Roots of Knowledge Speaker Series: Dr. Debora Escalante

800 West University Parkway,Orem UT 84097

24 March, 2022

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Join us for a presentation by Dr. Debora Escalante in the beautiful Roots of Knowledge stained-glass gallery! Free and open to all! “Roots of Knowledge: Connecting Students, Stories, and Understandings Through the Windows” - Presented by Dr. Debora EscalanteThis presentation will address the following questions. How can we use these in our own teaching to help our students make meaning from their educational experience? What powerful connections are found in the windows that can provoke essential questions? How can grappling with those questions lead to enduring understandings? And, how can connections in the windows help students create meaning from the world in which they live?About Dr. Debora EscalanteDebora Escalante is an Associate Professor and Graduate Studies Program Director in the School of Education at Utah Valley University. She earned her Ph.D. in Instructional Design at Utah State University and completed a B.A. and M.A. in Theatre at Brigham Young University. Her research focuses on the development of models for K-12 curriculum correlation and integration and elementary arts integration.______________________Roots of Knowledge is a stained-glass panorama of history and human drama. The intricate details incorporated into every window represent years of painstaking research on the events and people that shaped humankind from the days of wooly mammoths and cavemen to the iPhone. Created by Holdman Studios and installed at the UVU Fulton Library in 2016, this artistic landmark comprises 80 individual panes and took 12 years to complete.For information on where to park at UVU, please visit https://www.uvu.edu/parking/visitor-parking.html.