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Zepeda: New grading system won't measure teachers
Georgia's new system to "grade" teacher performance won't do what it is meant to do, which is measure how well teachers are doing, said Sally Zepeda, a professor in educational leadership, in a September 6 article in the *Athens Banner-Herald.*
Boardnick's Dinner Lab featured in New York Times
Dinner Lab, a two-year-old "pop-up restaurant company" dedicated to the notion that high-end chefs should listen to their customers is featured in the New York Times. College of Education alumnus Brian Bordainick (AB '07, BSEd '07) is the company's chief executive officer.
Hynd named new president of Oakland University
George W. Hynd, former UGA College of Education associate dean for research and external affairs, has been named the next president of Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan.
Neumann dedicates book sales to student scholarship
College of Education alumnus Ryan Neumann, an English teacher at Pope High School in Cobb County who won a national award for his 2013 book, "What Had Happened," has a really cool new idea. He is going to use proceeds from the sales of his book to fund a four-year college scholarship for some worthy student.
Neumann featured in American Profile
College of Education alumnus Ryan Neumann (MEd '06), an English teacher at Pope High School in Cobb County who received a national award for his book What Had Happened, was featured in "Teachers with Class: Five Outstanding Educators" in the August 26 issue of the nationally syndicated *American Profile*.
Daigle receives national counseling award for vision, innovation
College of Education faculty member Jolie Daigle has received the 2014 Counseling Vision and Innovation Award from the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES).
Jones featured in Teachers College's Vialogues
College of Education researcher Stephanie Jones discusses her co-authored TC Record article, presented in the form of graphica.
Legislative aides get schooled in kinesiology
Two recent demonstrations for congressional staffers highlight research projects on concussions and muscle health.
Smagorinsky: Do criticisms of U.S. schools rely on distortions?
UGA Distinguished Research Professor Peter Smagorinsky discusses an interesting new book exposing the misperceptions and distortions about America's schools in an August 30 essay in the 'Get Schooled' blog of the Atlanta Journal Constitution.
Discovery Dawgs, Thomas featured in Hartwell Sun
College of Education instructor Gretchen Thomas and her UGA service learning class in a middle school called Discovery Dawgs is featured in The Hartwell Sun.