Headshot of Dr. Salih Rakap to the right of the Department of Specialized Education Services logo on a white background

Rakap Appointed Interim SES Chair

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Salih Rakap has been appointed Interim Chair of the Department of Specialized Education Services (SES) within the UNC Greensboro School of Education.

Happy Holidays from IPiE!

Happy holidays from the IPiE team! We hope this season brings joy, rest and renewal to you and your loved ones. We are looking forward to new and exciting partnerships and opportunities in 2025. Stay tuned!

Congratulations to Our Graduates!

IPiE would like to congratulate our 19 Math and Science Teachers of Tomorrow (MST2) graduates and two Tutoring Collaborative tutors on their graduation from UNCG on December 13th! The MST2 cohort has completed their Masters in Teaching with middle/secondary Math or Science concentrations and will continue to foster and develop… Continue reading…

Students laugh while working on cardboard models in the SELF Design Studio

UNCG Student Teachers Build Their Future Classrooms

In between their internship hours in local classrooms, 53 students in the elementary education program at UNC Greensboro sit down at tables covered in cardboard and ask questions: What should I put in my future classroom? How will I arrange the desks? How many posters should go on the walls? What colors do I use?

UNC Greensboro School of Education logo

SOE Dean Penfield to Assume Senior Vice Provost Role; Chitiyo Named Interim Dean

It was announced on Friday, December 13, that Dr. Randy Penfield, dean of UNC Greensboro’s School of Education, will be assuming the university’s Senior Vice Provost role on a full-time basis effective January 2, 2025. Dr. Morgan Chitiyo, currently the chair of the Department of Specialized Education Services (SES), will serve as the interim dean of the School of Education.

Program Highlight: MST2 Student Graduates UNCG with Daughter

Dr. Rabia Qindeel, a member of IPiE’s Math and Science Teachers of Tomorrow (MST2) program in partnership with Guilford County Schools, will graduate this December with her daughter Laiba, who is earning her bachelor of fine arts in new media and design, Dr. Rabia with her masters in teacher education with… Continue reading…

School of Ed professor Marcia Rock working with off site student teacher.

Meet the Researcher: Dr. Marcie Rock

Following a decade at the University of Alabama, Dr. Marcie Rock has spent the past 15 years as a faculty member in the Department of Specialized Education Services at UNC Greensboro. In her current role, Rock has been integral in the department’s instructional coaching efforts. 

Mother and daughter graduates show affection in the library

Class of 2024: Mother and Daughter Graduate UNCG Together

The mother-daughter duo of Dr. Rabia Qindeel and Laiba Siddique will graduate together from UNC Greensboro this December – Laiba with her bachelor of fine arts in new media and design, Dr. Raiba with her master’s in teacher education with a concentration in middle/secondary mathematics.

A presenter leads a session at the 2024 Rebecca Carver Institute

ELC Hosts Successful Rebecca Carver Institute

The Department of Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations at UNC Greensboro’s School of Education hosted the annual Rebecca Carver Institute on Experiential Education on October 26, 2024.