Attend an accessibility training to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to make your web and course content accessible! Each training will provide the opportunity to learn, ask questions, and time to apply the topic being discussed to your content. The first half will focus on teaching you how to make specific content accessible with… Read More »
Michigan State University support faculty, staff and students are invited to listening sessions with stakeholders in the search for MSU's vice president and chief diversity officer. Additional information about the search below. Support Staff | March 6, 2020 3:30 - 5:00 p.m., International Center - Spartan Rooms (inside food court) Students | Tuesday, March 10,… Read More »
The Office of International Studies in Education is offering practice sessions for those presenting at the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) conference in Miami, which takes place March 22-26, 2020. There will be two practice sessions offered on March 10 (2:00 - 4:00 p.m.) and March 11 (12:00 - 2:00 p.m.). Both sessions will… Read More »
In this study, we used verbal protocol methodology to examine how fourth-grade students construct meaning as they read and respond to informational social studies texts. Results indicate that most students were active readers, often engaging in higher-level comprehension strategies. However, these understandings were not often visible in their responses to end-of-reading questions (ERQ). In contrast,… Read More »
UPDATE: THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED. Join CREATE for STEM at MSU during this three-day workshop to build capacity in lead science teachers, science teacher facilitators and science district leaders to design and develop assessment tasks that align with NGSS. You will learn how to: Build capacity to create, evaluate and use classroom-based informative assessment aligned… Read More »
UPDATE: THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED Leading Higher Education into the Future: Vision, Innovation, and Integrity Thursday, March 12th, 2020 at 1:00 PM Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center 105AB With more than 30 years in higher education administration, President Mantella has a wealth of experience leading institutions to be forward-looking and student-centered. In her talk, she… Read More »
The Department of Teacher Education will host two virtual conversations focused on resource-sharing for online instruction. This is additional support for instructors and faculty beyond what the university is already offering. These sessions will be fully online and will not meet in person. Click the links below to access the Zoom meeting for each event:… Read More »
Looking Back to Move Forward: A History of the Struggle and Where to Go From Here Each year, the Michigan State University, Greater Lansing, and East Lansing communities gather at MSU to honor the legacy of two of the most prominent U.S. labor leaders and civil rights activists, César E. Chávez and Dolores Huerta. The… Read More »
Do you have questions about the Coronavirus outbreak? Join a panel discussion in which MSU experts will discuss what we know about this novel virus, how it compares to other outbreaks, how it has affected campus and the broader economy, and what's to come. ">UNIVERSITY PANELISTS Elizabeth Alexander, MD, MS, Emeritus Professor, Department of Family… Read More »
Global Learning for All: Making the Case, Creating the Environment and Connecting with the Future The problems of today transcend borders and boundaries and require solutions drawn from a variety of perspectives. In order to prepare students for life, work, and citizenship, all students must have experience with an internationalized curriculum. This session will provide… Read More »
UPDATE: THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED Welcome to the registration for the MSU College of Education Alumni Board’s annual Get-a-Job Practice Interviews event! This networking opportunity is open to all current MSU fifth-year Teacher Preparation Program interns. This popular event helps you to prepare for the interview season by practicing your interview skills with professional teachers and… Read More »
This session is designed for educators interested in integrating research into their education abroad program. Many educators recognize the potential for undergraduate research to be a high-impact practice for achieving excellence in education today. While research abroad helps students gain hands on research experience and discipline-specific knowledge, it also aids in deep and meaningful engagement… Read More »
UPDATE: WEBINAR VIA ZOOM ONLY REGISTER HERE. "Archeology of the Self: Toward Sustaining Racial Literacy and Promoting Love in Teacher Education" Dr. Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz is an associate professor of English education at Teachers College, Columbia University. A former member of the New York City Writing Project, Sealey-Ruiz's research interests include culturally responsive pedagogy, racial literacy,… Read More »
