Paola Sztajn

Sep 7, 2022

With $3.4 Million Grant, Dean Paola Sztajn Expands Project AIM Professional Development to Support Coaches, Principals and Strengthen Focus on Equity

For the past decade, NC State College of Education Dean Paola Sztajn has helped elementary school teachers improve their mathematics practices through Project AIM (All Included in Mathematics). Now, she is expanding the program to better support school leaders and instructional coaches and have a stronger impact on students. 

Aug 23, 2022

CBS17 News: NC State program allows students to teach while earning license, addressing widespread vacancies

Central North Carolina Schools have hundreds of teacher vacancies. NC State College of Education Dean Paola Stzajn said the college is helping districts fill those vacancies. “Teacher preparation programs are working really hard across our state to put highly qualified teachers in the classroom who want to remain in the profession,” Sztajn said. 

Aug 15, 2022

The N&O: Dean Paola Sztajn on 5 Ways to Maintain a Viable and Vibrant Teaching Profession

In an op-ed published in The News & Observer, Dean Paola Sztajn shares five ways to support the teaching profession beyond fair compensation. 

Jul 18, 2022

WUNC: Teaching college enrollment has plummeted. The NC Teaching Fellows program is fueling limited growth.

Dean Paola Sztajn and recent NC State College of Education graduates discuss the Teaching Fellows program. 

Apr 4, 2022

CBS 17: Future of Teaching: COVID Pandemic Impacting Teacher Recruitment

NC State College of Education Dean Paola Sztajn and graduating senior Kay Sumpter talk about the future of the teaching profession and the positive trends in the College of Education. 

Mar 22, 2022

Education Week: Fewer People Are Getting Teacher Degrees. Prep Programs Sound the Alarm

Interim Dean Paola Sztajn said she attributes an upward trend in enrollment in the NC State College of Education—up 16 percent since 2015—to the college's commitment to create the conditions in which future teachers can succeed. “We’ve made a lot of investment in scholarships to increase our capacity to provide support for students,” she said. “I think that is making it more viable to become a teacher. We want our teachers as much as possible to graduate without debt.” 

Oct 11, 2021

Getting to Know Interim Dean Paola Sztajn

In this interview, Interim Dean Paola Sztajn talks about growing up in urban Brazil, how working in the Amazon jungle changed her life, how she developed her research interest in early mathematics teaching and what it means to her to be Latina and how it will influence her role as interim dean. 

Oct 5, 2021

Interim Dean Paola Sztajn: “I Want to Help Keep the College Moving Forward While Strengthening a Few Core Values”

Paola Sztajn, a professor of mathematics education, began serving as the interim dean of NC State’s College of Education Oct. 5. In this interview, she talks about her role as interim dean, why she accepted the appointment, her leadership style, the biggest educational issues facing North Carolina and the role the College of Education plays in addressing those educational challenges. 

Sep 21, 2021

Paper Co-authored by Professor Paola Sztajn Discusses Broadening Promotion and Tenure Process to Value Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Universities that want to be more inclusive and value innovation and entrepreneurship among other diverse forms of scholarly impact need to broaden their promotion and tenure criteria, according to a paper co-authored by Professor Paola Sztajn, Ph.D. 

Jun 18, 2021

Teaching Math Teaching: Paola Sztajn and Dan Heck: Activating Math Talk

NC State College of Education Professor Paola Sztajn, Ph.D., and Dan Heck discuss their new book, Activating Math Talk, 11 Purposeful Techniques for Your Elementary Students.