The Smiley Award supports global educational opportunities for current undergraduate and graduate students in the School of Education (SOE). Undergraduate or graduate SOE students who serve as outstanding global education ambassadors through international or local engagement may apply for this award. The nomination deadline is March 15. Click here to learn more.
Congratulations to Dr. Kenneth Simington, doctoral alumnus of the Department of Counseling and Educational Development, on his appointment as Interim Superintendent of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools beginning March 1. Dr. Simington has committed much of his professional career to Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. He served as the Assistant Superintendent for Student Services … Continued
Brad Johnson (TEHE) was recently recognized by the ACPA-College Student Educators International (ACPA) as a 2019 recipient of the Annuit Coeptis Senior Professional Award. The Annuit Coeptis Awards honors professionals at a dinner where there can be wide-ranging discussion and exchange about professional issues. These awards were created by ACPA … Continued
The UNCG Library and Information Studies Department will host the Cora Paul Bomar Summit on Friday, March 29 and Saturday, March 30, 2019, in the Virginia Dare Room of the UNCG Alumni House. The iDeal Summit on Friday will include speakers Barry Houlihan, archivist at the Hardiman Library, National University of … Continued
The Department of Specialized Educational Services (SES) and the Professions in Deafness (PID) program was proud to have Hayden Kristal present to a large crowd of 100 students, staff and faculty on February 22, 2019. This highly interactive workshop related to LGBTQ+ American Sign Language (ASL) signs while fostering a … Continued
As part of established collaboration since 2007, the UNC Greensboro School of Education (SOE) hosted a group of 12 pre-service teacher candidates and two faculty members from Shanghai Normal University in China for a short-term, training program from January 14 to Feburary 1, 2019. The SOE has hosted this pre-service … Continued
Dr. Gay Ivey, the William E. Moran Distinguished Professor in Literacy at the UNC Greensboro School of Education, recently completed her term as President of the Literacy Research Association (LRA). LRA is the leading professional organization for individuals who share an interest in the development of research and theory associated … Continued
The question of how to improve schools continues to be one of the most vexing issues for educational policy makers, practitioners, and researchers. Dr. Katherine Cumings Mansfield, Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations, has changed the way we think about the challenge of school improvement … Continued
Ashley Finkelstein, a student teacher in the secondary social studies program in the Teacher Education and Higher Education (TEHE) Department, is the 2019 recipient of the Social Studies Student Teacher of the Year Award from the North Carolina Council for the Social Studies! Ashley will receive a $1,000 check at … Continued
Dr. Wayne Journell (TEHE) recently published an edited book titled, Unpacking Fake News: An Educator’s Guide to Navigating the Media with Students, with Teachers College Press. The book contains chapters by leading civic education scholars and uses a psychoanalytic lens to explore what fake news is, why students are susceptible … Continued