MSU Provost Teresa K. Woodruff, Ph.D., has recommended Jerlando F. L. Jackson to be the next dean of the MSU College of Education, effective July 1, 2022. Jackson will also hold the title of MSU Foundation Professor of Education. The recommendation is subject to approval by the MSU Board of Trustees. Jackson holds both theā¦ Read More »
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New report: Increase of 200% in Michigan schools going remote due to pandemic
A new report on how K-12 students in Michigan have been educated during the pandemic has found a dramatic shift toward remote instruction in December. Of all school districts in Michigan, 32% switched from planning to offer some amount of in-person instruction to going fully remote only, which represents a 200% increase in the shareā¦ Read More »
Making word learning meaningful: New book on vocabulary instruction
Reading and writing is an important part of early childhood development. But when thinking of how children learn and use words, how much do we consider their actual comprehension of language? And how much consideration is given to vocabulary development in the classroom? Associate Professor Tanya Wright tackles these questions and more in her book,ā¦ Read More »
Education law scholar named associate dean for academic, student affairs
Kristine L. Bowman, a leading scholar of education law, has been appointed associate dean for academic and student affairs in the College of Education at Michigan State University. Bowman stepped into the role, overseeing matters of curriculum, advising and accreditation for undergraduate and graduate students, on August 26, 2019 for a five-year term. Since 2007,ā¦ Read More »
Course integrates technology to reach all students
A technology-based, student-focused course in the College of Education has received an Honorable Mention in Michigan State University’s annual Award Competition in Instructional Technology, sponsored by AT&T. CEP 956: Mind, Media and Learning, taught by AssociateĀ Professor Christine Greenhow, is a graduate course in the Educational Psychology and Educational Technology (EPET) doctoral program. Its attention toā¦ Read More »
Strong as #1 … Extraordinary Together
With eight programs ranked in the top-10 in their respective fields, the College of Education at Michigan State University collectively represents one of the nation’s very best places to pursue advanced study in education. Once again this year, according to U.S. News & World Report, the college is ranked No. 1 in three of thoseā¦ Read More »
Online discussion to explore āReaching and Teaching Boys of Colorā
Michigan State Universityās Office of K-12 Outreach is sponsoring āAn Open Conversation on Teaching Boys of Colorā at 10 a.m. Thursday. It will be streamed liveĀ online from the Kellogg Center. āThis is an important conversation,ā says Barbara Markle, assistant dean of K-12 outreach. āAs a state and as a nation, we cannot solve the achievementā¦ Read More »
Beyond Bieber: Twitter redefines student learning
Twitter, best known as the 140-character social-networking site where Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga chit-chat with fans, has become a new literary format that is improving student learning, a new study argues. Christine Greenhow, assistant professor in the Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Special Education (CEPSE) in the MSU College of Education, found thatā¦ Read More »