Eva Williams G’00, Principal of Van Duyn Elementary School in the Syracuse City School District, will be the 2022 Syracuse University School of Education Convocation Speaker. Convocation takes place on May 14 at 12:30 p.m. in the Manley Field House, Comstock Avenue. A reception will follow. “Eva Williams’ ability to bring out the best in […]
Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) students Catherine Campbell ’22, Nathena Murray ’22, Jazmine Richardson ’22, and Camila Tirado ’23 presented their research at the 22nd annual Syracuse University Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) Symposium, held at Drumlins Country Club on April 1, 2022. Part of the School of Education’s Center for Academic […]
Literacy expert and advocate Allen Berger ’57, G’66 will be honored with the William Pearson Tolley Medal for Adult Education and Lifelong Learning at the 2022 One University Awards on Friday, April 22, 2022, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel, with a reception to follow in the Heroy Geology Building. The One University […]
Covering topics from socializing baby mice and “The Bootyshort Revolution” to vaccine hesitancy and the works of Roman historian Sallust, the McNair Scholars Research Symposium kicked off April 15, 2022, with the first of 18 scholars presenting their research in Sims Hall on the Syracuse University campus. Day Two of the Symposium will be held […]
InclusiveU student Christopher Catroppa ’22 will launch his new audiobook King Arthur and the Book of Corbenic on May 2, 2022, with production help from Sound Beat: Access Audio. The launch party takes place from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Whitman School of Management Milton Room (Rm 411). Catroppa’s tale begins with Arthur as […]
Violetta Soboleva is an M.S. in Instructional Design, Development, and Evaluation student from Russia who came to Syracuse University on a Fulbright scholarship. Also studying at Minin University, she describes herself as passionate about technologies, neural networks in education design, edutainment—and creating quality content. In this interview, Soboleva discusses her interest in instructional design and […]
Tiffany Hamm, a fourth-year science education doctoral student, formerly taught earth science in her hometown of Bronx, NY. She chose Syracuse University School of Education to pursue a Ph.D. because she wanted to do more in the field. Making science accessible is key, she says, both in her pursuit of a doctorate and for the […]
Louis Stokes Alliance Minority Participation (LSAMP) Scholar Cordiana Cozier—a junior chemistry major who plans to earn a Ph.D. with a focus on synthetic organic chemistry—has been selected for a 2022 Goldwater Scholarship. Cozier is among three Syracuse students to receive the honor, which is the most prestigious undergraduate scholarship awarded in the natural sciences, engineering, […]
Dr. Jenny Wong, Associate Artistic Director of the Los Angeles Master Chorale, was in residence at Syracuse University across March 7 and 8, 2022. Wong tutored four music education students (both graduate and undergraduate) in a conducting masterclass; taught about the music of Reena Esmail (an Indian-American Composer) and Frank Martin in Professor Wendy K. […]
Shane D. Nelson G’19 says while attending Syracuse University he redefined his personal mission, in large part because the School of Education’s higher education M.S. program is so focused on self-reflection. “I always say that my mission on this planet is to create access and opportunities for others by making intentional connections to sustainable resources.” […]
Syracuse University School of Education has garnered a worldwide reputation for developing experiential learning methods for educators and other professionals, including clinical simulations, collaborative lesson study, mediated field experiences for student teachers, and tele-counseling training for school counselors. On March 31, 2022, the school will launch a new center that brings together these initiatives to […]
What does a mathematically proficient student sound like in a discussion? Today, many math teachers instruct students to use specific sentence and question stems popularized by the Institute for Learning as tools for structuring “accountable talk,” or respectful and reasoned classroom discussion in which participants are accountable for helping the whole group understand a lesson. […]
After 28 years of decorated military service—including cavalry and artillery assignments in Germany, Bosnia, and Iraq—Sergeant Major Craig Collins G’20, G’22 has begun to mull his next career move. In his own words, his Syracuse University School of Education master’s degree in Instructional Design, Development, and Evaluation (IDDE) and Certificate of Advanced Study in Designing […]
On March 18, 2022, teachers from Solvay Union Free School District had the opportunity to observe teachers from Burton Street Elementary School in the Cazenovia (NY) Central School District teach a science module on soil erosion to kindergarten through second-graders. This Lesson Study—led by Professor Sharon Dotger and Solvay UFSD Assistant Superintendent of Educational […]
Six Orange Holmes Scholars participated in the 74th American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) Annual Meeting. Billed as the premier educator preparation conference in the nation, the annual meeting took place in New Orleans across March 4 to 6, 2022. Joining Interim Dean Kelly Chandler-Olcott and Orange Holmes Scholars Advisor Professor Courtney Mauldin […]
Christian Bevilacqua, a sophomore working toward a double major in Social Studies Education and Geography, with a minor in Global History, has been awarded a US Department of State Critical Language Scholarship (CLS). The CLS Program is an immersive summer study abroad opportunity for American college and university students to learn languages less commonly taught […]