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Teaching English & Hope
Sayuni Dias ’23 knew she wanted to be teacher — but teach what exactly? Our five-year teacher education program drew Sayuni closer to her path. Now she teaches seventh grade English and Language Arts in the same district she attended high school.
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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…
Inspiration Abroad – GSE Alum’s Changed Perspective on Education
For Terrell Gilkey, teaching is more than just a profession—it’s a chance to make an impact. Before graduating from the Rutgers Graduate School of Education (GSE) in 2019, Terrell embarked…
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May Five-Year and Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Education Programs Info Session
Learn how you can become an educator and make a difference with New Jersey’s #1 Graduate School of Education. Register for our upcoming information session here. Our Teacher Education Programs offer a direct route to teacher certification, optimizing time and finances while delivering comprehensive training. For Rutgers undergraduates, our tailored Five-Year program ensures the quickest, most economical path…
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…