• Read more about Global research projects at Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College

Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College embraces its role in changing systems, structures and cultures of education organizations. While the nature of those systems and structures varies from state to state and nation to nation, the importance of education knows no borders. For decades our college has advanced research into next practices in education that benefit learners in all cultures.

Here is a sampling of recent and current research projects and international educator development programs to create knowledge to improve education.

• Read more about MLFTC introduces online master of global education degree

A new degree program offered by ASU’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College combines the college’s prowess in global education research with ASU’s innovative online platform. The program is designed for individuals interested in advancing in the growing field of international education.

• Read more about A model to replicate: Global collaboration through scholarships

May’s commencement ceremony, like most, marked a beginning and an end. The final cohort of undergraduate Mastercard Foundation Scholars, and the first cohort of graduate scholars, both graduated from Arizona State University.

• Read more about Thinking and acting globally about education

Most of us have a generalized understanding that something called globalization has been happening for several decades (or centuries, depending on your historical yardstick), and that it involves the acceleration of the movement of people, capital, goods and ideas around the world.

So what does it mean for a college of education to think and act globally? For Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, it means operating on three broad fronts.

• Read more about Generations helping each other out in the classroom

• Read more about The father of multicultural education

Over 70 years ago, James A. Banks was on an Arkansas farm, picking cotton. In a segregated community, he walked five miles to school while a bus took the “white kids.” Early on, Banks was aware of the inequality and inequitable opportunities available to him and developed a strong commitment to social justice issues. 

• Read more about Freshman education major brings compassion and hard work to ASU

Nothing gives Arizona State University freshman Larissa Lopez greater satisfaction than giving back to society.

That’s why the 18-year-old wants to teach elementary school students when she graduates from the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College in four years.

• Read more about MLFTC, AmeriCorps partner to help students move forward and give back

Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College is partnering with AmeriCorps to recruit sophomores and juniors as mentors for first-year students.

• Read more about In the news: The next educator workforce model

Read about and watch the video of Dean Carole Basile talking about MLFTC's team-teaching model. 

• Read more about Faculty publication roundup, August 2019

A monthly survey of books, chapters, articles and conference papers written by faculty members and graduate students of Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College

Mark Antonucci — academic associate; assistant vice president and chief of staff, ASU Foundation