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
The University of North Carolina System announced that six System institutions are the recipients of recurring grants from the North Carolina Principal Fellows Program (NCPFP). UNC Greensboro is among the six institutions — along with Appalachian State University, East Carolina University, NC State University, UNC Chapel Hill, and Western Carolina … Continued
Greensboro, NC • May 7, 2021 — Good afternoon! My name is Randy Penfield and I have the honor of serving as Dean of the most outstanding school of education in the state of North Carolina — that’s your UNCG School of Education. It is my distinct privilege to congratulate … Continued
On Friday, May 7th, three students were the first to graduate from UNC Greensboro’s Bachelor of Science in Information Science (BSIS) program. Launched in the spring of 2020, the multidisciplinary program blends coursework from library and information sciences, computer science, geography, information systems and supply chain management, and education research … Continued
Dr. Heather Coleman, Assistant Professor in the Department of Specialized Education Services (SES), and three of her students received two Undergraduate Research and Creativity Awards this spring. Dr. Coleman will be supporting undergraduate students Krystal Yow and Maria Bonilla-Cooksey for the project titled “Faculty Experiences Related to Team Teaching in … Continued
Dr. Brian Clarida, clinical associate professor in the Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations (ELC) Department, received new funding from Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools to launch the Assistant Principal Leadership Academy (APLA) project. The purpose of the Leadership Academy is to develop participants’ capacities as assistant principals who make vital leadership and … Continued
Beginning graduate school during the COVID-19 pandemic is certainly challenging for all students, but likely even more challenging for international students. Charity Odetola is one of the first-year graduate students who started her study in the Department of Educational Research Methodology (ERM) in Fall 2020. Originally from Nigeria, Charity grew … Continued
Congratulations to Dr. Kimberly Kappler-Hewitt and the Principal Preparation for Excellence and Equity in Rural Schools (PPEERS) team for receiving an award of $1.6 million from NC Alliance for School Leadership Development (NCASLD). Dr. Kappler-Hewitt, faculty member in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations (ELC), … Continued
The UNC Greensboro School of Education (SOE) is pleased to announce that Dr. Holt Wilson, Associate Professor of Mathematics Education in the Department of Teacher Education and Higher Education, has been appointed as founding Faculty Co-Director for the Institute for Partnerships in Education (I-PiE). Dr. Wilson is a lifelong North … Continued