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State-funded pre-K may enhance students’ mathematical achievement
February 3, 2021
New research conducted by associate dean for academic programs and professor Stacey Neuharth-Pritchett shows the program has an impact on classroom success.
Professor and colleagues offer educational recommendations for Biden administration
January 7, 2021
Professor Elizabeth DeBray provided six suggestions in a policy memo to help the new administration restore civil rights protections in schools.
Associate dean discusses changes to teacher training programs with the AJC
December 3, 2020
Stacey Neuharth-Pritchett, associate dean for academic programs and professor of educational psychology, shared some of the changes the College has implemented to limit physical placements for teacher candidates during the pandemic.
Weight loss shouldn’t be the goal of PE
November 10, 2020
A new study lead by Sami Yli-Piipari, an associate professor in the department of kinesiology, shows kids’ physical fitness is more important than BMI.
Study to make computer science more accessible, fun for young students
October 19, 2020
Researchers from Clemson University and the UGA College of Education will partner with rural schools in South Carolina on a three-year research project to make computer science more accessible and fun for young students.
Forming connections
October 6, 2020
Faculty in the College helped agriculture educators connect to their subject areas and enhance students’ problem-solving skills during a two-day professional development training session.
Sharing stories of resilience
September 29, 2020
Associate professor Tisha Lewis Ellison is conducting an international study on how teachers use digital tools to promote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Study to explore impact of COVID-19 on pre-K children’s school readiness skills, recovery rates
September 17, 2020
To assess the long-term impact of COVID-19 on young students, researchers in the College are investigating the rate at which pre-K children return to pre-pandemic levels of school readiness.
Educators must unplug their ideas about students’ tech abilities
August 5, 2020
Associate professor Tisha Lewis Ellison cautions teachers from assuming too much about a student’s digital abilities. Kids can figure it out, she says, whether or not they have access to a computer in their home.
The Black Family Homeschool Educators and Scholars' inaugural teach-in will provide information about homeschooling Black children
July 2, 2020
Cheryl Fields-Smith has seen a dramatic increase in homeschooling inquiries due to COVID-19. Because of these increases, she co-founded Black Family Homeschool Educators and Scholars.