Congratulations to Dr. Sophia Rodriguez in the UNCG SOE’s Educational Leadership and Cultural Development department who was invited to present her findings from her longitudinal mixed-methods project (2016-2019) at The Johns Hopkins University School of Education this month as part of JHU’s Schoolhouse Talk! series. Dr. Rodriguez’s project examines a library-school district… Continue reading…
This story was published in the 2018 issue of Transform magazine. To read the full story, click here. The gratification of giving Ron Shiffler ’70 and his wife, Barbara, are kindred spirits — they met in Atlanta when Ron took his first teaching position as a statistics professor at Georgia… Continue reading…
SALEM METZGER Ph.D. candidate, Teacher Education Higher Education Hometown: Greensboro, NC Imogene & William Purkey Educational Development Scholar “It is through your generosity that I am afforded enriching opportunities that extend beyond mere coursework” I express my sincere gratitude for the contribution to the scholarship that enables me to… Continue reading…
YACINE KOUT Ph.D. candidate, Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations Hometown: Meaux, France Luther Winborne Self Fellow Helena Gabriel Houston Scholar “I plan to teach future educators about social justice and making our world a better place for those in need.” I am honored to be a scholarship recipient; thank you… Continue reading…
October 25-27, seniors and juniors in the K-12 Deaf and Hard of Hearing Teacher Licensure Program in the Department of Specialized Education Services (SES) took a trip to Gallaudet University in Washington D.C. for Gallaudet’s homecoming weekend. Gallaudet University is the only liberal arts university in the world specifically for… Continue reading…
Institutions of higher education across the nation continue to struggle with how to improve the success of Black men on their campuses. Black men have the lowest undergraduate degree completion rates as compared to all other gender and racial/ethnic groups. The latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics… Continue reading…
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Kerri Richardson has been named the incoming Chair of the Department of Teacher Education and Higher Education (TEHE) for the UNCG School of Education. She will assume the role of Chair on June 1, 2019. Dr. Colleen Fairbanks, TEHE’s current Department Chair, will… Continue reading…
S Anandavalli (Valli) is one of UNCG School of Education’s doctoral students who is studying abroad at UNCG from India. She is working toward her Ph.D in Counseling and Counselor Education in the Department of Counseling and Educational Development (CED). In her own words, she describes what it is like… Continue reading…
REIDSVILLE — Two aspects of the innovative reading and writing instruction at the new Moss Street Partnership School will make or break its success: choice and access. The school’s leadership is covering the former: teachers are allowing elementary students the freedom to choose books they’ll study. No assigned texts to… Continue reading…
REIDSVILLE — Driving north along the business route of U.S. Route 29 near downtown Reidsville, cars pass a relatively new billboard emblazoned with “Moss Street Partnership School.” Drivers see the letters UNCG for the University of North Carolina Greensboro and #BetterTogether. A short drive further north brings you to an… Continue reading…
