Scaling Up: Syracuse Expands Learning Simulations Clinical simulations give students a hands-on, safe learning environment to engage in interactions with a trained actor. Syracuse University just added to its 60-plus simulations with a new financial ethics simulation. (Inside Higher Ed | April 6, 2023) One educator at Syracuse University is propelling real-world learning with clinical […]
The 2023 Syracuse University Three-Minute Thesis champion is Lei Wang G’18, a doctoral student in the Instructional Design, Development, and Evaluation (IDDE) program in the School of Education. She presented “Decision-Making Matters: A Learning Resources Tool to Prompt Deeper Learning” at the 3MT finals on March 3 in Bird Library. 3MT is a research communication […]
Group projects are critical to the applied learning that takes places across the Syracuse University campus, and not least to the Bioengineering Capstone Design course led by Pun To (Douglas) Yung, Associate Teaching Professor in the College of Engineering and Computer Science. Yung’s course (BEN 486/487) asks student teams to develop real-world solutions to biomedical […]
(The Daily Orange | April 4, 2023) In 2004, Dr. Nick Walker implemented the term “neurominority.” While the term neurodivergent broadly covers acquired conditions like Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, the term neurominority is specific to conditions that don’t necessarily make a person’s brain different, but are still a disability. On April 4, Walker was part […]
Adrianna Kam holds a B.S. in Selected Studies in Education (2015), an M.S. in School Counseling (2017), and a CAS in School Counseling (2017), all from the Syracuse University School of Education. Currently a school counselor at Chittenango (NY) Middle School, Kam uses research and data driven assessments to help close the achievement gap through […]
Syracuse University Libraries’ Sound Beat: Access Audio has released the audio book King Arthur and the Book of Corbenic, written by InclusiveU graduate Christopher Catroppa ’22. The audio book can be found at SoundBeat.org. This retelling of the Arthurian tale portrays the mythical British King Arthur as a young man gazing into his own future […]
What is it like to be autistic and non-speaking in a world that has already made up its mind about you? On March 30, 2023, Syracuse University School of Education and the Center on Disability and Inclusion will present This Is Not About Me, a film about Jordyn Zimmerman, an autistic woman and disability activist […]
Professor Michael Gill, School of Education Associate Professor of Disability Studies and Cultural Foundations of Education, is among eight faculty members receiving a 2023 Syracuse University Graduate School Excellence in Graduate Education Faculty Recognition Award. The honor is presented to faculty members who have a significant, positive influence on graduate education through their commitment to […]
It’s a blustery day in late November and Mackenzie Gleason ’24 makes sure she has a recipe safely tucked away in a pocket as she walks across campus to Syracuse University’s David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics. She’s headed to the Susan R. Klenk Learning Café and Kitchens and is looking forward to […]
(CNY Central | March 16, 2023) New analysis released last month by The Education Trust finds the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated declining enrollment in New York State schools. This is driving the largest enrollment loss in the nation between the 2019-2020 school year and the 2021-2022 school year. But the analysis did see enrollment increases in […]
Syracuse University Libraries’ Blackstone LaunchPad (LaunchPad) will be hosting the Intelligence++ showcase competition on April 21, 2023, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management. Undergraduate and graduate student teams across Syracuse University—including SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry students taking innovation and entrepreneurship courses at Syracuse—who are interested in competing […]
The 2023 Atrocity Studies Annual Lecture—presented by the Syracuse University School of Education—will address how war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other atrocities are documented across the globe and the implications of this evidence for international courts and justice. The lecture features Ewa Schaller, Senior Program Officer, American Friends of Yahad-In Unum, and David M. […]
Syracuse University School of Education is pleased to announce that Nkenge A. Bergan ’95, Board of Visitors member and an expert in educational leadership and school climate training, will address graduates at its 2023 Convocation Ceremony on May 13 at 3:30 p.m. in the Schine Student Center Goldstein Auditorium. Named to the School of Education […]
Vice Chancellor, Provost, and Chief Academic Officer Gretchen Ritter has announced the appointment of Kelly Chandler-Olcott as Dean of the Syracuse University School of Education (SOE). She has served as Interim Dean since 2021, during which time she has led and overseen a significant transformation of the School. The appointment, which was approved by the […]
