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 […]
Will more police be present at schools in Syracuse? (CNY Central | March 15, 2022) Recent acts of violence have been present outside and inside schools in the City of Syracuse which has led to many communities and school leaders discussing the idea of bringing more police into the schools. During his briefing Mayor, Ben […]
Featuring School of Education Experts, “Clinical Simulations” Is an Essential, Cross-Disciplinary Guide to Effective Educator Development Syracuse University School of Education is a pioneer and international leader in the use of experiential, immersive methods of professional development for educators and other professionals, especially the use of live-actor simulations, otherwise known as clinical simulations. Now a […]
Caldwell parents start scholarship fund for dyslexic students (KBTX (Bryan, TX) | March 11, 2022) Studies show that one in five students have some form of dyslexia, meaning that 15% to 20% of the population is dyslexic. According to the National Center on Improving Literacy, those with dyslexia have reading challenges and often struggle with […]
Professors Michael Gill and Susan Thomas will feature in a March 24-25 symposium interrogating the histories and trajectories of anti-Asian violences. Presented by the Cornell-Syracuse South Asia Consortium and sponsored in part by CFE, “Genealogies of Anti-Asian/Asia Violences” takes place in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and the College of Arts and […]
Beth Ferri, Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Inclusive Education and Disability Studies, has published a follow-up to DisCrit: Disability Studies and Critical Race Theory in Education (2016). Edited with Professor Subini A. Annamma of Stanford University and Emeritus Professor David J. Connor of CUNY-Hunter College, DisCrit Expanded: Reverberations, Ruptures, and Inquiries (Teachers College […]
Hemalathaa K.Y. is a first-year Instructional Design, Development, and Evaluation doctoral student from India. In this interview, she shares her reasons for studying IDDE and how she applies her background in electronics and computer science toward evolving instructional design opportunities, especially as learning communities emerge from the coronavirus pandemic. What motivated you to study Instructional […]
“I believe there is a need for more atrocity and genocide history to be taught in schools. I maybe got a few days on the Holocaust in high school, and that was it,” says Andy Guzmán ’22, who—in addition to his International Relations and Policy Studies major—will graduate with a School of Education minor in […]
During the 2022 Atrocity Studies Annual Lecture—presented by the Syracuse University School of Education—a panel of experts in environmental politics, law and security, and environmental peacebuilding will address climate change as a risk factor for mass atrocities, the national and international responses to this growing security threat, and the impact of climate change on the […]
Ella Simkins ’20, G’21 had big plans for the 2020 Syracuse University women’s lacrosse season. A standout defender, in her junior year she had started all 21 games, recorded career highs in caused turnovers and draw controls, and ranked third on the team in caused turnovers, all during a 16-5 season for the Orange. However, […]
Derron Hilts, a doctoral candidate in counseling and counselor education, has been selected as the 2022-2023 Leadership Intern for Chi Sigma Iota (CSI), an international association of professional counselors with more than 400 chapters and 130,000 members worldwide. The CSI Leadership Fellowship and Internship program offers Chi Sigma Iota members in the early years of […]
Students at the Syracuse City School District learned algebra in meaningful and impactful ways during Black History Month, thanks to a collaboration between Nottingham High School mathematics teachers and Syracuse University School of Education. High school teachers Ken Keech and Betty Routhouska worked with Nicole Fonger, Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Mathematics Education, to align […]
The fifth annual Scholars of Distinction showcase was hosted by the Syracuse University School of Education on Feb. 18, 2022, presented by TRIO Student Support Services and the Higher Education Opportunity Program, both part of SOE‘s Center for Academic Achievement and Student Development. Fifteen HEOP and SSS student scholars volunteered their time to create poster […]
Melissa Luke, Provost Faculty Fellow at Syracuse University and Dean’s Professor, is the 2022 recipient of the Chi Sigma Iota (CSI) International Outstanding Service to Chapter Award. One of the largest associations of professional counselors, CSI has more than 400 chapters and 130,000 members worldwide. Says CHS doctoral candidate Derron Hilts, “The purpose of this […]