, 2021

“It’s my story but it mirrors the Hmong American experience,” says Lor, an associate professor of education at UW-Green Bay. “Hmong, especially Hmong Americans, always have an identity crisis. They feel like an orphan. They don’t feel they have a country they could go back to or call their own. Going from one end of…

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GRACE first-grade teacher wins Golden Apple Award | The Compass

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Apr 20, 2021

ALLOUEZ — April Neuville ’04 (Elementary Education), first-grade teacher at Father Allouez Catholic School, admits that she is her worst critic, so it’s not easy for her to discuss her strengths as an educator.“I would say that ‘building connections’ is one of them,” she said. “I feel like I connect to the kids quickly and…

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UW-Green Bay and WFRV team up to appreciate teachers

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Apr 14, 2021

UW-Green Bay and WFRV are honoring local teachers that inspire, lead and impact area students in honor of Teacher appreciation Week! Submit a brief nomination description, which may include a supporting picture/image/drawing (optional) from local students. Ten randomly selected teachers will be contacted and featured during Local 5 Live during National Teacher Appreciation Week (May 3-7),…

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UW-Green Bay Professor Shares His Story as a Hmong Refugee

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Apr 12, 2021

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Growing up in the lush, isolated jungles of Southeast Asia, Pao Lor said it was hard to imagine a world beyond his village.“When you’re a little kid, everything is big. The trees are big. The mountains are big,” Lor said. “That’s all that you knew, and that’s all that you saw. You didn’t…

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Pao Lor chronicles the Wisconsin Hmong refugee experience in ‘Modern Jungles’ – The NEWcomer

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Apr 12, 2021

Dr. Pao Lor and his family fled the war-ravaged country of Laos when he was just five years old. After settling in Wisconsin in 1980, Lor had a fairly typical Green Bay upbringing of playing sports and looking up to icons such as Bart Starr and John Wooden.Lor, the Patricia Wood Baer Professor of Education…

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Inclusive Reads & Conversations with UWGB Libraries in April: Pao Lor

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Apr 8, 2021

UWGB Libraries’ April discussion With Pao Lor will take place virtually via Microsoft Teams on Wednesday, April 28, 2021, from 12:15 p.m 1:00 p.m. For the April reading, UWGB Prof. Pao Lor will be reading a chapter from his newly released memoir, Modern Jungles: A Hmong Refugee’s Childhood Story of Survival. You can download a…

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