Opening a Window into Autism in Higher Education: Research and Reflections in Charting New Horizons Join us for a brown bag seminar with Brett Ranon Nachman, doctoral candidate in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. During this seminar, Brett will dive into existent and emerging research on autism in higher education,… Read More »
MSU strives to offer a safe and enjoyable educational environment for all minors attending its programs. In support of that goal, the 2020 Youth Protection Workshop will feature discussions, activities and presentations with campus experts on topics related to bullying and cyberbullying in university youth programs and activities. NOTE: This event is not intended to… Read More »
"Be the Leader: Demonstrate What's Possible" The conference will include sessions on professional practice, leadership and career growth, and advocacy and political action. Plus, the keynote speaker will help inspire you to become a teacher who makes a difference. COST Only $25 for Aspiring Educators of MEA members who pre-register or $50 for Early Career… Read More »
Dr. Xiufeng Liu, Professor of Learning and Instruction in the Graduate School of Education, University at Buffalo, will be giving a talk titled "Making Formative Assessment Formal: Opportunity and Challenges." Dr. Liu conducts research in closely related areas of technology-enhanced science assessment, applications of Rasch measurement in science education, and student learning of crosscutting concepts… Read More »
UPDATE: THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED Please join us for our first inaugural Gwen Norrell Endowed Lecture on Youth Sport and Student-Athlete Well-Being. We are honored to have Dr. Bradley Hatfield a Professor and Chair of the Department of Kinesiology and Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs in the School of Public Health at the University of… Read More »
You are invited to join the Office of International Studies in Education for a career panel discussion as part of our CIES@MSU efforts! Via Zoom: https://msu.zoom.us/j/143675735 In an effort to provide would-be CIES attendees (or anyone else who is interested) with the type of professional support that they have come to expect from the society,… Read More »
Wanda J. Blanchett is a finalist for MSU's Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs position. Blanchett is the dean of Rutgers University's Graduate School of Education, a Distinguished Professor and a special advisor to the Chancellor for Academic Affairs. Each finalist has a full day of meetings where they will have the opportunity… Read More »
About Terah Venzant Chambers Terah Venzant Chambers is a professor of K-12 educational administration. Her research interests include post-Brown K-12 education policy and urban education leadership. She has served as president of the University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA), and as an Equity Fellow with the Great Lakes Equity Center. Within the college she is… Read More »
Antonio D. Tillis is a finalist for MSU's Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs position. Tillis is a dean and M.D. Anderson Professor at the University of Houston's College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. Each finalist has a full day of meetings where they will have the opportunity to interact with administrators,… Read More »
Please join upcoming talks for the Department of Educational Administration Chair search candidate, Dr. Ryan Gildersleeve, who will be virtually presenting to the MSU College of Education. Gildersleeve is a professor in the Higher Education Department at the University of Denver's Morgridge College of Education. Research Accomplishments, Priorities and Directions Tuesday, March 31 (2:30 -… Read More »
About John Yun Dr. Yun is an Associate Professor of Education in the College of Education at MSU. He brings a longstanding commitment to, and experience with, issues of equity, access and inclusion. His research focuses on the effects of school context on educational barriers for underrepresented students in the education system. More recently he… Read More »
Teresa K. Woodruff is a finalist for MSU’s Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs position. Woodruff is professor, dean and associate provost of graduate education at Northwestern University's Graduate School. Each finalist has a full day of meetings where they will have the opportunity to interact with administrators, faculty, staff, and students. In… Read More »
Please join upcoming talks for the Department of Educational Administration Chair search candidate, Sheneka Williams, Ed.D., who will be virtually presenting to the MSU College of Education. Williams is associate professor professor in the Lifelong Education, Administration and Policy Department at the University of Georgia's M.F.E. College of Education. Opportunities, Challenges and Perspectives on Leadership… Read More »
“They don’t want to see us as developed”: Race, coloniality, and Chuj youth This talk centers moments—global, (trans)national, and local—that illustrate the ways race and modern/colonial processes and logics operate in and through Guatemala, the Chuj nation, and Chuj youth’s lives, organizing work, and educational spaces. Drawing on 18-months of ethnographic research with Chuj youth… Read More »
