DOWNTOWN – The joy is endless. And a joyful life expressed in a person’s character and deeds can change the world. And while Howard Reinard Jr. was a star player in the lives of his beloved family members and cherished friends, he was also a teacher and umpire in the …
Read More »Teacher from Tildenville comforted by treatment package | West Orange Times & Observer
Saying goodbye to your spouse because of a military deployment is never easy, but the colleagues of a local teacher have come together thoughtfully to make the departure more bearable. Jenna Vincitore is in her third year of teaching music at Tildenville Elementary School. When her colleagues learned of her …
Read More »Obtaining an endowed chair or a distinguished professor position (notice)
Many mid-career faculty members find their experience after securing their tenure and promotion to Associate Professor uninspiring and somewhat disappointing. Research has indicated that these professors may, in fact, feel like they are trapped. To encourage them to stay engaged at this stage in their careers, colleges usually offer the …
Read More »Professors from Rabindra University, officials locked up by protesters
File photo of a Rabindra University building in Sirajganj Collected on Facebook Earlier today, a student at Rabindra University attempted suicide during a protest by drinking poison Student protesters locked 15 teachers and 20 Rabindra University officials in the university building demanding the expulsion of Farhana Yeasmin, the teacher accused …
Read More »Dr Lee Pierce Herrington | News, Sports, Jobs
Emeritus University Professor Lee Pierce Herrington died on September 19, 2021 at the age of 88. He was predeceased by his beloved wife of 65, Nancy Jean Herrington. He led a life of excellence and character as a father, husband, scholar, teacher and friend. Born June 11, 1933 in New …
Read More »Meet the Faculty: Dr Eric O’Brien | College of Arts and Sciences
Dr Eric O’Brien is an instructor in the United Nations Department of English. He has been teaching ecological writing and analysis as part of the Master of Arts in Critical and Creative Thinking since 2015. He also teaches first year writing, critical approaches to literature and other literature courses at …
Read More »Professor Eric Wiebe Joins New NSF AI Institute for Learning Committed to Advance Learning and Education
Eric Wiebe, a STEM education professor at the NC State College of Education and a senior researcher at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, is part of a new National Science Foundation (NSF) research initiative that will create and use artificial intelligence ( AI) tools to advance learning and education. …
Read More »Thomas J. Freeman Jr.
September 30, 1932 – September 17, 2021 Thomas (Tom) Jewell Freeman Jr., 88, passed away on September 17, 2021 at Lenoir Woods in Columbia, Missouri. Tom was born in Miami, Florida on September 30, 1932, to Tommy and Ethel (Bell) Freeman. He grew up in Hot Springs, Ark., And was …
Read More »New Faculty Spotlight: Colleen Clark – UofSC News & Events
Music teacher leads the way for women in jazz Posted on: October 15, 2021; Updated on: October 15, 2021By Dan Cook, [email protected], 777-7366 Jazz sextet CC and the Adelitas will conduct a public rehearsal at Johnson Performance Hall on Sunday, October 24, 7-9 p.m., and perform a free concert at …
Read More »Victory in “Battle of Classics” Could Save Civilization, Book Says
The battle of the classics: how a 19e The debate of the century can save the humanities todayby Eric AdlerOxford University Press, 2020, $ 35; 256 pages. As reviewed by Matthew Levey America’s educational and political dysfunction is largely the result of a 100-year-old debate about what Harvard students should …
Read More »The relationship with National Geographic has taken the professor from St. Norbert College across the world
DE PERE, Wisconsin (WBAY) – A local teacher says he’s living the dream of anyone who loves geography. Not only does he teach geography at St. Norbert College, he was instrumental in National Geographic for 35 years. After graduating from UW-LaCrosse and graduating from Texas State University, Mark Bockenhauer felt …
Read More »Remembering Lloyd Inui – Teacher, Mentor and Friend
Lloyd Inui, professor emeritus at CSU Long Beach, where he helped establish the Asian American Studies program, died on September 28 at the age of 91. In retirement, he was an advisor to numerous campuses and community organizations. Here are the memories of some of his friends and colleagues. Lloyd …
