For Dr. Edna Tan, the Hooks Distinguished Professor of STEM Education in the Department of Teacher Education and Higher Education at UNC Greensboro, reaching children and families of historically minoritized communities to encourage participation in STEM fields has become part of her everyday life.
Holly Kolarova, an ESL and Special Needs Teacher at Clear Creek Elementary, has received a Fulbright Teacher Exchange award for the 2024-2025 cycle from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Kolarova participated in UNC Greensboro’s Project IGNITE as a PLC faciliator from the spring of 2023 through the summer of 2024.
Dr. Ye He, professor in the Department of Teacher Education and Higher Education, has been named the recipient of the Helena Gabriel Houston Distinguished Professor for Elementary Education.
The Smiley Award, which supports global educational opportunities for current School of Education (SOE) undergraduate and graduate students, has been presented to undergraduate student Mary Beth McCaskill (Department of Teacher Education and Higher Education) and graduate student Youn Jung Ho (Department of Counseling and Educational Development). These students will represent the SOE as Global Education Ambassadors through international or local engagement.
The odds seem to be stacked against Black men in college: Just 40 percent who enroll in undergraduate programs complete their degrees within six years. But at UNC Greensboro, efforts are underway to improve those odds.
You probably remember a teacher who went above and beyond. Someone who encouraged you, showed you new possibilities, or created a fun place for you to learn. Believe it or not, that teacher was once taking the reins of a classroom for the very first time. This spring, many UNCG student teachers are taking that first step themselves. Soon, they’ll be a life-changing teacher for the next generation.
Dr. Edna Tan, Hooks Distinguished Professor of STEM Education in UNC Greensboro’s Department of Teacher Education and Higher Education, has been named a Co-Editor of the Journal of Research in Science Teaching (JRST)
A five-year grant will allow Dr. Ye He, a professor in UNC Greensboro School of Education’s Department of Teacher Education and Higher Education, to work with the National Center for Families Learning (NCFL) and other partners in North Carolina, to build upon the state’s family engagement infrastructure to improve learning outcomes for children and their families.
The UNC Greensboro School of Education has been ranked No. 52 among the 2024 Best Online Master’s in Education Programs and No. 15 among the 2024 Best Online Master’s in Education Programs for Veterans by U.S. News & World Report. The rankings mark an improvement from No. 58 and No 19, respectively, from a year ago. UNCG’s program is rated third in North Carolina, while its program for veterans is second in the state.
Before her 25-year tenure at UNCG’s School of Education and even prior to earning her PhD in educational psychology, Professor Emerita Dr. Barbara Barry Levin taught elementary school students for 17 years. Her experience in that realm formed the bedrock of her teaching, research, and publishing throughout her distinguished career.