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In an extraordinary act of love and dedication to our community, our School of Education has received a groundbreaking gift from SOE alumnus and faculty member H. Kent Baker, in memory of his wife Linda. The Linda A. and H. Kent Baker School of Education will be named in recognition of Kents remarkable generosity. As 51勛圖s first school naming gift in 45 years and the largest gift by an individual donor in 51勛圖s history, this is a profound gift with a special story. Learn more.
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SOE had significant representation at the American Educational Research Association's 2025 Annual Meeting.
泭at the National Association of Research in Science Teaching (NARST) included泭Dr. Carolyn Parker泭and graduating senior泭Nicole (Nikki) LeVee's泭results from the National Foundation-funded project on "Problem-Based Learning in a Non-Majors Environmental Science Class. Is it Science?"泭Dr. Lauren M. Shea泭presented "Exploring the Potential STEM Media Read-Alouds."泭Jess Edwards, EdD '25,泭will泭泭research from the NSF-funded grant, Racial Equity: Examining Blackness in Postsecondary STEM Education, with the Black epiSTEMologies 51勛圖 site.泭泭[March 21, 2025]
Dr. Carolyn Parker泭泭at the International Consortium of Science and Mathematics Education in Valladolid, Mexico.泭[March 21, 2025]
SOEs泭泭(IIE) and District of Columbia Public Schools leaders from Chisholm and Mann Elementary Schools came together at a workshop series on explicit and systematic writing instruction.泭[March 21, 2025]
Director of Education Policy and Leadership program泭Dr. Reuben Jacobson泭was on a panel at the State of DC Schools, 2023-2024泭, focusing on the evolving role of school.泭[March 21, 2025]
Hurst Senior Professorial Lecturer泭Dr. Samantha Cohen泭was泭泭as a Sine Civic Life Faculty Fellow who will collaborate with Civic Life Student Fellows to design and lead community seminars to engage members of the 51勛圖 community in dialogue and productive disagreement.泭[March 21, 2025]
SOEs Institute for Innovation in Education team members泭Annie Karabell, Dr. Jasmine Rogers (EdD '23), Dr. Sarah Irvine Belson, and Dr. Clare Berke (EdD '24)泭designed the adolescent literacy professional development泭泭which was released by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education.泭[March 21, 2025]
Co-authored by Professor泭Dr. Brian McGowan,泭Dean Rodney Hopson,泭Lia Epperson, and泭Morgan Leopold (MEd 24),泭Navigating the Backlash and Reimagining Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in a Changing Sociopolitical and Legal Landscape was泭泭in the泭Journal of College and Character's泭special issue on Ethical Higher Education in the Anti-DEI Legislative Climate.泭[March 21, 2025]
Senior Professorial Lecturer泭Dr. Amaarah DeCuir泭published an泭泭in泭Education Week泭titled What Educators Need to Know About Countering Islamophobia.泭[February 17, 2025]
Dr. Sherita Flake泭泭Proto-Narrative: A Critical Exploration of the Cultural Identities Held by Black Women in STEM in the泭Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Studies.泭[February 17, 2025]
Dr. Carolyn Parker泭was泭泭in泭The Washington Post泭about how cuts to teacher education grants hurt teachers, principals, and schools in need.泭[February 17, 2025]
Senior Professorial Lecturer泭Dr. Gayle泭Warmbrodt,泭who is Osage,泭泭before the Texas State Board of Education to readopt Native Studies as a high school course and argued to put the course on the agenda for review and approval as a standards-based course.泭[February 17, 2025]
Professor泭Jennifer Steele泭was quoted in this泭Big News Network泭泭about the prominence education is playing in this year's presidential election. Read about the options American voters had. [January 22, 2025]
Dr. Jasmine Rogers泭appeared in The Colorful Classroom Podcast episode 15,泭Black Language & Structured Literacy with Dr. Jasmine Rogers.泭"Dr. Rogers shares insights from her research, discussing how recognizing and celebrating Black Languagerather than correcting itis essential to honoring students identities and supporting their academic growth." Listen to the泭.泭[January 22, 2025]
51勛圖's School of Education is mentioned in this泭Maryland Matters泭泭about the Science of Learning and how it has been proven to shrink achievement gaps while increasing test scores. SOE is "breaking down the longstanding barrier between teacher training and research science, teaching future educators about how learning happens long before they step into a classroom."泭[January 22, 2025]
Dr. Amaarah DeCuir, senior professorial lecturer,泭泭at the's "Lessons from the Field Webinar - Student Religious Expression in Public Schools."泭[January 22, 2025]
Dr. Jacque D. Patterson, Sr. (EdD 22)泭has been re-elected to the DC State Board of Education as At-Large Representative.泭泭Dr. Patterson's biography here.泭[January 22, 2025]
Assistant Professor泭Liana Petruzzi, a founding member of the Community Health Worker and Social Worker National Workgroup, launched their泭泭Essential Strategies for the Effective Integration and Collaboration of Community Health Workers and Social Workers in Health and Social Service Systems. The event and report shared best practices for community health and social workers collaboration and integration at the individual, organizational, and system levels, along with policy recommendations.泭[January 22, 2025]
Dr. Amaarah DeCuir泭published "" in泭Education Week,泭part of a three-part series. Learn how you can help defend Muslim, Arab, and Sikh students against bias and hate.泭泭[January 22, 2025]
