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May 7, 2019

Inside Higher Ed: Collaboration and Conflict in Academe

NC State Education Professor Joy Gaston Gayles and colleague Anthony Ocampo provide advice for ensuring an effective scholarly collaboration, despite any uneven power dynamics between the individuals involved. 
A photo of the NC State Memorial Belltower

May 7, 2019

Social Studies Teachers Sharpen Their Skills with New Literacies and Global Learning Focus

Thanks to funding from the Martorella Award, three students will graduate NC State College of Education’s social studies specialization of its New Literacies and Global Learning (NLGL) master’s degree program on Friday, May 10. The NLGL social studies program prepares experienced teachers with strategies for addressing shifts in the classroom caused by changing technologies, social media and an ever-growing global society. 
A photo of students working on a science problem

May 7, 2019

Elementary Students and Teachers Benefit Thanks to Specialized Cohort Programs in Science and Mathematics

The NC State College of Education is preparing teacher leaders through an advanced degree in elementary education that offers elementary teachers add-on designations as science or mathematics specialists. The program, which graduates its inaugural science cohort May 10, focuses on developing teachers into leaders who possess a deep understanding of how elementary-aged children learn science or mathematics. 
Wolf statue and the Park Alumni Center.

May 6, 2019

2 Education Students Win Prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

Two graduate students in the NC State College of Education won prestigious Graduate Research Fellowships from the National Science Foundation: Stephen Gibson, a master's student in educational psychology, and Danielle Scharen, a May 2019 graduate of the master’s in elementary education science specialist program who begins work on her Ph.D. in Teacher Education and Learning Sciences' program area of study in elementary learning sciences this fall. 
LaTeisha Jeannis in front of Wake County Public School System sign

May 2, 2019

An Educator Right Where She Needed to Be

When LaTeisha Jeannis graduates with her doctorate in educational administration and supervision this month, it won’t be her first degree from NC State. Innovative professors and support including the Augustus Witherspoon Graduate Fellowship ensured that the College of Education was the right place for her – four times over. 
Bob Brinson, board chair of the SECU Foundation, with NC State College of Education Dean Mary Ann Danowitz and UNC School of Education Dean Fouad Abd-El-Khalick.

May 2, 2019

NC State, UNC-Chapel Hill to Prepare More Teachers for Elementary and Special Education through Expansion of Online Teacher Licensure Program

Pathway to Practice NC, an online licensure joint program between the NC State College of Education and UNC-Chapel Hill's School of Education, will create new modules that enable residency licensed teachers to work towards specialized licensures in either elementary education or special education thanks to a $200,000 grant from the SECU Foundation. The grant will also provide scholarships for 10 North Carolina teachers to complete the online training. 
A photo of graduates

May 2, 2019

NC State Education to Celebrate Graduation of Nearly 330 Students May 10

The NC State College of Education will celebrate the graduation of nearly 330 students during its Spring 2019 Graduation Ceremony Friday, May 10, at 4:30 p.m. in Reynolds Coliseum. Graduating students Jemilia Davis and Mason Taylor will deliver the keynote addresses. 
Jason Cook, Michael Von Bargen and Richard Singer at the International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI) Annual Conference in New Orleans in April 2019. The group is set to graduate from the Master of Education in Training and Development program this May. The three are pictured in front of their presentation screen.

May 2, 2019

Three Colleagues Tackle Master’s Degree and Professional World

Michael Von Bargen, Jason Cook and Richard Singer will soon graduate from the NC State College of Education's training and development program. Learn how this group of friends took what they learned in the program and applied it to their careers at Duke Energy — saving the company $1.5 million in training costs. 
Instructional Designer Bethanne Tobey (center) facilitates a face-to-face working meeting of the Fall 2018 Online Course Improvement Program cohort. Bethanne is pictured at the back of the table with participants on the other side.

May 1, 2019

Angie Smith Earns University Quality Matters Certification for Online Course

Angie Smith, associate teaching professor in the NC State College of Education's Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development, is one of the latest faculty members to become Quality Matters (QM) certified. This university initiative ensures online and hybrid courses are designed to promote learning with innovation and steady improvement. 

Apr 29, 2019

Using Critical Race Theory Research to Inform and Improve Instruction

In Understanding Critical Race Research Methods and Methodologies: Lessons from the Field, Professor Jessica DeCuir-Gunby brings together scholars from different disciplines to explore how qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods, and historical and archival research can help evaluate and improve issues of educational equity and access in schools.