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Doctoral Dissertation: Shantel Summerfield

Shantel Summerfield. Title: A Qualitative Study of Middle School Teacher and Principal Perceptions of the North Carolina Teacher Evaluation System’s Ability to Measure Teacher Effectiveness. Under the direction of Dr. Lisa Bass and Dr. Jennifer Ayscue. Date: Thursday, October 10, 2024. Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm. Zoom Link: Contact advisor for zoom link

Doctoral Dissertation: Jennifer Hauser

Jennifer Hauser Title: Equity in Education: A Qualitative Case Study of the Impact of District Leadership on Principal Equity Leadership. Under the direction of Dr. Jennifer Ayscue. Date: Thursday October 10, 2024 Time: 12:00pm - 2:00pm Zoom Link: Contact advisor for zoom link

Doctoral Dissertation: Will Lamb

Will Lamb. Title: Educators’ Perceptions of their Preparedness for Teaching Spanish-Speaking Students in a Dual Language Immersion Classroom: An Exploratory Case Study in a North Carolina School District. Under the direction of Dr. Jennifer Ayscue. Date: Friday, October 11, 2024. Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm. Zoom Link: Contact advisor for zoom link

Doctoral Dissertation: Emem Thompson

Emem Thompson. Title: Examining Practices, Strategies and Academic Achievement of Black and Hispanic students in the post-COVID era: An Exploratory Case Study of One Urban Elementary School in North Carolina. Under the direction of Dr. Lisa Bass. Date: Friday, October 11, 2024 Time: 12:00pm - 2:00pm. Zoom Link:Contact advisor for zoom link

Doctoral Dissertation: Tiffany Boss

Tiffany Boss. Title: A Comparative Analysis of K-12 academic achievement: Traditional vs. Year-Round Calendars in Durham Public Schools. Under the direction of Dr. Lisa Bass. Date: October 11, 2024. Time: 1:30pm to 3:30pm. Zoom Link: Please contact advisor for link

PD 754 – Linguistic Diversity Speaker Series – Dr. Ofelia García

Join us on Friday, October 11, 2024, from 4.30-6 pm for Dr. Ofelia García at the Linguistic Diversity Speaker Series hosted by Goodnight Distinguished Professor in Educational Equity Maria Coady. Her talk, Translanguaging as Practice and Pedagogy, will be from 4.30 to 5.30 pm, followed by a short reception and book signing. The first 100…

College of Education Tailgate

Carter-Finley Stadium

The College of Education will host a tailgate before the Educator Appreciation Day football game between NC State and Syracuse on Oct. 12 at Carter-Finley Stadium. The tailgate will begin two hours before kickoff (game time TBA), and we'll provide food and drinks and have some giveaways. Location of tailgate TBD. Complete this form if…

PD 755 – Building Educational Networks for a Multilingual Future

This event includes panels on Leadership for Dual Language Immersion (DLI), workshops on coaching, translanguaging, and Multilingual-DLI family engagement. Date: Saturday, October 12, 2024 Time: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Location: Wake County Public School System's Professional Development Center. The address is Crossroads III, 111 Corning Road, Cary, NC 27518. Audience: Educators, pre-service teachers, or…

Virtual Open House for Doctoral Programs

Join us for a Virtual Open House for Doctoral Programs on Oct. 14 at 6 p.m. to learn more about our programs, hear from current doctoral students, engage with faculty, and learn about our resources and financial support. Whether you're advancing research or seeking leadership in education, you'll discover our PhD and EdD programs and…