Music education senior Ronald Ditchek ’23 is among seven students featured in Syracuse University’s “This Is Orange: Student Game Changers” feature video, explaining his role in OttoTHON, the University’s largest student-led philanthropy. The game-changing students discuss their academic pursuits, networking, and professional opportunities; study abroad experiences; and participation in clubs and organizations. They also share […]
It is with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to a dear member of the School of Education community. Our student, alumna, colleague, and friend Megan Cartier G’20 passed away on Feb. 28, 2023, after a long battle with cancer. Megan was a Ph.D. candidate focusing on inclusive education and disability studies, and she […]
You are probably familiar with traditional school music learning. Starting in elementary grades with simple instruments such as recorders and xylophones through to chorus and jazz and marching bands in high school, music teaching often involves large ensemble instruction with one teacher addressing many students playing live instruments. Modern music technology—and in particular digital audio […]
These days, it’s hard to go anywhere without encountering artificial intelligence (AI). Predictive text offers to finish our web searches and our text messages. AI learning-based software can produce everything from research papers to poetry, solving complex math equations to writing computer code. AI can be used to write algorithms, collect data on which areas […]
On Feb. 6, 2023, at approximately 4:17 a.m., the first earthquake hit the town of Gaziantep, which lies in south-eastern Turkey near the border of Syria. This was the first and most destructive quake of that day, reaching a magnitude of 7.8 on the Richter scale. The second quake—nine hours later—read 7.5. These combined tremors […]
Continuing his pioneering work adapting clinical simulations (SIMS) across a spectrum of pre-professional and professional contexts, Professor Benjamin Dotger is collaborating with Emily Goldstein Nolan, Professor of Practice in the College of Visual and Performing Arts Department of Creative Arts Therapy. Together, Dotger and Nolan are facilitating two simulations for art therapy students in spring […]
InclusiveU faculty, staff, and students journeyed to Albany, NY, on Feb. 8, 2023, to advocate with other colleges and universities from across New York State as part of a “Student Empowerment Day” urging increased state funding for higher education disability services. In partnership with the University’s Disability Cultural Center, Center for Disability Resources and Burton […]
Former SU softball pitcher Jenna Caira’s jersey first in program to be retired April 29 (CNY Central | Feb. 9, 2023) Softball player Eujenna Caira—a 2012 graduate of the School of Education’s physical education program and a bronze medal winner from Team Canada’s 2020 Olympic squad—will be the first former softball student-athlete to have their […]
A teaching artist, program manager, and evaluator, Peg Koetsch holds a B.F.A. in Synaesthetic Education (1973) from Syracuse University School of Education and a M.A. in Ceramics (1984) from Columbia Visual Arts College. Her career has taken her to the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University; Madison (WI) Museum of Contemporary Art; […]
Applications are now open for the spring 2023 edition of The Breedlove Readers, a book club that encourages middle and high school girls throughout Central New York to celebrate black girl stories through reading, writing, and creating. The deadline to sign up for the spring cohort is February 25. Meetings are held on Saturday afternoons […]
Sharon Dotger, Syracuse University School of Education Associate Professor and a science education expert, has been elected the new Co-Editor in Chief of the International Journal of Lesson and Learning Studies. Dotger shares the editorial position with Sui Lin Goei, Assistant Professor at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and Professor of Inclusive Environments at Windesheim University of […]
Now in the third act of their distinguished careers, Patricia Floyd-Echols G’83, G’95 and Patricia Charboneau G’08 continue to demonstrate a commitment to training the next generation. Both of these Syracuse University School of Education (SOE) alumna are former teachers and school administrators. In retirement, they supervise student teachers throughout their classroom placements as field […]
On the Jan. 30, 2023, edition of WAER podcast Pop Life, Newhouse School Professor Kendall Phillips chats with School of Education Professor Kal Alston about the latest with the British royal family. From Queen Elizabeth, to William and Kate, to Megan and Harry, Professor Alston—a scholar of education and pop culture—dives deep into all aspects […]
“ChatGPT is not the first nor the last technology innovation that brings challenges as well as opportunities to education. It wouldn’t be a good idea to try to compete against technology, but rather to figure out how to work together with technology,” says Professor Jing Lei, Syracuse University School of Education Interim Associate Dean for […]