Read More »Vocal Music Teacher Enjoys Freshman Year at Shawnee High School
Music lover and singer Blake Watson joined the staff at Shawnee High School as a new vocal music teacher this year and has enjoyed his first semester so far. âIt’s amazing being an educator in (Shawnee Public Schools). The teachers and administration were welcoming and helpful, âWatson said. Originally from …
Read More »‘A Win-Win’ – In Era of Labor Shortages, Student Teachers Are Getting Ahead to Land Jobs at LPS | Education
“It’s a win-win for both of us,” said recruiting coordinator Erik Witt at Tuesday’s symposium, which included morning and afternoon sessions. “We can preview potential candidates, but they can also have an experience where they are interviewed by an administrator of LPS, and they can practice, get feedback and help …
Read More »UNI students left without professor’s draft declaration asking for cancellation
“Corrections must be made” University of Northern Iowa Campus (Kevin C. O’Kane) The dozen students at the University of Northern Iowa left without an instructor after administrators stripped him of his in-person teaching duties for making them wear masks continued to meet at the scheduled class time, and finalized a …
Read More »America’s Largest Education College Celebrates America
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – The Western Governors University (WGU) College of Teachers will mark the National Education Association’s (NEA) American Education Week 2021 from 15-19 November by announcing its WGU loves teachers and Become a teacher scholarship programs, totaling $ 6 million, for current …
Read More »Raymond A. Coppa, science teacher at Coventry High School, Cranston, dies at 82
Sunday 03 October 2021 Nardolillo Funeral Home, Inc. Enlarge + Raymond A. Coppa, (82), of Cranston, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday October 2, 2021 after bidding his last farewell to his loved ones. He was the son of the late Nicola Coppa and Orsola âLenaâ (Marraffino) Barone. …
Read More »After the death of the teacher, the family strives to carry on the legacy
Elizabeth Sill was preparing on April 1 to leave for the funeral of her husband, Greg, when she went to use the computer. The task: to create a GoFundMe fundraiser for student scholarships in her memory. “I was like, I can’t let her name say nothing anymore,” she remembers Wednesday …
Read More »Jefferson County mother teacher Kenithia Goggins dies of COVID
A community in Jefferson County mourns the loss of one of its teachers, who died following a month-long battle with COVID-19. According to her cousin Will Goggins, Kenithia Goggins, 37, died on September 25 after being diagnosed with COVID- She was admitted to UAB hospital on September 1. Goggins taught …
Read More »Teacher of the Year says lucky to represent Newton’s educators ‘incredible’ honor
COVINGTON, Georgia. – DeAnna O’Brien of Eastside High School was named the 2022 Newton County School System Teacher of the Year on Thursday, September 30. O’Brien was chosen from three finalists which also included Samantha Greco of West Newton Elementary School and Clayton Hammonds of Veterans Memorial Middle School. O’Brien, …
Read More »Women’s golf to host the Shirley Spork EMU Invitational
Live score. YPSILANTI, Michigan (EMUEagles.com) – For the fourth time, Eastern Michigan University’s Women’s Golf Program will host a tournament on the team’s course at Eagle Crest Golf Club from October 4-5. The Shirley Spork Invitational kicks off Monday at 9 a.m. with 36 holes of continuous play. The final …
Read More »Golden Apple Award: JET 24 and the University of Edinburgh Launch 31st Year of Local Teacher Award
Fall weather is in the air, and that means another school year is beginning. After a year of distance learning for so many, students are happy to be back in their classes with their favorite teachers. This season marks the 31st year that JET 24 and the University of Edinburgh …
Read More »Zollar of FSU, founder of Urban Bush Women, is “Genius Grant” MacArthur Fellow
Florida State University’s Jawole Willa Jo Zollar received the 2021 MacArthur Fellowship – also known as the “Genius Grant” – for using the power of dance and artistic expression to celebrate the voices of black women and promote civic engagement and community organization. Zollar, professor at FSU’s School of Dance …
Read More »Grow Your Own Teacher programs take off
Thank you for supporting Montana Free Press and for being part of our community. Your donation makes this and all of our other local reporting possible. A donation to Montana Free Press goes beyond the newsroom. We uncover the truth, explain key news and hold those in power accountable. The …
