September 2018

Sep 19, 2018

Brooks Bowden Named an Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management 40 for 40 Fellow

The NC State College of Education assistant professor of methods and policy joins 39 others named to the Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management’s 40 for 40 Fellowship, which recognizes outstanding early career research professionals. 

Sep 18, 2018

International Inquiry: Providing Local In-Service Teachers with International Professional Development

Three NC State College of Education faculty members and a group of 20 in-service teachers from Chatham, Durham, Orange and Wake counties traveled to the Czech Republic for two weeks as part of a teacher professional development program July 8-22, 2018. The program prepares teachers to adopt technology-enabled strategies to connect and understand cultures to inform their classroom instruction. 

Sep 17, 2018

Education Matters: Is N.C. Providing Access to Quality Public Education?

Education Matters host Keith Poston talks to Melody Chalmers, principal of E.E. Smith High School in Fayetteville, about addressing equity in public education and how she works with the Governor’s Commission on Access to Sound Basic Education to meet the needs of all students in the state. Chalmers is a student in the NC State College of Education's educational administration and supervision doctoral program. 

Sep 14, 2018

American Education Week 2018 Event Proposals

Help us celebrate American Education Week by submitting your club or organization's programming or event. 

Sep 14, 2018

The Hunt Institute: Lessons from the Field: North Carolina’s NELA Principal Preparation Program in Practice

Jennifer O'Meara and Donnell Cannon, both graduates of NC State Education's Northeast Leadership Academy (NELA) and principals in Edgecomb County, welcomed members of the Hunt Institute’s policy team to their schools to show the transformative work that is underway. The Hunt Institute is currently working on a case study about NELA that will be published later this year. 

Sep 12, 2018

Science: These Studies Offer a Realistic View of Postdoc Life — And Guidance for Making Career Decisions that Work for You

Science magazine cites NC State Education Professor Audrey J. Jaeger's research on how postdoctoral researchers perform science and seek legitimacy as scientists after graduation in a comprehensive guide to life after graduate school. Tara D. Hudson '15 PHD, Karen J. Haley '06 PHD, Allison Mitchall '15 PHD, Alessandra Dinin ‘17 PHD, and Stephany Dunstan '13 PHD served as co-authors and researchers on this project. 

Sep 11, 2018

The New York Times: Does Teacher Diversity Matter in Student Learning?

NC State Education researcher Anna Egalite's work on how demographically similar teachers impact student reports of personal effort, happiness in class and motivation in the classroom is cited in a new article for The Upshot, The New York Times' site for analysis of policy and economics. 

Sep 11, 2018

Professor Joy Gaston Gayles Elected to ASHE’s Board of Directors

Peers across the nation elected Joy Gaston Gayles, a professor of higher education in the NC State College of Education, as an at-large member to the Board of Directors of the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE), an organization with over 2,100 members dedicated to higher education as a field of study. 

Sep 11, 2018

An Extraordinary Year

The NC State College of Education's record year of giving -- which included gifts and pledges totaling $4,680,964 from 1,047 donors during fiscal year 2017-18 and a $10.86 million grant from the Belk Foundation to launch the Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research -- helped the university experience another outstanding fundraising year, as its Think and Do the Extraordinary Campaign continues to transform all aspects of campus life and power the university’s strong momentum. 

Sep 6, 2018

5 Questions With. . .Kelly Holland ’12 MED on Building Better Schools Through Relationships

Kelly Holland ’12 MED -- who was recently voted Assistant Principal of the Year by Johnston County teachers and students -- discusses the importance of building relationships within public schools and how the NC State College of Education prepared her to make an impact on student lives beyond the classroom.