"Identifying Sources of Preservice Teachers Dyslexia Knowledge to Guide Teacher Education" in泭Frontiers in Education泭by泭Professor Alida Anderson泭presents泭泭from an exploratory descriptive qualitative inquiry of preservice teachers' self-reported dyslexia knowledge sources.泭[January 22, 2025]
EdD candidate泭Tiffany Green泭was泭泭in泭Forbes' The Women Who Redefined Tech For Good In 2024 for founding泭, which uses technology to ease the college-to-career journey for low-income and first-generation students of color. [February 17, 2025]
EdD candidate泭Melanie Latson泭published an泭泭in泭New York Amsterdam News泭after an encounter with blackface memorabilia. She explores how this peculiar home decor continues to perpetuate generational racism and what this culture means for children.泭[February 17, 2025]
2025 EdD candidate泭Joytrese George泭won the 2025 Association for Science Teacher Education (ASTE)泭泭Three Minute Thesis People's Choice Award where she condensed her dissertation For the Culture, Beyond Microorganisms; Uplifting Joy Among Black Women Science Teachers in NYC. [February 17, 2025]
EdD candidate泭Derek Flake泭has been accepted into the inaugural Howard Community Colleges President's Leadership泭.泭[February 17, 2025]
Dr. Keisha Woods泭(EdD 24) will present Effective Co-teaching Strategies for Students with Disabilities in Inclusion Classrooms at the泭. She will also be presenting Every Learner Counts:Transforming Reading Instruction for Diverse Learners at the泭泭in Ghana in July.泭[February 17, 2025]
Dr. Jenni Torres,泭EdD 22, was泭泭Executive Director of WIDA, an educational services organization housed in the Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER) in the University of WisconsinMadisons School of Education. [December 5, 2024]
Dr. Jasmine Rogers泭(EdD '23 and SOE adjunct faculty) was a guest on the Leading Literacy Podcast泭泭about her time in 51勛圖's Doctorate in Education program. [October 15, 2024]
Julie Corbett泭(EdD '25) was also泭泭Chicago Tribune泭about a the resignation of the entire Chicago Public School Board of Education.泭[October 15, 2024]
Julie Corbett泭(EdD '25) presented at the泭泭in Salt Lake City, UT, discussing泭泭(the foundation of her doctoral dissertation).泭[October 15, 2024]
Dr. Nara Nayar,泭EdD '27, published in the泭American Institutes for Research,泭examining data about the education of Indigenous people.泭[October 15, 2024]
MEd student泭Carlos Gamezs泭paper, Student Growth on a Statewide Progress-Monitoring Assessment System by District, was accepted by the泭Florida Journal of Educational Research.泭[October 15, 2024]
Education studies minor泭Felicity Chapman,泭SOC/BA 26,泭泭the prestigious 202426 Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship and up to $50,000 in financial aid. [September 16, 2024]
Carl Felton, III, MEd '23, policy analyst at EdTrust,泭泭a blog post promoting tutoring, extending learning time, and teachers building relationships with students.泭[September 16, 2024]
Teaching Fellows泭Tatiana Ellis, BA '26, and泭Luis Paredes Alvizurez, BA '27, taught DCPS Generation Teach (GT) STEAM Academy泭泭math and engineering as part of their GT Summer Teaching泭泭promoting teaching in diverse communities.泭[September 16, 2024]
The Black Code, a documentary by EdD program alum泭Dr. Sharice Lane, '24, is a Student Film category泭泭for the 2024 Lane Doc Fest. The film analyzes the cultural responsiveness of English language arts (ELA) instruction.泭[September 16, 2024]
Pamela Harris, CAS/MEd '73 and SOE/EdD '25, with husband Tyrone, SOC/BA '72 and WCL/JD '75, won the 2024 Volunteer Impact Award at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Ebony Eagles of Excellence泭, for their dedication to advancing the global Black community.泭[September 16, 2024]
EdD alum泭Dr. Dia L. Jones, '22, will泭泭a workshop at STEMNoire 2024: Black Women Leading the STEM Renaissance Conference which will泭泭attendees with tools to build their belongingness capacity in STEM spaces. She will also present research to support increased participation of Black girls and women in STEM at this summer's Black Gaze Symposium.泭[May 28, 2024]
EdD student泭Julie Corbett, '25, was one of the subjects of a泭The Hour泭, "Chalk Talk: A Diverse Group of Norwalkers Are Being Trained to Be Civic Influencers," which detailed a泭泭she designed enabling diverse citizens of Norwalk, CT, to participate in a civics lesson on local government.泭[May 28, 2024]
EdD alum泭Dr. Iris Bond Gill,泭'24, has been named a泭Fellow. The program invests in thinkers who generate big, bold ideas that have an impact and spark new conversations about the most pressing issues of our day.泭[May 28, 2024]
EdD student泭Darla Davenport-Powell, 24, plays the role of the family matriarch Lucy Bell in the slavery-centered live-animation泭泭The Bell Affair, which explores freedom lawsuits of US slaves and recently began泭泭on Amazon Prime.泭[April 24, 2024]
In the world of education, some of the most passionate teachers find their calling through unexpected paths. Juilenne Townsend-Sanders' story is a testament to the power of perseverance, lifelong learning, and the profound impact of discovering one's true purpose. After teaching for 32 years,泭"I'm still in the honeymoon phase of this job!" she exclaims. READ MORE
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Dixon witnessed firsthand how a positive educational environment could transform the lives of his family members with special needs. This experience, coupled with his own academic and athletic journey, shaped his path to becoming an educator.泭Imagine going from tackling opponents on the football field to tackling learning disabilities in the classroom. That's the remarkable journey of Charles Dixon, a former Division I football star now pursuing a Master of Arts in teaching (MAT) special education with a concentration on learning disabilities. READ MORE