Read More »What Kamla Bhasin’s reading taught a professor of English literature (and her students)
The death of Kamla Bhasin, activist for gender equality, advocate for social justice in South Asia – scholar, poet, friend and comrade – has left a gaping hole in the lives of thousands of people she has touched by his work, his life, his love. We owe him so much. …
Read More »Professor who allegedly shouted racial slurs and spat at woman in parking lot resigns – NBC Chicago
A college professor who was charged with multiple crimes after allegedly yelling racial slurs and spitting at a black woman in a suburban grocery store earlier this month has quit his job. Alberto Friedmann “resigned” on Friday as an investigation into his “off-campus conduct” was underway, a spokesperson for the …
Read More »Dr Lyle Hawkins | Obituaries
Dr Lyle Eugene Hawkins February 11, 1932 – September 19, 2021 Dr Lyle Eugene Hawkins died on September 19, 2021 at Union Hospital. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee, on February 11, 1932, to Charles A. and Lillian Jacoby Hawkins. He was the youngest of 3 children. Lyle was an …
Read More »Dr. Ginny Torres-Rimbau of the University of St. Thomas uses the Con Cariño program to train the new generation of bilingual teachers
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) – Bilingual programs are mushrooming across the country, especially for those who want their children to be fluent in Spanish and English. But, unfortunately, there is a shortage of qualified teachers. Today, a professor at the University of St. Thomas in Houston is working to change that. …
Read More »US Secretary of Education visits UW-Madison on “Back to School Roadtrip”
Students and staff at the University of Wisconsin-Madison discussed US Secretary of Education Michael Cardona’s intentions to make UW-Madison as safe and as in person as possible for the future during its âReturn to Schoolâ. Roadtrip school “Tuesday. Cardona began the school year with a five-day tour, visiting schools from …
Read More »Fritz Erickson sacked as president of Northern Michigan University
Marquette –The president of Northern Michigan University was fired on Friday after he and the school’s board could not come to an agreement on his resignation. The NMU board voted 8-0 to remove Fritz Erickson, who had been running the Upper Peninsula school since July 2014. In a statement, board …
Read More »Professional English Network Online Winter term 2022 (starts September 28 – November 23, 2021)
The Online Professional English Network offers 8-week online college-level courses in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages ââ(TESOL) developed by educational institutions in the United States. What courses are available? Arizona State University Online Course Creation and Implementation * New * English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) by …
Read More »Karen Hollebrands appointed Associate Dean for Research and Innovation at the College of Education
Karen Hollebrands, Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics Education and Distinguished Undergraduate Graduate, will be the Associate Dean for Research and Innovation at NC State College of Education, effective October 1. Hollebrands has been the Interim Associate Dean of the College of Education for Research and Innovation since July 15, 2020. “As …
Read More »LSSU students volunteer to teach STEM concepts to children in the area
SAULT STE. MARY – A few engineering students who are members of the Baja Club of the Society of Automotive Engineers at Lake Superior State University have started volunteering at Sault Area Middle School to promote STEM education. The Baja Club is a student organization in which volunteer activity is …
Read More »LI teacher Tiffany Seely begins her “Survivor” journey
From March to May, Plainview middle school teacher Tiffany Seely was halfway around the world, competing for a million dollars as one of 18 contestants in season 41 of “Survivor.” Wednesday (8 p.m. on CBS / 2). And while she has since acclimated to everyday life after her adventure in …
Read More »Why is it important for K-12 students to understand data and statistics? “Understanding how data is used, how it is collected and why it is collected helps you understand that you can be held accountable by it or that you can be manipulated by it,” says Professor Hollynne Lee
