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Feb 16, 2021

Education Week: Top-Tier Principals Spark Big Gains in Student Learning. A New Study Shows How Much

A new study co-authored by NC State College of Education Associate Professor Anna Egalite, Ph.D., shows that replacing a below-average principal with an above-average one can add the equivalent of 2.9 more months of learning in math and 2.7 more months of learning in reading during a single school year. 

Feb 16, 2021

WTVD: Experts Offer Advice for Successful Return To In-person Learning

Patricia Hillard, Ph.D., a research scholar at the NC State College of Education's Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, offers advice for educators as they prepare for a return to in-person learning.  

Feb 12, 2021

LSU Ogden Honors College: Ogden Honors College Alumna Appointed Head of NC State University’s Department of Teacher Education and Learning Sciences

Louisiana State University shares a profile on NC State College of Education Professor Jessica DeCuir-Gunby, Ph.D., who is the first Black woman to serve as head of the Department of Teacher Education and Learning Sciences in 17 years.  

Feb 10, 2021

The Chronicle of Higher Education: For Some Private Colleges, Larger Numbers of International Students May Have Led to In-Person Instruction

A new working paper co-authored by Melissa Whatley, Ph.D., a postdoctoral research scholar at the Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research, suggests that private nonprofit colleges with larger shares of international students were more likely to shift their fall reopening plans to offer in-person instruction 

Feb 4, 2021

WNCT: Proposed Changes in Curriculum Sparks Debate Between Board of Education Members; Vote Thursday

NC State College of Education Associate Professor Meghan Manfra, Ph.D., discusses the ways in which educations is evolving and students are learning how to make their own conclusions about American history, with guidance from teachers.  

Jan 12, 2021

The Conversation: How Should Schools Teach Kids About What Happened at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6? We Asked 6 Education Experts

NC State College of Education Assistant Professor Paula McAvoy, Ph.D., discusses how social studies teachers can help students understand the events that took place at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 and remain informed moving forward.  

Jan 6, 2021

EdNC: Going Above and Beyond — Inspirations from Community Colleges During COVID-19

Laura G. Maldonado, Ph.D., a senior research associate at the Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research, and College of Education doctoral student Holley Nichols discuss how community college employees were managing their professional and personal experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic and ways the Belk Center could help other colleges define and meet their current and future needs. 

Dec 17, 2020

Entertaining the Kids: Home Makerspace Can Keep Children Entertained, Inspire Creativity Indoors During Winter Months, says METRC Assistant Director Laura B. Fogle

As the hours of daylight get fewer and the temperatures get colder, people tend to spend more time inside. Parents and caregivers may be looking for activities to occupy children without screens during the winter months. Laura B. Fogle, assistant director of the NC State College of Education’s Media and Education Technology Resource Center (METRC), says a home makerspace can engage kids in hands-on activities, while stimulating creativity and building problem solving skills. 

Dec 8, 2020

AMTE: Pursuing Anti-racist Practice Through Collaborative Noticing and Wondering

NC State College of Education Assistant Professor Robin Anderson, Ph.D., writes about the importance of examining practice and biases in the pursuit of anti-racist mathematics teaching.  

Dec 4, 2020

EdNC: Career and College Promise: A Premier College Access Program with Room for Growth

Sarah A. Deal, Ph. D., a research affiliate at the NC State College of Education's Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research, discusses ways to reduce inequities among community college students.