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.
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 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.
In February, Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College will host the Next Education Workforce Summit 2022. The virtual event, which will take place over a day and a half, will bring together education leaders and experts, and provide the opportunity to collaborate to redesign the education workforce.
In another record-breaking year for enrollment, Arizona State University has welcomed its largest cohort of first-year on-campus students. However, they’re not the only ones who are new kids on the block; this year, many second-year students will be experiencing in-person college life for the first time after spending their first year learning virtually.
Mesa Public Schools, the largest school district in Arizona, has committed to adopting Next Education Workforce models developed in partnership with Arizona State University’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College. In addition to Mesa, the Roosevelt School District and ASU Preparatory Academy are making significant commitments to developing Next Education Workforce models.
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.
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
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.
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
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Article (co-authors): Parents Caring, Sharing and Learning Together Online: An Examination of Information Seeking and Learning Strategies Utilized in an Online Health-Related Support Group, The Journal of Applied Instructional Design, September 2021