It’s part of the monthly “Ask the expert” series in which professors at NC State College of Education answer some of the most frequently asked questions about education. Students and teachers are surrounded by data every day and often use it to inform their decisions without fully understanding where it …
Read More »TTUHSC chooses Benton as regional dean
The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center has announced Dr. Timothy J. Benton as the Regional Dean of the Permian Basin Campus, effective September 15. Benton, who had served as interim regional dean since May, was also named Jan & Ted Roden Endowed Mr. President, a decision that took effect …
Read More »Miami officials unveil Hamilton campus installation
To exploreThe University of Miami ranks among the top 50 schools in the latest national ranking All nursing students from other Miami campuses – Oxford and Middletown – will have access to learning and training in the Nursing Innovation Hub. âWe have simulation spaces representing an OB suite, a pediatric …
Read More »Reviews | When professors have relationships with students
For the publisher: Although I know this is an unpopular position in the current political climate, I am against the ban on teacher-student relations, unless the student is actually in the teacher’s class at the time of the case, in which case there is an obvious conflict of interest, since …
Read More »Two UNR teachers named Early Childhood Educators of the Year
Two professors from the University of Nevada at Reno were selected from 51 applicants across the state as Early Childhood Educators of the Year by the Nevada Department of Education. This is the first year that the department has rewarded teachers for this award. The two educators, Kaitlin Cortes and …
Read More »A great teacher teaches through books left behind | Featured Columnist
When Julian Pleasants passed away on September 7, North Carolina lost one of its most important academic and popular historians. Pleasants grew up in Southern Pines, graduated from Davidson College, and received a Masters and Doctorate in History from UNC-Chapel Hill. For nearly 40 years he taught history at the …
Read More »The Richmond Observer – UNCP Selected to Participate in National Teacher Preparation Cohort for Institutions Serving Minorities
PEMBROKE – UNC Pembroke is pleased to announce its selection into the Third Cohort of the National Teacher Readiness Transformation Center of the Branch Alliance for Educator Diversity, to foster high quality educators in institutions across the country. service to minorities across the United States. âWith a long history of …
Read More »Newly hired Baylor teacher forced to switch lessons in person to online after refusing to wear a mask
Baylor teacher Stephen Goniprow refuses to wear a mask in his classroom, violating Baylor’s COVID-19 policies. Olivia Martin | Photographer By Ana Ruiz Brictson | Editor-in-chief On the first Friday of Baylor’s fall semester, a political science professor refused to wear a mask in at least one of his in-person …
Read More »The difficulties of teaching Arabs their own language
Sep 18, 2021 gOD, DIT the Koran, chose Arabic for its revelation because it is easy to understand. But many of the world’s 470 million Arabic speakers disagree. Almost 60% of ten-year-olds in Arabic-speaking countries (and Iran) have difficulty reading and understanding basic text, according to a World Bank report. …
Read More »The blessing marks the return of the faculty of education to campus
September 14, 2021 A special blessing ceremony was recently held for the community at St. John’s University School of Education as faculty gathered in person on the Queens, NY campus, for the first time since the pandemic of COVID-19 struck over 18 months ago. âDespite the pandemic, the School of …
Read More »9 things to know when starting college
Have you ever persuaded yourself to jump in the pool at the end of summer, before it closes for the season? You know it’s going to be cold and uncomfortable at first, but you also know you’ll get over the initial shock and get used to it. Starting college can …
Read More »The First Lady makes history as a NoVA teacher: Patch PM
Virginia to remove General Robert E. Lee statue in Richmond Virginia plans to demolish a 12-ton statue of General Robert E. Lee in Richmond on Wednesday after the Virginia Supreme Court issued a ruling last week allowing the state to remove the Confederate statue. First Lady Biden returns to teaching …
Read More »Humberto Sanchez of Indiana honored after Kabul attack
At first glance, Humberto Sanchez looks like many young corporals serving in the Marines. He went through one of the army’s toughest basic training programs to become a “strategic warrior” and defend his country. Beside other members of the service in the photos, he was standing, sporting the Marine Camouflage …
