Editor's note: This story is part of a series of profiles of notable spring 2022 graduates.
Michelle Glerum loves teaching: teaching students and teaching future teachers.
Her goal is to create lessons that encourage students to think critically about world issues and help them compose sound and logical arguments.
From rising bread and domesticated dogs to penicillin and rubber, humans have a long history of shaping our world through biotechnology — using biological systems and organisms to improve or create desired products.
Today’s hot science topics, such as genetically modified crops and new vaccine techniques, show that biotechnology also plays a large role in society’s present and future. That’s why it’s important to introduce this subject to the next generation of scientists and decision-makers.
The quality of a substitute teacher has a direct impact on the quality of a student's education. And yet, the shortage of temporary teachers during and since the pandemic has led some states, including Arizona, to lower the requirements for this essential position.
Carole Basile, dean of Arizona State University’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, recently commented on relaxing the criteria for temporary teachers.
Editor's note: This story is part of a series of profiles of notable spring 2022 graduates.
In answer to the question: “Why English, philosophy and sustainability?” Zane Encinas might say, “Isn’t it obvious?”
Pet adoptions surged during the early months of the pandemic, with more than 20 million American families welcoming a shelter dog or cat into their home.
The Foundation for Child Development announced this year’s Young Scholars Program cohort, which includes Evandra Catherine, assistant professor and director of Leadership Engagement and Senior Scientist of Mental Health Equity for the Children’s Equity Project
The Spring 2022 convocation ceremony of Arizona State University's Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College welcomed more than 1,500 graduates into the world's most important profession: education.
This semester's graduates included:
In April, seven notable alumni from Arizona State University’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College joined an exclusive group of ASU graduates — the Sun Devil 100 Class of 2022. The honorees were recognized during a ceremony along with 129 other alumni who were selected for this prestigious award.
“We couldn't be more thrilled with this group of 12. They were trailblazers in a brand-new program, learning how to be a teacher for the visually impaired, all while navigating a pandemic,” says Jared Kittelson, chief operating officer of the Foundation for Blind Children.
Beyond “best practices”: Centering equity in teacher preparation evaluation
By: Marilyn Cochran-Smith, Boston College and Emilie Reagan, Claremont Graduate University
Published in: Education Policy Archives, May 2022