Sexist, racist and classist: Why the feds are getting involved in school dress codes (USA Today | Jan. 23, 2023) Students, advocates, researchers and now a congressional watchdog agency are urging public schools to rethink their dress codes, which some argue are sexist, racist and classist, foster a culture of inequity and can interfere with […]
Professor Michael Gill’s new book—Allergic Intimacies: Food, Disability, Desire, and Risk (Fordham Press, 2023)—is the first to explore food allergies in the United States from the perspective of disability and race. Central questions frame Gill’s analysis: Are food allergies disabilities? What structures and systems ensure the survival of some with food allergies and not others? […]
This interview discusses Professor Barbara Applebaum’s paper “Willful Hermeneutical Ignorance and the ‘Critical Race Theory’ Controversy,” published in the journal Educational Theory, edited by interviewer Nicholas Burbules. Professor Applebaum examines “the inability to disagree claim” as it arises in objections made by those who want to ban “critical race theory” from being taught in schools […]
The 38th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Planning Committee has announced the 2023 Unsung Hero Award winners. Joining InclusiveU student Thomas J. Wilson are Syracuse University staff member Nichole Henry, student Candice Ogbu, community activist Oceanna Fair, and high school students Trinity Brumfield and Camille Ogden. The Unsung Hero Award is given […]
The School of Education is a safe, welcoming, inclusive, and proud community that supports the diverse perspectives and distinct potential of all its learners. You’ll find these values reflected in these testimonials. SOE alumni often use the words “family,” “team,” and “community” when recalling their alma mater. There is no doubt that they are #ProudtoBeSOE! […]
“When I first began teaching, I was doing a lot of talking to my students about writing, challenging them to do certain things and even to feel certain ways, but I wasn’t doing any of it myself,” says Rob Buyea ’99, G’00, reflecting on his journey out of the classroom and toward publishing award-winning middle […]
The School of Education’s Mathematics Education program held its annual research showcase on Dec. 6, 2022, in Syracuse University’s Bird Library. Faculty and graduate students presented posters describing their current research, including the use of clinical simulations, “algebra for all,” case studies of Kenyan prospective secondary teachers, math and social justice, mathematics learner identity, learner […]
Why School Dress Codes Are Often Unfair (U.S. News & World Report | Dec. 23, 2022) School dress codes have been a topic of debate between students, parents and administrators for decades. While students have sought out avenues for free expression and individuality through their attire, many schools have instituted these policies in an effort […]
Special Education Students Experience College—and Independence—through SCSD and SU Partnerships (Urban CNY | Dec. 17, 2022) Each morning last year, Emilio Smith got on the bus at his house and was dropped off on the Syracuse University campus. There, his SU mentor met him, and he began his day. Emilio, a 2022 Corcoran graduate and […]
On Dec. 16, 2022, The New York Times bestselling authors Angie Thomas and Nicola Yoon joined NBC host Kelly Clarskon to discuss their new young adult novel Whiteout and share how six highly successful Black female authors joined forces to tell stories about Black kids falling in love. Thomas and Yoon also surprised an aspiring […]
Syracuse University School of Education Orange Holmes Scholars held their fall 2022 panel on Dec. 1, 2022, via Zoom. School of Education doctoral students and Holmes Scholars Ana Borja Armas, ParKer Bryant, and Cassandra Guzman—along with Professor Courtney Mauldin—hosted “Beyond the Rhetoric: Revolutionize the Future of Education and Educator Preparation,” which focused on the larger […]
For the last 25 years, the School of Education has offered aspiring inclusive education teachers a unique opportunity to hone their skills as student teachers in New York City through the Bridge to the City program. Bridge to the City is an immersive, semester-long experience where student teachers are placed in partner schools in […]
Delaware Primary School Principal Moshiena Faircloth is exactly the type of student Syracuse University’s Educational Leadership executive doctorate wants to recruit, says program coordinator Professor George Theoharis: “When this program was redesigned five years ago, the aim was to attract strong and talented Syracuse and Central New York school leaders who are committed to the […]
Educational consultant Autumn Figueroa ’04, G’06 holds a joint bachelor’s degree in International Relations and Selected Studies in Education, with a minor in Spanish and a master’s degree in Childhood Education (Grades 1-6). Figueroa’s career has taken her from education advisory organization Victory Partners to Uncommon Schools, a not-for-profit school management firm, to Teaching Matters, […]
“It takes a village to raise a child.” This ancient proverb has been used by everyone from teachers to elected officials to describe the important role a community plays in creating a safe, healthy environment where children can grow and thrive while realizing their hopes and dreams. Though they are not children and their needs […]