Buffalo State PDS

Congratulations to our Graduate Assistant Christine Garas! We will miss you!!

Congratulations to our President’s Medal and Chancellor’s Award Winners! Buffalo State College is pleased to recognize six of its most exemplary student leaders during the college’s virtual 148th Commencement celebration on Saturday, September 26.

Shout out to the Elementary Education, Literacy, and Educational Leadership Department for showing their incoming freshmen some love! We can’t wait to meet all of you in a few days.

Congratulations to one of our past PDS Student Representatives!

PDS and EELEL are proud to announce that the Future Teachers Club has received the Outstanding Community Service by a Service Organization, honoring the organization’s outreach to the community, extending its mission and influence beyond the Buffalo State campus. Congratulations to our newest and quickly growing club! https://cce.buffalostate.edu/celebration-community-engageme

Congratulations to our PDS Student Representative, Alex Bianchi, who is a recipient of a Celebration of Community Engagement award! Alex is receiving the Presidential Award of Neighborhood Advocate (400 hours of service). We are very proud of you! The video message announcing award recipients can be viewed here: https://cce.buffalostate.edu/celebration-community-engageme

Interview for SUCCESS! Wednesday, March 18, 2020 RSVP Deadline Extended! Teacher Candidates: This is your last opportunity to RSVP and reserve your spot at our Interview for Success Event next Wednesday from 4:30-6:30. You will have the chance to sit down with administrators from schools and gain real interview practice, as well as ask any questions you may have. It is never too early to start practicing! ... Check-in and refreshments will begin at 4:00. Register here: https://buffalostate.co1.qualtrics.com//form/SV_d6ecD04pv4

These are pictures from Professor Brachmann's 311 class last Wednesday. A retired Literacy Specialist from the West Seneca School District, Judy Sipior, came in and spoke to the students about early foundational skills and how to incorporate music into learning. You will see that many of the students had great "moves". Judy also explained about Orton Gillingham and the Literacy Lab program that she developed over the years to help beginning readers. The students also spent time learning about administering and analyzing running records!

Pictured below are students from Professor Brachmann's 311 class! They all visited School 18 last week and met with their mentor teachers in preparation for their field experience starting on February 24th. Mrs. Folts, the Assistant Principal at School 18, met with the students, answered questions and then took students on a tour of the building. They are all excited for this next experience in their educational journey as educators!

Wrapping up our time here in Atlantic City and reflecting on how proud we are of these exceptional students. They represented Buffalo State with confidence and dignity, and they can’t wait to share all they’ve learned! #NAPDS2020

MANY congratulations to our outstanding student, Kelly Glowny, who was awarded the undergraduate Emerging PDS Leader award at the national conference! Her involvement and dedication as a leader among her peers at both a local and national level is unmatched. We are so proud of you, Kelly!!

NAPDS 2020, Day 1! Learned a lot; shared a lot

Our Graduate Assistant, Undergraduate Student Reps, Dr. del Prado (Co-PDS Director), and Liza Bair (EELEL math professor) are off to Atlantic City, NJ for the National PDS Conference! #NAPDS2020 #FamilyRoadTrip

Are you looking for more ways to get involved on campus? Well look no further! The Future Teachers Club, Student Council for Exceptional Children, Best Buddies, and Kappa Delta Pi will all be at the Welcome Back Event tonight from 4:30-6 in the Assembly Hall!