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New Book Explores Live-Actor Simulations as Effective Training for Real-World Educational Challenges

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 […]

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Professor Beth Ferri Publishes “DisCrit Expanded: Reverberations, Ruptures, and Inquiries”

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 […]

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Hemalathaa K.Y. Seeks to Make an Impact in Post-COVID Learning Landscapes

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 […]

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School of Education Announces Annual Atrocity Studies Lecture on “Climate Change and International Security: The Case of the Sahel”

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 […]

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Doctoral Candidate Derron Hilts Selected as Chi Sigma Iota Leadership Intern

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 […]

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School of Education, SCSD Collaboration Connects Math to Black History in Syracuse

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 […]

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SSS/HEOP Host the Fifth Annual Scholars of Distinction Showcase

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 […]

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Professor Melissa Luke Receives International Chi Sigma Iota Award

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 […]

Kirsis Dipre and Robin Maxile named Orange Holmes Scholars

Kirsis A. Dipre, doctoral student in counseling and counselor education, and Robin Maxile, doctoral student in cultural foundations of education, have been named as the second cohort of Orange Holmes Scholars with the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. The AACTE Holmes Scholars program supports students from historically underrepresented communities enrolled in doctoral programs in […]

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“Sustained Effort”: Professor Joanna Masingila Lauds SCSD Graduation Successes on WAER

Syracuse high schools seem to have right formula for graduation success, expert says (WAER | Feb. 21, 2022) A local education expert saw significant takeaways from the Syracuse City School District’s historic increase in graduation rates. The district recently revealed a 77% increase in graduation rates for high school students. Syracuse University’s professor of mathematics […]

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Syracuse Schools Grad Rates Are Rising: Professor George Theoharis Comments to WAER

Syracuse City School District sees significant gains in graduation rates (WAER Radio | Feb. 18, 2022) The remarkable rise in Syracuse City School District high school graduation rates can have an impact on city students’ and families’ futures according to education experts. Syracuse University professor of educational leadership George Theoharis remembered graduation success was under […]