Candace Heckstall, ’10 (TESOL), leads the charge for immigrant & refugee students in Colorado
Candace Heckstall graduated from our TESOL program in 2010 and was one of the participants who went with Dr. Ye He to China as part of the Fulbright-Hays group projects abroad program. She’s now working as a Newcomer specialist at Denver Public Schools and has created some great resources for teachers working with multilingual learners […]
TEHE Faculty Awarded US Department of Education Grant to Support ESL Teacher Preparation
Dr. Melody Zoch, along with Drs. Jamie Schissel and Ye He in the Teacher Education and Higher Education Department (TEHE), recently received a National Professional Development grant through the US Department of Education Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA). OELA provides national leadership to help ensure that English Learners and immigrant students attain English proficiency […]
Alumni Highlight: Joshua Rowsey, Recent TESOL Graduate, Blends Hip-Hop and Education in ESL Classroom and PBS Kids TV Show
A teacher, hip-hop artist, TV show host, cultural ambassador, or writer? Joshua Rowsey, a Teacher Education & Higher Education (TEHE) Department alumnus, proudly claims them all. As a 2019 graduate from the Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) program, Josh is a full-time English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher at Rankin Elementary […]
Project EnACTeD Recognized in the Guide to Exemplary Programs & Practices in US Language Education
Project EnACTeD at UNC Greensboro and Allen Jay Elementary School, its partner school in Guilford County, have been featured in the Guide to Exemplary Programs & Practices in U.S. Language Education developed by America’s Languages’ Working Group. The Guide recognizes exemplary programs across languages and educational levels. Project EnACTeD is recognized for its community-engaged partnerships […]
Heritage Language Academy (HLA) Program Participants Received Certificates of Completion on March 16, 2019
On Saturday, March 16, 2019, 30 students and 19 parents received their certificates of completion for their participation in the Heritage Language Academy (HLA) program! The HLA program was developed as a university-school collaboration between the Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) program in the Department of Teacher Education and Higher Education (TEHE) […]