Read More »Riverhead Hires New Latin Teacher
Riverhead’s Latin language program returns this school year. The Riverhead Central School District has hired Aidan Walsh as the district’s new high school Latin teacher, according to a district statement. According to his LinkedIn page, Walsh is a freelance tutor at Varsity Tutors and editor and database manager for the …
Read More »CATHEY: 113 years of Oklahoma School of Mines and Metallurgy at Eastern Oklahoma State College | Local News
The Oklahoma Territorial Legislature of 1890 passed a law creating three institutions of higher education in order to meet a requirement of the Organic Act of Congress establishing the territory. Congress demanded that the territory establish three types of public higher education: liberal arts and vocational education, agricultural education and …
Read More »Graduate student in education receives $ 10,000 scholarship in bilingual French – URI News
KINGSTON, RI – August 26, 2021 – James Cahan, from Warren, a graduate student of the TESOL / Bilingual and Bilingual Immersion Program at the University of Rhode Island School of Education, received a $ 10,000 scholarship from the French Dual Language Fund -American Cultural Exchange Foundation. Cahan is a …
Read More »NMU BMCC Partner on Certificate to Prepare Kindergarten to Grade 12 Teachers for Anishinaabemowin Language and Culture
BRIMLEY / MARQUETTE, Michigan (WJMN) – Bay Mills Community College (BMCC) and Northern Michigan University (NMU) are teaming up to provide a new teaching certificate starting this fall. The certificate is designed to prepare K-12 teachers for the Anishinaabemowin language and culture. The Michigan Department of Education has granted initial …
Read More »Obituary: Jean Kristina Whitney – Portland Press Herald
BUXTON – Jean Whitney, a teacher training professor at the University of Southern Maine and mother of Rosalie and Archer Thomas, died Aug. 20 at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston after a 6-year battle with colon cancer. Jean was born in Burlington, Vermont in 1964. She attended public schools …
Read More »Lifelong Learning Teacher Explains ‘Phenomenological Psychology’ | New
THOMPSONVILLE – The hundred-year-old eyes and one day of Beatrice Brenton glowed with enthusiastic communication. Finally, she had diverted the discussion from a subject that was dear to her: phenomenological psychology. Despite his blindness, muffled hearing, worn knees and other ailments often associated with a person who achieved centennial status, …
Read More »North County School News, August 22
CARLSBAD The Academy welcomes a new president Mark Desjardins was named the next president of the Académie de l’Armée et de la Marine. He was selected after a seven-month executive search to run the academy, a college-preparatory military boarding school for middle and high school boys. He will succeed retired …
Read More »Helping freshmen acclimatize to college (opinion)
As students enter college over the next few weeks, we who teach them must recognize that in many ways, traditional-aged freshmen react to their first college experience in the same way as students. sixth-graders do this in their first year of college. Of course, I don’t mean that 18-22 year …
Read More »Class reunion: After nearly 50 years, students in training schools are reconnecting online
In the year of the 150th anniversary of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, with a big community celebration, the coming together of two Golden Titans classes and the 100th anniversary of Homecoming, there will undoubtedly be reunions of sorts this fall for alumni. students, teachers and staff. Titans from across …
Read More »New Appeals Court Candidate Is Senior Prosecutor And Professor Of Hawaiian Studies
Sonja McCullen, deputy prosecutor for Honolulu who previously taught social sciences, Hawaiian studies and Hawaiian language at Waianae High School, was appointed by Governor David Ige to the Intermediate Court of Appeal following the failure of the appointment of Daniel Gluck to the ICA. Gluck, executive director / general counsel …
Read More »WIU’s agricultural education program awarded by NAAE – Western Illinois University news
WIU’s agricultural education program awarded by NAAE August 6, 2021 MACOMB, IL – Western Illinois University’s agricultural education program recently received the Region 4 Outstanding Post Secondary Agriculture Program award from the National Association of Agricultural Educators (NAAE). Additionally, WIU alumnus Trent Taber ’15 was honored for completing the “Outstanding …
