Sarah Salinas, a PhD student in the Educational Policy and Evaluation program at Arizona State University’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, is the 2020 winner of the Jane West Spark Award from the Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children. The Spark award is presented annually to an individual who advocates for special education teacher preparation and is committed to continuing those efforts.

A meta-analysis study published by Steve Graham and two researchers from the University of Utah found that writing about content reliably enhanced learning, even for content in diverse subjects such as math, science and social studies. Graham, a Mary Emily Warner Professor of Education at Arizona State University’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, explained the study and its implications to The Hechinger Report.

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They are the best and brightest and have brought honor and distinguishment to their disciplines. They’re considered the top researchers that Arizona State University has to offer, and they’re getting their moment in the sun.

Four ASU faculty are being honored with the title of Regents Professor: the most prestigious and highest faculty award possible.

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