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ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏSTEM Teacher Preparation Initiative press conference with U.S. Rep Kathy Castor

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏSTEM Teacher Preparation Initiative awarded $1 million in funding from House Appropriations Committee

A community project proposed by the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏCollege of Education was awarded $1 million by the House Appropriations Committee to support STEM teacher preparation across the Tampa Bay region.

April 5, 2022College of Education News, Community Engagement

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏProfessor David Rosengrant teaching during the Math Teacher Leader Institute hosted on USF’s St. Petersburg campus in 2018.

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏselected to host first Florida chapter of Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement Schools Program

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏwas selected to host Florida's first chapter of the MESA Schools Program, an academic program that supports underserved students and helps them excel in STEM fields.

April 1, 2022College of Education News, Community Engagement

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ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏresearch team receives $1 million grant to launch oral history project exploring civics education, varying systems of government

The ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏCollege of Education was awarded a $1 million grant by the Florida Department of Education to develop a new series of oral history resources that will be used by educators, school districts and the public as part of Florida’s revised civics education curriculum.

March 22, 2022College of Education News, Research

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏgraduates recognized as Teacher of the Year in partner districts

College of Education graduates named Teacher of the Year in partner school districts

Two graduates of the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏCollege of Education were recently named teacher of the year in the university’s partner school districts, and several others were nominated for the district-wide awards program.

February 21, 2022Alumni and Friends

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ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏteam receives grant to help caregivers support preschoolers’ mental health

A ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏresearch team has received a $50,000 grant from the Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood to launch a new project that will help caregivers identify early warning signs of mental health issues in young children.

February 16, 2022Research, Resources for Educators

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Student Spotlight: Alicia Miller

From the time she began her studies at USF, Mathematics Education major Alicia Miller has taken on opportunities such as working as a resident assistant for the Education Living Learning Community and becoming a part-time tutor through USF’s Tutor-A-Bull program. Now, with graduation just around the corner, she reflects on her teacher preparation program and the experiences that have led her to where she is today.

February 3, 2022Student Life

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State Farm renews $20,000 gift to ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏStavros Center to fund economics education workshops for K-12 teachers

The Gus A. Stavros Center for Free Enterprise and Economic Education received a $20,000 gift from State Farm in support of the Center’s ongoing programming for K-12 teachers to help educate students in economics and financial literacy.

January 31, 2022Centers and Institutes

When the pandemic began and schools moved to remote learning, many parents and caregivers were afraid their children would fall behind academically and socially. Responding to those concerns led College of Education professors AnnMarie Gunn and Susan Bennett to team up with the Police Athletic League (PAL) of St. Petersburg, which seeks to inspire hope and transform the lives of at-risk youth.

January 27, 2022Community Engagement, Research

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Associate professor elected as fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science

College of Education Associate Professor Ruthmae Sears, PhD, was elected as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Dr. Sears is the first Black faculty member at ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏto receive this recognition, which is one of the world’s most prestigious honors for academic research.

January 26, 2022Faculty and Staff

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Assistant professor awarded Early Career Award by AERA Early Education and Child Development SIG

Assistant Professor Elizabeth Hadley, PhD, was awarded the 2022 Early Career Award by the American Educational Research Association’s (AERA) Early Education and Child Development Special Interest Group (SIG).

January 24, 2022Faculty and Staff

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PowerSchool gift to provide financial support to ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏstudents completing teacher certification exams

The ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ recently received an $80,000 gift made by education technology company PowerSchool that will support College of Education students with the financial costs associated with state teacher certification exams.

January 20, 2022College of Education News

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ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏdoctoral student awarded national scholarship from Society of Health and Physical Educators

Craig Nieman, a doctoral student in the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏCollege of Education, was selected as a recipient of the Ruth Abernathy Presidential Scholarship, a national award presented by the Society of Health and Physical Educators.

January 18, 2022Student Life

About the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏCollege of Education:

As the home for more than 2,200 students and 130 faculty members across three campuses, the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ College of Education offers state-of-the-art teacher training and collegial graduate studies designed to empower educational leaders. Our college is nationally accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), and our educator preparation programs are fully approved by the Florida Department of Education.