Maria Coady

Apr 3, 2023

EdNC: Building Community and Ensuring Compliance for Multilingual Learners in North Carolina Schools

North Carolina is increasingly diverse, Goodnight Distinguished Professor Maria Coady writes in a Perspective for EdNC. In July 2022, the NC Office of State Budget and Management noted that about 8% of people residing in the state were foreign-born immigrants, and the top two countries of origin were Mexico and India.

Mar 28, 2023

Rural Educators Find Solutions to Support Multilingual Learners

A study led by an NC State researcher found a professional development program helped teachers in a rural school district identify solutions to serve multilingual learners.

Mar 28, 2023

Book Edited by Goodnight Distinguished Professor in Educational Equity Maria Coady Explores Educating Multilingual Students in Rural Schools

Educating Multilingual Students in Rural Schools, edited by Goodnight Distinguished Professor in Educational Equity Maria Coady, is a first-of-it’s-kind book in the field, exploring research across a variety of rural settings.

Dec 14, 2022

EdNC: Harnessing linguistic diversity in North Carolina’s schools

Goodnight Distinguished Professor in Educational Equity Maria Coady shares four key things she learned from educators of rural multilingual students and offers three action items that can build into the linguistic strengths and resources of the state in ways the lead to innovative and equitable education for multilingual students and families.

Oct 20, 2022

How Can Educators Help Linguistically Diverse Students in Rural Schools? ‘We Need to Think About the Expectations That We Have For Our Students’ Says Goodnight Distinguished Professor in Educational Equity Maria Coady

No matter where an educator teaches, they are likely to encounter students who are multilingual, but not all educators are equipped with the skills or tools needed to adequately meet the needs of these students. This is particularly true, said Goodnight Distinguished Professor in Educational Equity Maria Coady, in rural areas where resources may be limited.

Oct 14, 2022

NC State College of Education Awarded $6.4 Million in Grant Funding From July Through September, 2022

Faculty and researchers at the NC State College of Education, including the Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research and the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, were awarded $6,398,167 to support 12 projects from July 1 through Sept. 30, 2022.

Oct 12, 2022

Publication and Presentation Roundup: A Look at Scholarly Work from College of Education Researchers from July-September, 2022

Faculty, staff and research associates at the NC State College of Education, including its Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research and Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, are publishing their research related to pressing educational topics in journals and sharing their work through national and international presentations.

Aug 11, 2022

Meet Inaugural College of Education Goodnight Distinguished Professor in Educational Equity Maria Coady: ‘I Really Can’t Wait to Get the Ball Rolling and Get Out There and Meet People in Communities and Spaces’

Goodnight Distinguished Professor in Educational Equity Maria Coady discusses why she chose a career in education, how she developed a passion for multilingual learning, why she’s excited to join the College of Education and what equity means to her.