Dr. Reichenberg Highlights Medaille’s Graduate Literacy Education Program at the New York State Reading Association Conference
Medaille College Assistant Professor and Program Director for Literacy Education Jennifer Reichenberg, Ph.D., served on the opening panel of the New York State Reading Association’s Annual Conference in Albany, New York, on November 14. The conference brought together literacy educators from across the state, and Dr. Reichenberg discussed how Medaille is implementing the International Literacy Association’s revised Standards for the Preparation of Literacy Professionals in the College’s graduate level M.S.Ed. in literacy program. She highlighted the expansion of the program’s emphasis on literacy coaching, digital literacy and rich fieldwork experiences as ways the program has grown in response to the International Literacy Association’s revised standards.
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Using information and recommendations from public health and higher education industry experts, Medaille is proceeding with all the necessary planning and safety measures to prepare for students to be back on the College’s Buffalo and Rochester campuses for the start of the fall semester.
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International studies major Mohamed Maalim speaks about the bonds Say Yes staff members form with students, and explains how those bonds serve to motivate and inspire him and other students, both in school and in life.
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Junior Mackenzie (Mack) Baker, Senior Brock Kroening and Sophomore Martin Romero share their thoughts on the switch to online learning and how Dr. Patricko helped them along the way.
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Serving as a role model on how to best adapt and stay positive, Dubill describes how she viewed the switch to remote teaching as a learning opportunity for herself and how she was inspired by her students.
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"I would like to thank the people in the Medaille community for everything that they are doing to help and provide for us students. Remember, we are going to make it out of this tragic time stronger than we started."
