STEM Education

Nov 2, 2017

Graduate Student Named Halifax County Schools’ Teacher of the Year

Shane Dongilli, a graduate student at the NC State College of Education and a 4th and 5th grade science teacher at Scotland Neck Elementary Leadership Academy, won the 2017-18 districtwide honor.

Oct 26, 2017

“Data Alone is Not Power. Data Plus Thinking is Power.”

Professor Hollylynne Lee has developed a series of online courses and teacher education modules that are helping pre-service and in-service K-12 teachers bring statistics and probability to life in the classroom.

Oct 24, 2017

The Guardian: Want Your Child to be an Engineer? Give Them a Falcon or Go Stargazing

Hobbies such as beekeeping or model building are the key to a technical career, a study co-authored by Elysa Corin '12 MED, '15 PHD, Professor Gail Jones and Gina Childers '14 PHD finds.

Oct 4, 2017

How We Became a Leader in STEM Education

Ninety years ago, NC State began offering degrees in mathematics and science education. Today, the NC State College of Education stands as North Carolina’s largest supplier of STEM educators.

Sep 23, 2017

STEM Education Day? “This was an Exciting, Informative Day”

A look back, via Exposure.co, at our first STEM Education Day, when about 400 K-12 students and their parents participated in 20 hands-on activities to spark their interest in STEM education.

Sep 20, 2017

NC State Education to Host STEM Education Day Saturday, Sept. 23

STEM Education Day will feature 20 hands-on, interactive activities and demonstrations designed to encourage K-12 students to consider STEM education, including teaching, as a career.

Sep 20, 2017

Technology Education Program Ranked No. 2 in the Nation

The NC State College of Education’s technology education program is the only program in North Carolina ranked among Universities.com's Top 10.

Sep 19, 2017

Ed Prep Matters: Secondary Math Teacher Candidates Need More Preparation in Statistics

"[T]eacher education programs must rise to the challenge of preparing their graduates to teach statistics," write NC State College of Education Professor Hollylynne S. Lee and Middle Tennessee State Professor Jennifer N. Lovett in a recent article published in the Journal of Teacher Education.

Sep 5, 2017

Clark Receives Distinguished Service Award from ASEE’s Engineering Design Graphics Division

The professor of technology, design and engineering education is recognized for his outstanding and distinguished career as an educator and scholar.

Aug 29, 2017

Braska Williams ’89 Wins Insight Into Diversity Magazine’s 2017 Inspiring Leaders in STEM Award

A national magazine recognizes the director of NC-MSEN Pre-College Program for his lifework of encouraging students of color to pursue college and STEM careers.