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Georgia's poet laureate among performers for 'A Seat in the Shade'
The July poetry series features weekly readings from notable authors.
Camp DIVE's 3rd year lets kids and teachers get creative
More than 80 Clarke County students spent a month steeped in literacy, along with lessons that wove in math, social studies and community involvement.
Associate professor quoted on summer teacher training and development
Theodore Kopcha highlighted the importance of evolving the teacher training experience in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Alumna receives Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
Christy Sutton (MEd '12) was one of only two elementary teachers in Georgia to receive the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
Alumna and Triple Dawg named elementary school principal
Jennifer Whitaker (BSED '01, MED '03, EDS '07) has been named principal of Oconee County Primary School in Watkinsville, Georgia.
Book inspires students to do more than just read about social issues
Food drive at Clarke Middle School focuses on protein-packed nonperishables.
Alumna takes wide-angle approach to new role on school board
With a background in counseling psychology, LaKeisha Gantt (MED '03, PHD '10) adds a new perspective to the Clarke County School Board.
College's partnership with neighborhood receives Coretta Scott King book donation
The College of Education's partnership with the Athens Housing Authority to create programming at the Parkview Community Center has received another recognition.
Graduate student and newly elected commissioner uses literacy to empower
Doctoral student's path is 'purely distillable to just loving language and seeing it in everything,' she says.
Keynote speakers for 50th anniversary of Conference on Children's Literature
This year's speakers include Kwame Alexander, Ben Clanton, Alan Gratz, Erin Entrada Kelly and Aisha Saeed.