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Feb 8, 2022

Education Week: How Do You Teach Black History Without Breaking the Law? Advice From a Teacher

NC State College of Education graduate student Rodney Pierce shares some best practices for teaching about Black history. 

Jan 31, 2022

Professor of Science Education Sarah Carrier Named 2021-2022 University Faculty Scholar

Sarah Carrier, a professor of science education in NC State’s College of Education, has been named a 2021-2022 University Faculty Scholar. 

Jan 27, 2022

NC State College of Education Distinguished Professor Hollylynne S. Lee Receives Cherry Award for Great Teaching

Hollylynne S. Lee, Distinguished Professor of Mathematics and Statistics Education at NC State's College of Education, has been named the 2022 recipient of Baylor University’s Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching. The biennial award, which comes with a $250,000 prize, honors professors with exceptional teaching skills who have a record of having a positive, inspiring and long-lasting impact on students. 

Jan 27, 2022

Q&A With Cherry Award Winning Distinguished Professor Hollylynne Lee

Hollylynne Lee, a distinguished professor of mathematics and statistics education with NC State’s College of Education and a senior faculty fellow with the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, is the 2022… 

Jan 14, 2022

EdNC: If You Care About Childhood Literacy, Here’s an Invitation to a Conversation You Won’t Want to Miss

More than 1,200 people have registered for the N.C. PreK-12 Literacy & Equity Summit, hosted by the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation. 

Jan 13, 2022

K-12 Dive: Study: Analyzing Historical Data Can Promote Problem Solving in Social Studies

A study by Associate Professor Meghan Manfra, suggests students can develop problem-solving skills by analyzing historical data — enhancing not only their computational thinking, but also understanding of social studies concepts. 

Jan 11, 2022

Teaching Math Teaching Podcast: Linking Data Science and Teacher Education

Distinguished Professor Hollylynne Lee shares her story of what happens when you're not afraid to create something new in mathematics teacher education. She describes the emerging and multidisciplinary field of data science, and provides practical advice for why and how listeners can incorporate data acience into their work with mathematics teacher education. 

Jan 6, 2022

This is How Students Can Learn Problem-Solving Skills in Social Studies

A new study led by Associate Professor Meghan Manfra offers lessons on how social studies teachers could use computational thinking and computer-based resources to analyze primary source data, such as economic information, maps or historical documents. 

Jan 6, 2022

EdNC: A Community Approach to Teacher Retention in North Carolina

Beth Shaver, a doctoral student earning a Ph.D. Teacher Education and Learning Sciences, discusses why teacher attrition is a big issue amidst the challenges of the 2021-22 school year. 

Jan 6, 2022

EdNC: A Parent ‘Knows When Something is Not Right’

DeVoshia Mason Martin, a doctoral student in the Ph.D. in Teacher Education and Learning Sciences' Educational Equity program area of study, discusses how teacher training could help reduce the delay in autism diagnoses among Black children.