Read More »EU helps attract more teachers to schools
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) – Many teaching positions in the state of Indiana remain vacant as schools begin. The Education Department at Evansville University is working with local schools to help address the issue of teacher shortages now and in the future. Currently, the Indiana Department of Education’s job bank still …
Read More »California drops two tests to become a teacher
There is now some relief for those aspiring to become teachers, as a new state budget reduces the requirements for two of the tests required to earn a degree. This decision is a game-changer for districts and those who wish to become educators. Teacher candidates no longer have to take …
Read More »New Music Teacher in St. John’s | New
Grayson McGregor smiled outside St. John the Baptist School in Plattsmouth earlier this week. School officials announced Thursday that McGregor will be the new pre-K-8 building music teacher this year. Photo courtesy of Deb Walton / The Journal PLATTSMOUTH – Grayson McGregor has used his musical talents to collect many …
Read More »Data: future teachers of color have a higher “drop-out rate”
About a quarter of Tennessee elementary school applicants who fail their licensure test on their first attempt do not try again, with an even higher “dropout rate” for prospective teachers of color, according to national data released Wednesday. For Tennessians of color who failed their first exam, about a third …
Read More »Pennsylvania education leaders call on schools to strengthen teacher diversity with stimulus funds
Aaron Walton, president of Cheyney University, a historically black university, has suggested that school communities devote more funds to partnership programs between higher education institutions and school districts. Cheyney just launched its âAspire to Educateâ program last summer, a five-week summer program for high school students to learn about a …
Read More »Response to the coronavirus | UI Releases Faculty Guidelines for ‘New Normal’ Fall Semester | New
URBANA – Am I allowed to require that even vaccinated people wear face coverings in my unit or office? This may be the overriding question related to COVID-19 that the University of Illinois received from its faculty and staff ahead of the fall semester of 2021. The answer? “You can …
Read More »Indiana education officials work with colleges to recruit more teachers
INDIANAPOLIS – With the start of the new school year weeks away, education officials in Indiana are working to address the state’s teacher shortage. The Indiana Department of Education is working with some colleges and universities to fill more teaching positions. Indiana is struggling to get teachers into classrooms, according …
Read More »Texas A&M and Prairie View Partner to Improve Higher Education |
Harlin is also an associate professor in the Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications. There are already people interested in participating in the fall teaching exchange. Harlin said the number of people who can get involved will be based on the needs of the two schools. âWe will identify …
Read More »St. Maria Goretti Catholic High School starts fall with new president
The new president of St. Maria Goretti Catholic High School, Joseph O. Padasak, has made it his mission to hire more teachers and increase the number of students enrolled in the school north of Hagerstown. Goretti currently has 175 students. âWe have work to do,â he said. “I want to …
Read More »California slashes number of tests teachers need to take to earn degrees
CREDIT: iStock_Ryan-Balderas CREDIT: iStock_Ryan-Balderas California’s newly approved state budget allows teacher candidates to skip two of the tests required to earn a teaching degree if they take approved courses. Teacher candidates no longer have to take the California Basic Skills Test, or CBEST, or the California Subject Matter Exams for …
Read More »Sharon Subreenduth is the new Dean of Georgia Southern College of Education
On July 1, Sharon Subreenduth, Ph.D., took the reins as the new Dean of the College of Education at Georgia Southern University. âI am thrilled to join a university and college on the move,â Subreenduth said. âThere is so much energy and innovation sparked by new collaborations inside and outside …
Read More »USM Dean Gould to take over as President of MACTE
