Combating a Lack of Internet Services: SOE Assists in Pilot Program to Bring Access to Elementary Students
When schools moved to remote status during the height of the COVID pandemic, numerous students were unable to fully participate in classes due to the lack of broadband internet access at their homes. Backed by a grant from the United States Department of Education, three members of the School of Education are joining a team led by UNC Greensboro’s Information Technology Services (ITS) unit to combat that issue.
NCCTM Bestows Highest Honor on Wilson
Dr. Holt Wilson, an associate professor in the UNC Greensboro School of Education’s Department of Teacher Education and Higher Education, was recently honored for his contribution to mathematics education in North Carolina with the W.W. Rankin Award. This distinction is bestowed annually by the North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCCTM) and is the organization’s highest honor.
Lauded Tutoring Program Helps Students Affected by Pandemic
UNCG has received national attention for its tutoring program in partnership with Guilford County Schools, an effort to support families, community, and young students most affected by the pandemic. The Biden Administration named Guilford County as one of 15 school systems nationwide using funds from the American Rescue Plan to their best advantage.
Dr. Holt Wilson (TEHE) Receives NSF Grant for Collaborative Research Project on High Quality Mathematics Instruction
Dr. Holt Wilson, associate professor of Mathematics Education in the Department of Teacher Education and Higher Education (TEHE), recently received new funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for the project “Collaborative Research: Co-Designing for Statewide Alignment of a Vision for High Quality Mathematics Instruction [VISIONS].” The collaboration is between UNC Greensboro and three other […]
SOE Appoints Dr. Holt Wilson (TEHE) as Co-Director of the Institute for Partnerships in Education (I-PiE)
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 Carolinian with 20 years of […]