Congratulations to Susan Strong, Specialized Education Services (SES) alumna, on receiving the Beginning Teacher of the Year Award for Montgomery County Schools! Susan earned her B.S. in Special Education from UNCG in 2020. She is a special education teacher at Green Ridge Elementary School in Montgomery County, North Carolina. In … Continued
GREENSBORO, NC — The Wallace Foundation recently announced a $102 million grant initiative to support eight large school districts around the country in building principal pipelines that can produce school leaders capable of advancing their own district’s vision of equity. Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools (WSFCS) is one of the eight districts … Continued
Celeste Cervantes still remembers, when she was in the fifth grade, coming home with the form to choose her middle school. She already knew how she wanted to fill it out. She wanted to attend a STEM magnet school with her friends. When her teacher handed her the form, though, … Continued
Dr. Gay Ivey, the William E. Moran Distinguished Professor in Literacy in the Teacher Education and Higher Education Department, was recently featured on the Classroom Caffeine Podcast. In each episode of Classroom Caffeine, listeners hear from a leading education researcher or practitioner who shares what they want others to know … Continued
The Coalition for Language and Culture (CDLC) is hosting a virtual event titled “Our Journey Into Sustaining Our Communities and Collaborations: a Dialogue with the Center for New North Carolinians (CNNC)” on October 27th. The CNNC promotes access and integration for immigrants and refugees in North Carolina by bridging newcomer … Continued
Jasmine L. Garland McKinney, second year CED doctoral student, has been selected to serve on the Planning Committee for an upcoming workshop: Exploring the Role of Health Professional Students and Trainees as Members of the Health Workforce. The Planning Committee was formed as part of the Global Forum on Innovation in … Continued
Congratulations to Leah Carper, an alumnae educator, who received Guilford County Schools’ highest honor last week, being named Teacher of the Year. Carper is an English teacher at Northern Guilford High School who received her bachelor’s degree in Secondary English Education from UNCG. During the pandemic, Carper turned to technology … Continued