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In the Spotlight: Kirsten Hoeflaken ’18MED, Staff Senator and University Program Specialist for Knowledge…

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Student using phone

Sep 13, 2024

CBS17: Parents, Educators, Health Experts, Lawmakers, Others Discuss Cell Phone Use at NC schools

Parents, educators, public health experts, policy makers, and many others joined together at The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation on Thursday to discuss cell phone use in schools.

Sep 9, 2024

Crane Center for Early Childhood Research and Policy: Rebuilding After COVID-19: Does School-Based Pre-K Hold Promise?

In a presentation for The Ohio State University's Crane Center for Early Childhood Research and Policy, Assistant Professor Michael Little examined the role of school-based pre-kindergarten (SBPK) in post-pandemic education.

Sep 4, 2024

Education Week: Project-Based Learning Helps Connect Lessons to Students’ Lives

Both educational research and teachers’ firsthand experiences tell us that students are more engaged in learning when they can draw connections between learning content and their own experiences.

Sep 4, 2024

National Governors Association: State Policies That Support School Leadership Development and Support

In this webinar, Dr. Bonnie Fusarelli, Distinguished Professor, University Faculty Scholar & Executive Director of NC State’s Leadership Preparation Programs, shares an overview of the impact of principals and school leaders on student, teacher, and school success;

Sep 3, 2024

Counseling Today: Helping a School Community Heal after Suicide

Assistant Professor Alex Becnel shares how school counselors must be prepared for suicide postvention, an organized response to a death by suicide that aims to promote healing, alleviate the negative impact of suicide exposure and prevent additional suicides.
Ayelen Valeton

Sep 3, 2024

In the Spotlight: Ayelen Valeton, Business Operations Manager

In this series called In the Spotlight,  we feature one staff member each month. In this edition, we spotlight Ayelen Valeton, a member of the College of Education’s Wellness Committee, the…
Ann Clark Howe

Aug 26, 2024

Remembering Former Professor and Head of Department of Mathematics and Science Education Ann Clark Howe

Ann Clarke Howe—a leader in science education who was affiliated with the College of Education in some capacity for over 30 years—passed away on Aug. 14, 2024. Howe was the first woman to hold a faculty position in what was then the college’s Department of Mathematics and Science Education, where she served as a professor and department head from 1983 to 1989.
school desk

Aug 26, 2024

WRAL.com: Teacher Pay, School Funding are Top of Mind in WRAL News Questionnaire

Teacher pay and school funding top the list of priorities collected as a part of a new WRAL News questionnaire. The results aren’t surprising, said Lance Fusarelli, professor of education leadership and policy in the North Carolina State University College of Education.
Beth Feuer

Aug 14, 2024

Beth Feuer Joining College of Education as Assistant Teaching Professor in Special Education

Beth Feuer will join NC State’s College of Education as an assistant teaching professor in special education beginning Aug. 16, 2024.

Kirsten Hoeflaken

Aug 6, 2024

In the Spotlight: Kirsten Hoeflaken ’18MED, Staff Senator and University Program Specialist for Knowledge Management and Assessment

We’re introducing a new series called In the Spotlight in which we’ll feature one staff member each month. In our debut edition, we spotlight Kirsten Hoeflaken, a staff senator, the 2024 SHRA recipient of the college’s 2024 Dr. Louis D. Hunt Service Leadership Award, and the university program specialist for knowledge management and assessment. Here she answers five questions.