• Read more about Faculty publication roundup, February 2021

• Read more about Is mindfulness the missing piece in education?

When students at Balsz Elementary School act out, they aren’t sent to detention. Instead, students are asked to focus on what they're sensing and feeling in the moment, without interpretation or judgment. It’s called mindfulness and Balsz School District in east Phoenix is embracing it. 

• Read more about ASU International Development connects faculty expertise to global challenges

Arizona State University’s charter highlights a commitment to the well-being of communities, and that promise extends around the world. ASU International Development is a platform that gathers the knowledge and expertise of faculty to help people in developing countries.

• Read more about Building the Next Education Workforce

For two days in January, more than 270 educators and education experts from around the country gathered virtually at the invitation of ASU’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College to address a big question: What should the next education workforce look like so that schools can provide better educational experiences to learners and better professional experiences to educators?

• Read more about MLFTC’s 3rd Annual Early Childhood Conference goes virtual — and global

Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University was forced to move its annual Early Childhood Conference online this year due to COVID-19 restrictions. The result for the Feb. 20 conference was nearly double the attendance figure of 2020, and a substantial global representation among participants, including attendees from India, Mexico, Peru, Saudi Arabia, Argentina, Turkey, Thailand and Egypt.

• Read more about The Education Commission and MLFTC host a session on learning teams with global focus

Education systems in many countries struggle to provide enough teachers in the right places to meet growing demand and serve all learners. Often, the poorest, most disadvantaged areas have the least qualified, least supported teachers and larger class sizes. Emerging evidence suggests that supporting teachers and learners with a multidisciplinary, team-based approach can be an effective way to improve student learning and to foster inclusion.

• Read more about From our journals: Lessons from an education scholar and discourse in education policy

Through the looking glass: Reflections of a writing scholar 

By: Steve Graham, Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, ASU 

Published in: Education Review, Feb. 2021

• Read more about Success stories from MLFTC’s collaboration in Malawi

Parents, teachers and school administrators across the U.S. are struggling to adapt to keep students engaged and on track, despite the COVID-19 pandemic — challenges that are even more daunting in developing nations.

• Read more about Alumna gift supports early-career education faculty

Fifty years after graduating from ASU’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, her time at the college is still fresh in Elizabeth Foyt’s mind. “I’m still in contact with my roommate — we both live in Las Vegas and meet up occasionally,” says Foyt, adding, “I really believe that my education at ASU is the foundation of my successful life.” 

• Read more about Koppell to amplify ASU's socially embedded initiatives in new role

Arizona State University’s commitment to the economic, social, cultural and overall health of the communities it serves is embedded in its charter.

As part of that commitment, ASU President Michael Crow has named Jonathan Koppell to the newly created position of vice provost for public service and social impact. Koppell will remain dean of the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions.