High school math teacher Andrew Strom felt thrilled when he was recruited for an eight-week stretch working with Arizona State University engineering researchers this past summer.
Another feeling emerged once he began getting immersed in the researchers’ projects.
“It was very humbling because I realized I don’t really know anything,” Strom said with obvious humor.
But the thrill wasn’t gone. It was amplified.
Arizona Superintendent, Diane Douglas, proposed new standards developed by Hillsdale College, a private Christian college. However, not all members of the education community are on board. Our own Eileen Merritt, assistant professor shared her concerns with KJZZ.
Christine Kajikawa Wilkinson recently has received two honors recognizing her career that has been dedicated to education and leadership with an extensive history of community service.
Arizona State University Associate Professor Craig A. Mertler is a man of action — and research.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A monthly survey of books, chapters, articles and conference papers written by faculty members and graduate students of Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College
The ASU Alumni Association will honor Sun Devil leadership during the upcoming Nov. 3 Homecoming game, which will pit Arizona State University against the University of Utah.
The Alumni Association will recognize George Dean, president and CEO of the Greater Phoenix Urban League, with its Alumni Service Award, and Ray Schey, publisher of the Phoenix Business Journal, with its Alumni Appreciation Award.
Ryan Abbott, the 2017–18 chair of the organization’s board of directors and National Alumni Council, also will be honored for his service to the organization.