November 2017

Nov 30, 2017

John K. Lee Named Head of Teacher Education and Learning Sciences

John K. Lee, Ph.D., will be the permanent head of the NC State College of Education’s Department of Teacher Education and Learning Sciences, effective Jan. 1. He has served as the interim head since January 2017 and has been a faculty member with the NC State College of Education for 11 years. 

Nov 29, 2017

Professor Audrey Jaeger Inducted into Academy of Community Engagement Scholarship

The professor of higher education is a 2017 inductee into the Academy of Community Engagement Scholarship, which recognizes exceptional leaders and scholars in the field of community engagement scholarship. 

Nov 28, 2017

13 Technology, Engineering and Design Students Place in Regional Competitions

Undergraduate students in the Technology, Engineering and Design Education program had four Top 3 finishes in competitions at the Technology and Engineering Educator’s regional conference, including winning the Problem Solving competition. 

Nov 27, 2017

Technician: Top Ranked College of Education Chosen to Host Revamped Teaching Fellows Program

“[Teaching Fellows] will really help and enhance our recruitment efforts to identify students who may not necessarily think about teaching but realize that with this extra enrichment and incentive that they can do it,” Anona Smith Williams, associate dean for student success and strategic community engagement, told the Technician. 

Nov 22, 2017

ECSU Chancellor Thomas Conway ’94 PHD Named Distinguished Alumnus

Before becoming Elizabeth City State University’s chancellor, Thomas Conway ’94 worked at NC State for 32 years, including serving as dean of Undergraduate Academic Programs and a visiting lecturer in the NC State College of Education’s counselor education program, where he earned his doctorate in 1994. 

Nov 21, 2017

WUNC: New Online Program Helps Non-Traditional Teachers Get Licensed

What's the point of Pathway to Practice NC, the joint online program for lateral entry teachers between the NC State College of Education and UNC School of Education? To not only license more teachers who are already in the field, but to train thoughtful, effective teachers who will stay, Alternative Licensure Director Alison Winzeler tells WUNC News. 

Nov 20, 2017

7 Superintendents of Rural School Districts in North Carolina Receive 2017 Friday Medal

Seven superintendents of rural school districts in North Carolina received the 2017 Friday Medals in recognition their strong, innovative leadership that includes documented results in improving students' learning and implementing digital-age approaches to teaching and learning. Among the recipients are two alumni and a teaching assistant professor at the NC State College of Education. 

Nov 20, 2017

People of Poe | Sarah Baker ’09 on Why She Teaches and is Back to Pursue a Master’s

Meet Sarah Baker: former North Carolina Teaching Fellow, eighth grade language arts teacher at Ravenscroft School in Raleigh and master’s student in the NC State College of Education. 

Nov 17, 2017

Alumna Wins NCSTA Best Student Teacher in Science Education Award

The North Carolina Science Teachers Association recognizes Jana LaBrose ’17 for excellence in science education. 

Nov 16, 2017

N&O: Want to be a Teacher? These 5 Colleges were Chosen for New Teaching Fellows Program

Via the Raleigh News & Observer, the NC State College of Education is a perfect fit for the re-established North Carolina Teaching Fellows Program, Dean Mary Ann Danowitz said. “We are North Carolina’s largest producer of STEM educators, and the teachers we graduate are among the most effective in the state."