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ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ Polk Reading Academy celebrates first cohort of graduates from school-university partnership program
A partnership between the ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ (ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ) College of Education and Polk County Public Schools reached a new milestone as the district celebrated its first cohort of teachers who have earned a master’s degree in reading education from ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ.
November 1, 2021Academics, College of Education News

ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ-hosted research journal publishes special issue on teaching, inquiry during COVID-19
The Journal of Practitioner Research, an open-access journal housed in the ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ College of Education, published a special issue about the challenges and opportunities teachers are facing during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
October 27, 2021Centers and Institutes, Research, Resources for Educators

What does it mean to be a teacher leader?
We sat down with ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ faculty member Jennifer Jacobs to learn more about what it means to be a teacher leader and the difference these leaders can make in today’s schools.
October 26, 2021Academics, Resources for Educators

Jennifer Jacobs named interim campus director at Sarasota-Manatee
In this role, Dr. Jacobs will serve as part of the College of Education’s leadership team and work to ensure excellence in teaching, research and service conducted by faculty members at ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ’s Sarasota-Manatee campus.
October 25, 2021College of Education News, Faculty and Staff

Research team awarded $1.9 million grant to prepare next generation of school psychology scholars
A ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ research team was awarded a $1.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to fund a multi-year project that will prepare the next generation of educators and scholars within the school psychology profession.
September 29, 2021Research

ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ associate professor launches interdisciplinary research center in partnership with Caribbean university
In collaboration with the University of West Indies Cave Hill, College of Education associate professor Patriann Smith recently launched an interdisciplinary research center in Bridgetown, Barbados.
September 24, 2021Faculty and Staff, Research

ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ, College Football Playoff Foundation give $6,700 to support teacher-led projects in Tampa Bay school districts
The ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ College of Education, ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ Athletics and the College Football Playoff (CFP) Foundation teamed up to gift more than $6,700 to help teachers across the Tampa Bay region fund special projects and activities in their classrooms.
September 17, 2021College of Education News, Community Engagement

Why student tutoring is a great opportunity for education majors
What are the benefits to becoming a student tutor while studying education at ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ? Learn more from the Tutor-a-Bull Program Coordinator and a tutor working in the program.
September 16, 2021Community Engagement, Student Life

Vonzell Agosto named department chair of Leadership, Policy and Lifelong Learning
The ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ College of Education has named Professor Vonzell Agosto, PhD, chair of the Department of Leadership, Policy and Lifelong Learning.
September 10, 2021College of Education News, Faculty and Staff

ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ research team awarded Library of Congress grant to promote visual literacy and historical inquiry with young children
A ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ research team received a Library of Congress grant for a project that will strengthen the skills of early childhood teachers in supporting preschoolers’ exploratory learning and play-based inquiry using community-based historical photographs.
September 10, 2021Community Engagement, Research

Meet Your Librarian: Susan Ariew
We interviewed ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ Librarian Susan Ariew to learn more about her role at the university and the resources and support she provides to the College of Education’s students.
September 7, 2021Academics
ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ Associate Professor Nathaniel von der Embse was featured in an article from The Wall Street Journal that discusses signs of anxiety that parents should be watching for in their children as they return to school.
September 6, 2021