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Jan 23, 2017

Northeast Leadership Academy Alumna Chosen for District Award

Cindy Miller-Walker, Franklin County School's 2017 Assistant Principal of the Year and NELA graduate, shares how the College of Education shaped her career. 

Jan 22, 2017

Spotlight on Alumna Lori Dees

Lori Dees uses what she learned at the College of Education to daily impact the lives of her students. Dees, an associate professor of English at Wake Technical Community College, recently earned Wake Tech’s 2016 Instructor of the Year award. 

Jan 12, 2017

Engaging in Computer Science

College of Education faculty change the way students learn through classroom innovation. That’s exactly what Dr. Eric Wiebe does through ENGAGE, a game-based learning environment that gets middle school students involved in computer science. 

Jan 10, 2017

Mapping Out Middle School Math

A tool created by College of Education professor Jere Confrey for middle school math teachers is gaining national attention. 

Jan 9, 2017

Dr. Anna Egalite Author of Education Next’s Top Article of 2016

Scholarly journal Education Next selected one of Egalite’s recent articles, “How Family Background Influences Student Achievement: Can schools narrow the gap?,” as the top article published in the journal in 2016. 

Jan 2, 2017

Spotlight on Professor John Nietfeld

John Nietfeld, a professor in the Department of Teacher Education and Learning Sciences, received a Fulbright Scholar award for the 2016-2017 school year. 

Dec 1, 2016

Training Students and Giving Back to the Community at CCERC

Thanks to the Community Counseling, Education and Research Clinic (CCERC), students in our Counselor Education graduate program can gain invaluable experience while giving back to the community. 

Nov 22, 2016

5 Questions with RTI University Scholar Sylvia Nassar-McMillan

Find out how Dr. Sylvia Nassar-McMillan, a 2016-2017 RTI University scholar, will spend her year away from the College of Education. 

Nov 9, 2016

Cultural Immersion for Stronger Classrooms

Future teachers in the MAT program took a cultural immersion trip to Mexico to learn how to connect with students on a personal level and increase students' chances for academic success. 

Oct 27, 2016

Heroic School Leadership

Rural leaders are coming together to help Hurricane Matthew's most vulnerable victims: children. These leaders include graduates of Northeast Leadership Academy, the nation's top principal preparation program.