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College of Education and Department of Political Science host Model U.N. Conference
 Students from across Georgia will visit Georgia State University this week to experience what it's like to work as a delegate at the United Nations.
The College of Education and the Department of Political Science will host the 16th annual Model United Nations Conference from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, Nov. 10, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. tomorrow, Nov. 11 in the Georgia State Student Center. The event is open to the public to observe, but students had to register by October to participate.
High school students from across the state, as well as their teachers and advisors, will be participating in the two-day conference. Each school will represent one or more delegations from the U.N. and will be assigned to a committee to debate issues being discussed at the United Nations. The committees will also discuss issues such as human rights, environmental issues, piracy, economic development and globalization.
"Through our GSU Model United Nations conference, high school students learn about the United Nations and they develop important citizenship skills, such as negotiating with others, debating important topics and supporting arguments," said Joseph Feinberg, a Georgia State assistant professor of middle-secondary education and a high school Model U.N. faculty advisor. "The conference provides a unique opportunity to actively engage participants in a real-world simulation of the United Nations, which ultimately makes them more prepared and informed about international politics and issues."
To continue reading about the conference, click here.
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Upcoming Events in the College of Education
Research Wednesdays Speaker Series
November 17, 2010
12 noon
College of Education, Room 1030
30 Pryor Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
Presenter: Joel Levin
Topic: "The application of randomized control trial concepts in single subject research"
Joel Levin is a professor of educational psychology and an affiliated professor of psychology at the University of Arizona. Prior to joining the faculty at the University of Arizona, he worked for the University of Wisconsin-Madison for 31 years. His research focuses on educational research methodology, statistical analysis, students' learning strategies and study skills, with more than 375 scholarly publications in those domains published in his career. In addition to his academic pursuits, Levin was the head of the Learning and Instruction Division of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) from 1986-1988 and served as the editor of the American Psychological Association's Journal of Educational Psychology from 1991-1996.
Research Wednesdays is held every Wednesday of the month. A light lunch will be provided to those who confirm their attendance to Erin Whitney in the COE's Educational Research Bureau at (404) 413-8090 or ewhitney@gsu.edu.
For more information on Levin and the college's Research Wednesdays Speaker Series, click here.
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Did You Know?
 Did you know that the College of Education's Department of Early Childhood Education houses a regional training center for Reading Recovery teacher leaders?
Reading Recovery is an early intervention program for first grade students and is a proven means of preventing reading failure. Students develop a self-improving system and most leave within 12-16 weeks reading at the average level of their class. Studies show that students maintained the gains achieved in Reading Recovery after three years. ********************
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