Project IGNITE Prepares Educators to Work With Multilingual Students
At the heart of the IGNITE program is the belief that access to quality teacher preparation is imperative for promoting equitable teaching for multilingual students and their families. […]
Karena Zhang (MAT TESOL) Active in Growth of State’s Mandarin Teaching
As the number of students interested in learning Chinese as a heritage language or foreign language continues to grow, the number of Mandarin dual language/immersion (DL/I) programs across the state of North Carolina has also increased. According to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, there are now 22 Mandarin DL/I programs in the state. […]
UNCG Strengthens Education in NC through Innovative Partnerships
UNC Greensboro was founded over 130 years ago for the purpose of educating women, and since then, thousands of Spartan alumnae have joined the workforce of women educators making an immeasurable impact […]
Liam Gallagher’s (PTRP) Path to Becoming an Employed Educator
The Piedmont Teacher Residency Partnership (PTRP) is a 14-month program that is an innovative, effective residency that prepares highly-qualified, diverse teachers for success in Rockingham and Surry County Schools, while working towards a master’s degree in education. Liam Gallagher graduated with his Bachelor of Arts in English degree from UNC Greensboro in May 2021, and […]
IDEAS Student Goes Abroad to Learn About Deaf Culture in Siena Italy
Exposing ourselves to new places and new cultures allows for us to go into new experiences with a more open mind and caring heart. I am excited for this opportunity to study abroad! […]