The National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) has awarded Serena Christianson for her outstanding accomplishments as an academic success advising coordinator in Arizona State University’s School of Life Sciences.
Christianson is the fifth adviser from ASU to win this award from NACADA, which aims to “recognize outstanding advising throughout higher education” and applaud advisers for their efforts.
This month, Carrie Sampson pens the essay, “Humanizing Education as Our World Unravels;” David Berliner writes about teacher morale; Maria Teresa Tatto reviews pivotal policies that have influenced U.S. teacher education over the last decade.
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the world in many ways, and education is no different. With businesses and schools shut down for months at a time, educators have been forced to reimagine what it means to inspire and educate their students from anywhere in the world.
ASU’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College is working with a number of schools in multiple school districts to implement Next Education Workforce models.
Iconic real estate developer Rusty Lyon Jr. wanted to help future generations pursue their educational and professional dreams. One way he did that is through what he knew best — real estate.
Lyon was a real estate visionary who started his career at his father's brokerage, Russ Lyon Realty, after serving as an Air Force pilot in the Korean War. He founded Westcor Companies in 1964 and developed more than 12 Valley malls in his career. Lyon branched into hospitality development and is credited with designing and building the Boulders Resort and Spa and others.
This month, after Climate Week and United Nations discussions about climate change, we focus on just that: the environment and sustainability as it relates to education. We also take a look at the invisibility of whiteness in the social studies curriculum.
This month, Leanna Archambault and Wilhelmina Savenye explore the informal learning experiences of members of a Facebook group; Geoffrey D. Borman tests the efficacy of an intervention to buffer students from stereotypes and mitigate the racial suspension gap; Sherman Dorn writes about violence in schools; and more.
Leanna Archambault, associate professor; Wilhelmina Savenye, Professor Emeritus
The pandemic upended nearly every aspect of education. Schools closed, parents were forced into an educator role without adequate training and educators scrambled to envision teaching during a pandemic. This time of uncertainty has led many in education to re-examine existing practices and use the moment as an opportunity for change.
Faculty at Arizona State University’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College were recently awarded more than $16 million in new funding from the U.S. Department of Education. The awards fund five projects that support Next Education Workforce models, disability and juvenile justice, special education, equity and diversity, and instruction for culturally and linguistically diverse students.
Building Human Capital Management Systems to Support the Next Education Workforce in Mesa Public Schools
Amount: $8,206,449
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Education
Principal investigator: Brent Maddin, Executive Director, Next Education Workforce Initiative
In many states, it’s easier to become a teacher than a licensed driver. That needs to change, says Sarah Beal, executive director of US PREP National Center, the University School Partnerships for the Renewal of Educator Preparation.