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Dec 21, 2020

#WhyIChoseEducation: ‘I Bring Compassion, Patience and Skillful Teaching to Each of the Classes I Teach,’ Says Associate Professor of Middle Grades Social Studies Education Candy Beal, Ed.D.

As the child of an Air Force airman, Candy Beal, Ed.D., moved every three years. She attended six different schools in three different countries before graduating from high school. Her experiences in various school environments and around the world have influenced her teaching as an associate professor of middle grades education in the College of Education.

Nov 20, 2020

Teaching the Pack: Valerie Faulkner

Valerie Faulkner, Ph.D., teaching associate professor in the Teacher Education and Learning Sciences department, and other teachers in the College of Education are adapting to online instruction themselves while supporting future teachers in doing so.

Nov 20, 2020

Why I Give: ‘As a Parent of a College Student and as Someone Who Employs Work Study Students, I Empathize with Students who are Struggling to Pay for College,’ Says NC-MSEN Pre-College Program Director Braska Williams

Braska Williams, director of the NC-MSEN Pre-College Program through the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, started his undergraduate career as a computer engineering major. That changed by his junior year when realized that as an African American male, he could be a role model to African American students and make a difference as a teacher.

Oct 26, 2020

Inside an IEP: Immersive Meetings to Prepare Future Teachers

Assistant Professor of Special Education Jamie Pearson, Ph.D., and a team at DELTA are leveraging virtual reality and PlayPosit to create virtual meetings that will better prepare future teachers to support students with disabilities and positively impact the educational experience.

Oct 14, 2020

Pack IDEAs Faculty Spotlight: Jose A. Picart, Ph.D.

In the October 2020 edition of Pack IDEAs (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access), a newsletter released by the NC State College of Education Change Agent Task Force, we highlighted the work of Professor and Deputy Director of The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation Jose A. Picart, Ph.D., in the area of diversity, equity and inclusion.

Sep 8, 2020

Pack IDEAs Faculty Spotlight: Jessica DeCuir-Gunby, Ph.D.

In the September 2020 edition of Pack IDEAs (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access), a newsletter released by the NC State College of Education Change Agent Task Force, we highlighted the work of Professor Jessica DeCuir-Gunby, Ph.D., in the area of diversity, equity and inclusion.

Aug 12, 2020

Matthew Reynolds: ‘I Believe Learning Comes from Experience and Reflection on that Experience’

Meet Matthew Reynolds, Ph.D., who will join the NC State College of Education as an Assistant Teaching Professor in the 2020-21 academic year.

Aug 11, 2020

Meet Terrell Robinson: ‘I Firmly Believe that all Students Can Achieve Success Given the Appropriate Tools and Support’

Terrell Robinson, Ph.D. will join the NC State College of Education this fall as an assistant teaching professor in Teacher Education and Learning Sciences.

Aug 11, 2020

Meet Samantha Marshall: ‘I Hope My Students Will Learn to Become Justice-oriented, Critical and Skillful Educators’

Samantha Marshall will join the NC State College of Education as an assistant professor of mathematics education in January 2021.

Jul 31, 2020

Meet Our New Faculty and Leadership Team Members

The NC State College of Education will welcome five new faculty members for the 2020-21 academic year, who will help drive our missing to solve pressing educational problems and improve learning across the lifespan. This year, several current faculty members have also accepted new leadership positions within the College of Education.