A monthly survey of books, chapters, articles and conference papers written by faculty members and graduate students of Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College
Arizona State University junior Grant Navakuku joined the Arizona Army National Guard to fulfill a family legacy of service but discovered it offered wonderful benefits — a chance to enhance his education and a pathway to further his career.
The education major is looking to land a job in postsecondary administration when he graduates next year. He keeps busy between his studies, his service with the National Guard and the ROTC and as a member of ASU’s Public Service Academy as a Next Generation Service Corps member.
Regents’ Professors are the elite of the academic world. To be awarded the distinction, scholars must be full professors, with outstanding achievements in their fields, who are nationally and internationally recognized by their peers.
No more than 3 percent of all faculty at Arizona State University carry the distinction.
This year, four ASU faculty members are being recognized as Regents’ Professors.
This year, two Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College students were invited to attend Clinton Global Initiative University, a prestigious meeting of university students from around the globe. Based on the model of the Clinton Global Initiative, which brings together world leaders, CGI U was launched by President Clinton to engage the next generation of leaders on college campuses worldwide.
During the gathering, students make commitments to action, which are new, specific and measurable initiatives that address pressing challenges on campus, in local communities or around the world.
While the nation’s schools continue to struggle to retain teachers, many Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College alumni are finding reasons to stay, advancing their careers and finding joy in classrooms.
Why do teachers quit? Besides the obvious — inadequate pay, lack of respect — teachers have often said their jobs can be rigid, repetitious, isolating and lacking in creativity.
It makes it difficult to even get to the three-year mark — a crucial milestone where only 50 percent of all Arizona teachers decide to remain in the profession.
In partnership with the Avondale Elementary School District and the Pendergast Elementary School District, MLFTC is piloting new ways to support ASU teacher candidates while they perform their professional internships and apprenticeships in schools.
Watch the short video and hear more about how the pilot program is changing the teaching model:
Michelene Chi, a Foundation Professor and the Dorothy Bray Endowed Professor of Science and Teaching at Arizona State University’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, has been named a Regents Professor. She is one of four ASU professors to have the title conferred this year, joining the 3 percent of ASU faculty members who have received the accolade.
The National Science Foundation established its engineering research center initiative in 1984 to unite academic and industrial researchers in transforming American engineering and preparing tomorrow’s engineers. Based on university campuses, ERCs are initially funded by the foundation with up to $5 million per year, but each is expected to become self-sustaining within a decade. The program is highly competitive.
ASU’s Center for Advanced Studies in Global Education, a part of Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, organized and hosted a symposium aimed at answering the many questions surrounding global learning metrics as a central component of the post-2015 United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
Editor’s note: This is part of a series of profiles for fall 2018 commencement. Read about more graduates.
Nonprofit work does have its rewards, but it also has its frustrations. Greg Pereira, a doctoral student in the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, learned this after running a homeless shelter for several years.