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Dancing with Curiosity: A Distinguished GSE Alum’s Education Journey
Ever since she was in grade school, Allyson Ferry ’23 knew she wanted to teach dance. What she didn’t know was how she could teach dance in a public school. She made that connection during her undergraduate years and realized the intersection between public schooling and teaching dance. After completing her undergraduate degree, she came to the GSE to study dance education.
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Learners First – GSE Alums’ New Book Provides Guidance to Novice Educators
With 50 years of teaching experience between them, Dr. Denise Furlong and Dr. Keri Orange-Jones decided to write a “love letter to novice educators” in the form of their new…
Research Spotlight: Dr. Esther Ohito
An Interview with Esther Ohito, Associate Professor of English & Literacy Education, Department of Learning and Teaching Can you tell us about a new research project you are working on?…
Research Spotlight: Dr. Dake Zhang
An Interview with Dake Zhang, Associate Professor of Special Education, Department of Educational Psychology Can you tell us about a new research project you are working on? I currently have…
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Dissertation Proposal Announcement Ph.D. Program: Karin Garver, “Unraveling Policy Barriers: A Study of Preschool Inclusion”
Legislative requirements, recommendations from government and education organizations, and a growing body of empirical research support the inclusion of preschoolers with disabilities in high-quality programs alongside their typically developing peers. However, federal data indicate that the percentage of preschoolers with disabilities served in inclusive settings has hovered at or below 50% for over 40 years.…
Dissertation Proposal Announcement Ed.D. Program: Sheronia Rogers, “Spiritual Capital: Powering the divine will to persist.”
Higher education strives to support first-generation college students; however, this support is often conceptualized from a deficit perspective and through traditional post-secondary support strategies. First-generation college students have cultural capital that usually goes unnoticed as a viable asset of support for first-generation students. Faith and spirituality are two elements of cultural capital that have gone…
Dissertation Proposal Announcement Ph.D. Program: Arminda Wey, “A Study of the Impact High School Data has on Faculty Perspectives for Community College Mathematics Placement”
Accurate initial course placement plays a critical role in shaping students’ academic trajectories, particularly within the open-access environment of community colleges. This mixed-methods study examines the perspectives of community college mathematics faculty on the use of multiple measures (standardized test scores, high school coursework, and grades) in placement decision-making. Although reforms have promoted the use…
NIEER “Hablemos!” Conference – Strengthening Multilingual Learner Practice
Join NIEER’s 2025 spring conference “Hablemos!” which will discuss “Strengthening Multilingual Learner Practice: Talk, Play, and Reading to Enhance Children’s Development.” Hosted by BELLE, this is an early childhood conference for all educators interested in learning more about biliteracy and bilingualism. This event will feature keynote speaker Sonia Manzano, best selling author and actress. Sonia…