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Dr. Ye He In StateWide Partnership to Improve Learning Outcomes

Dr. Ye He headshot next to the Department of Teacher Education and Higher Education logo

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. 


Online Master’s in Education Programs Nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report

School of Education Building in the spring

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.


UNCG’s Levin Scholarship Will Open Doors, Open Minds

Aerial photo of the UNCG School of Education Building

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.


Ramos Tabbed as UNC System Faculty Fellow

Headshot of Dr. Delma Ramos next to the Department of Teacher Education and Higher Education logo, all on a blue background

An associate professor in the UNC Greensboro School of Education’s Department of Teacher Education and Higher Education, Dr. Delma Ramos has been selected to serve as one of three 2024 Faculty Fellows for the University of North Carolina System. 


Bethea Collects Rookie Teacher of the Year Accolade

Guilford County Schools Rookie Teacher of the Year Kenyona Bethea holds her plaque and flowers while standing with GCS Superintendent Whitney Oakley in front of a black background

Following her first year as a math teacher at Smith High School in Greensboro, Kenyona Bethea was moved to tears when she found out that she had been selected as the Guilford County Schools Rookie Teacher of the Year. 


TESOL Grad Named RCS Teacher of the Year

Walter Moore, 2023-24 Rockingham County Teacher of the Year, sits on a wall for a photo

After earning degrees in anthropology and linguistics, along with minors in environmental studies and Spanish, from UNC Greensboro in 2004 Walter Moore embarked on a winding career path that would ultimately bring him to the point where he was recently named the Rockingham County Schools Teacher of the Year.  


Visit to Finland Exposes Student Teachers to New Experiences

School of Education students on a study abroad experience in Finland

In April of 2023, 16 UNC Greensboro School of Education student teachers traveled to Oulu, Finland, to extend their student teaching experience. Finland is one of the world’s highest achieving countries according to the PISA, the international exam for measuring educational achievement.


Growing Teachers Around the World Through IGNITE

Karena Zhang, left, and Yue Yin, right, graduates of UNCG TESOL programs pictured above the Project Ignite logo

UNC Greensboro’s Innovation to Grow, Nurture, and Inspire Teachers of English-learners (IGNITE) trains Spartans to be at the forefront of Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL). The IGNITE program began in 2022 and offers six different programs for learners on different career paths, including a fully-funded opportunity through the UNCG TESOL master of arts in teaching (MAT) program.


School of Education Students Claim Awards at Annual Graduate Research and Creativity Showcase

TEHE graduate student Chibor Chibor presents at the annual Graduate Research and Creativity Showcase

Three School of Education students walked away with honors at the completion of the annual Graduate Research and Creativity Showcase held by the UNC Greensboro Graduate School on Tuesday, April 4. Earning recognition were Chibor Chibor (Department of Teacher Education and Higher Education), Paula Hernandez (Department of Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations), and Natasha Monteith (Department of Educational Research Methodology).