Tue, 07/13/2021 – 4:50 p.m. | By: Karelia Pitts On July 1, 2021, Dr. Trenton E. Gould, dean of the College of Education and Humanities at the University of Southern Mississippi, became president of the Mississippi Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (MACTE) , an affiliate of the American Association …
Read More »Justin Lonon, native of Mountain Home, chancellor of Dallas College
At Mountain Home, Justin Lonon was an average high school student. It is a fact that he will admit if you ask him. Although Lonon may have been an average student, he did not live an average life. His career has taken him across the country, from Dallas to the …
Read More »NITTTR Chandigarh has university status
Aiming to focus on emerging knowledge areas, the National Institute for Technical Teacher Training and Research (NITTTR) of Sector 26, Chandigarh, is considering achieving university status in the âde novoâ category. The institution has already submitted its detailed project report to the University Grants Commission (UGC) and also requested a …
Read More »Press room | Indiana State University
Legendary Indiana State alumnus and professor emeritus Duane Klueh has donated $ 100,000 to create the Duane and Mary Alice Klueh Endowment in support of the men’s basketball program. The gift will honor the long-standing bond Klueh and his late wife have with the university. Klueh was an All-America basketball …
Read More »Chillicothe town schools art teacher retires after 30 years
CHILLICOTHE – For the past 30 years, a teacher at Chillicothe Town Schools has strived to make learning fun by highlighting the intersections of math, science, reading, and art. Since 1991, Steve Maybriar has made it his mission to show students that practical and artistic subjects can coexist. He has …
Read More »Grant helps UHCL professor study meteorites from Mars
A $ 2,847 grant from NASA contractor Barrios Technology sends Daniel Imrecke, associate professor of geology and environmental science at the University of Houston-Clear Lake, in a new, less earthly direction. As a structural geologist, Imrecke studies the origin and evolution of mountain ranges. âI am entering a new field, …
Read More »“Stalinist” rules on teacher training provoke furious reaction from Oxford and Cambridge
Comparing the state-controlled teacher training program to something of a ‘Stalinist regime’, he added: ‘It really sounds like an Orwellian nightmare with a centralized state dictating how teachers should think. Cambridge University has said it “cannot in good faith accept or offer prospective teachers a program that would lower standards …
Read More »Young UMW Alumnus Wins County-wide Elementary Teachers Award in Fairfax
From UMW: When Amelia Carr taught her kindergarten students to recognize words on sight, she received a little help from her siblings. In a YouTube video, the trio sing Sister Sledge’s’ 70s anthem We are a family, with Carr demonstrating on a whiteboard how to write the word “we”. Former …
Read More »Global Neutron Science Expert and Devoted Mentor Emeritus Professor Sow-Hsin Chen Dies at 86 | MIT News
Sow-Hsin Chen, professor emeritus of nuclear science and engineering (NSE) at MIT, passed away peacefully on June 26 in West Newton, Massachusetts. He was 86 years old. Born in pre-WWII Taiwan in the small rural town of Puzi (Chiayi County), Chen excelled academically, earning a bachelor’s degree in physics from …
Read More »San Rafael high school music teacher dies aged 43
Sean Castle, a music teacher at San Rafael High School, died suddenly Monday of an apparent heart attack, his family said. He was 43 years old. “Sean has spent his entire 20-year teaching career at San Rafael High School, where he has shared the joys of music with thousands of …
Read More »Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation Recognizes Scholarship Winners and “Educators of Distinction”
Victoria Nisoli chose Whitney pomeroy, her 10th year pays homage to her English teacher, as an educator emeritus. Photo by Jessica Booton Photography /www.jessicabootonphotography.com Logan Black has chosen his Grade 7 English teacher Dana Kline and Katie Nelson, Grade 9 English teacher, as his educators of distinction. Photo by Jessica …
Read More »Building a pipeline of teachers | Education
Today, becoming a teacher is not a popular choice among young people in communities across America. In fact, the number of teacher pipelines, whether in preparation programs or in school districts, continues to be low. Since 2010, the number of those seeking to become teachers has declined by about a …
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