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Teacher Education & Higher Education Dept. in Partnership with International Civil Rights Center & Museum for Story Hour 2020

January 22, 2020

For the duration of 2020, the Department of Teacher Education & Higher Education (TEHE) has arranged a partnership between TEHE and the International Civil Rights Center and Museum (ICRCM) in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina. This initiative was organized by Ryan Hughes, an assistant professor in the TEHE department. The partnership allows TEHE preservice… Continue reading…

ELC Alumni and Students Help Guilford County Schools Earn $4.5 Million in Grants

January 17, 2020

GREENSBORO — Four schools in Guilford County are set to receive up to $1.5 million each from the state over three and a half years to pursue projects to improve student performance. Three out of the four schools have Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations (ELC) alumni and current students in leadership and… Continue reading…

Recognizing New Members of the John H. Cook Society – January 2020

January 15, 2020

Receiving a scholarship can make a huge impact on an aspiring educator’s success at UNC Greensboro. It reduces their student debt and adds a vote of confidence to the belief that they can make a difference in the world. We thank the following members of the John H. Cook Society for adding fund to… Continue reading…

Partnership Between UNCG & SWIFT Education Center will Support the Development of Equity Leaders

January 13, 2020

UNC Greensboro will partner with University of Kansas SWIFT Education Center and Cumberland County Schools to support the development of Equity Leaders through the SWIFT Education Center Equity Leadership program.  These efforts are being led by Dr. Kimberly Kappler Hewitt — Director of Principal Preparation for Excellence and Equity in… Continue reading…

Gov. Roy Cooper Announces North Carolina Will Receive $56 Million to Promote Children’s Well-Being and Early Learning

January 9, 2020

RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper announced today that North Carolina will receive $56 million in federal funding over the next seven years to support children’s health and well-being, improve access to high-quality early learning for families across the state and invest in the state’s early childhood workforce. The federal funding is… Continue reading…

Impact Through Innovation Turns Research Into Action Through Thoughtful, Sustainable Investment

January 9, 2020

This story was originally published in the 2019-2020 issue of Transform magazine. Read more stories from Transform here. There’s a reason universities are often referred to as “the ivory tower.” Too often, the real-life stories, people, and problems that inspire our research questions fall out of focus in the isolation… Continue reading…

SES Associate Professor Marcia Rock Receives Teacher Education Division (TED) Distinguished Service Award

December 4, 2019

Congratulations to Dr. Marcia Rock, Associate Professor in the Department of Specialized Education Services (SES), for receiving the Teacher Education Division (TED) Distinguished Service award! Dr. Rock has been a member of the Teacher Education Division since she was a doctoral student. Her national service with TED began when she… Continue reading…

ELC Professor Silvia Bettez Named President of the American Educational Studies Association (AESA)

December 4, 2019

On November 2, 2019, Silvia Bettez became president of the American Educational Studies Association (AESA). Silvia is a Professor in the Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations (ELC) Department at the UNC Greensboro School of Education. The AESA is a society that brings together faculty, graduate students, and other interested individuals… Continue reading…

North Carolina Literacy Research Partnership (NCLRP) Holds Inaugural Meeting, Spearheaded by TEHE Professor Dr. Gay Ivey

November 26, 2019

The inaugural meeting of the North Carolina Literacy Research Partnership (NCLRP) was held in the UNC Greensboro School of Education building on October 12, 2019. This initiative, based at UNC Greensboro, brings together UNC System literacy researchers and teacher educators with K-12 educators from across the state. The purpose of… Continue reading…

Dr. Ayesha Boyce (ERM) Awarded the American Evaluation Association 2019 Marcia Guttentag Promising New Evaluator Award

November 14, 2019

Congratulations to Dr. Ayesha Boyce, Assistant Professor in the Educational Research Methodology (ERM) Department, who has been awarded the American Evaluation Association 2019 Marcia Guttentag Promising New Evaluator Award. This award, which Dr. Boyce received at this year’s American Evaluation Association (AEA) Conference in Minneapolis the week of November 12-16,… Continue reading…