School of Education

School of Education Joins $25M USAID Project to Support Inclusive Education in Uzbekistan

Syracuse University School of Education (SOE) has joined a consortium led by not-for-profit development group Creative focused on developing inclusive and equitable early grade education
Martin Walls Oct. 17, 2023
School of Education Joins $25M USAID Project to Support Inclusive Education in Uzbekistan

Advancing Access and Equity: Celebrating Disability Awareness

Syracuse University is recognizing National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) in October, and there are several events taking place on campus and virtually. These opportunities
Karly Grifasi Oct. 10, 2023
Advancing Access and Equity: Celebrating Disability Awareness

Good Reads: School of Education’s Summer Literacy Clinic Takes an Inquiry-Based Approach

It’s officially called the Summer Literacy Clinic, but there’s much more to it than one-on-one reading and tutoring. True, when you enter the library of
Martin Walls Oct. 3, 2023
Good Reads: School of Education’s Summer Literacy Clinic Takes an Inquiry-Based Approach

School of Education Awarded $3.7M Department of Education Grant to Recruit Special Education Leaders

Syracuse University's School of Education (SOE) has been awarded a $3.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative
Martin Walls Sept. 29, 2023
School of Education Awarded $3.7M Department of Education Grant to Recruit Special Education Leaders

School of Education Faculty Publish ‘Lesson Study With Mathematics and Science Preservice Teachers’

“Lesson Study with Mathematics and Science Preservice Teachers: Finding the Form” (Routledge, 2023) is a new overview of the fundamentals of lesson study edited by
Martin Walls Sept. 24, 2023
School of Education Faculty Publish ‘Lesson Study With Mathematics and Science Preservice Teachers’

Education Expert: Massive Public Investment Needed to Solve Teacher Shortages 

School districts across the country continue to struggle with teacher shortages as a new school year begins. There has been a lot of talk about
Christopher Munoz Sept. 20, 2023
Education Expert: Massive Public Investment Needed to Solve Teacher Shortages 

Roundtable: 3 School of Education Alumni Define ‘Human Thriving’ in the Context of Global Diversity

“Human thriving” is among the areas of distinctive excellence enumerated in the University’s 2023 Academic Strategic Plan. This concept is inspired by the words of
Martin Walls Sept. 15, 2023

‘My Heritage Defines and Guides Me:’ Students Discuss Importance of Celebrating Latine Heritage Month

What does it mean to be a descendant of Latine, Latinx, Latino, Latina and Hispanic heritage and trace your cultural roots to a Spanish-speaking community
John Boccacino Sept. 15, 2023
‘My Heritage Defines and Guides Me:’ Students Discuss Importance of Celebrating Latine Heritage Month

Central New York Humanities Corridor: Advancing Relevant and Impactful Research That ‘Doesn’t Fit in a Box’

Courtney Mauldin infuses her scholarly research with a clear purpose: to give Black girls innovative opportunities to dream big and envision futures filled with possibilities.
Eileen Korey Sept. 8, 2023

Where Belonging Begins: Higher Education Students Lead the University’s Native Student Program

In October 2022, after nearly 33 years at Syracuse University, Regina A. Jones ’07 retired as director of the University’s Native Student Program. She launched
News Staff Sept. 6, 2023
Where Belonging Begins: Higher Education Students Lead the University’s Native Student Program

Q&A With School of Education Dean Kelly Chandler-Olcott: Building on a Legacy in Education

School of Education Dean Kelly Chandler-Olcott has a family history in the field of education that goes back generations. She continues to build on that
News Staff Sept. 5, 2023
Q&A With School of Education Dean Kelly Chandler-Olcott: Building on a Legacy in Education

‘Service-Minded and Entrepreneurial’: Scott Shablak G’73 Looks Back on 45 Years of OPRD

As a young person and then a college student, Scott Shablak G'73 says he absorbed two lessons that later served him well as director of
Martin Walls Aug. 23, 2023
‘Service-Minded and Entrepreneurial’: Scott Shablak G’73 Looks Back on 45 Years of OPRD

National Science Foundation Renews Funding for Upstate Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Program

Funding for operating the Upstate Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (ULSAMP) program has been renewed, permitting Syracuse University to continue leading a seven-institution initiative
Diane Stirling Aug. 1, 2023

Professors Theoharis and George Awarded Lender Center Grant to Study Schools’ DEI Policies

George Theoharis, professor of educational leadership and inclusive elementary/early childhood education, and Leela George, associate teaching professor of educational leadership, both in the School of
Martin Walls July 31, 2023
Professors Theoharis and George Awarded Lender Center Grant to Study Schools’ DEI Policies

Breedlove Readers Display Works at Community ‘ArtStory’ Event

The artwork of local teens was on display during a recent event hosted by professors Courtney Mauldin and Rochele Royster at Syracuse University’s South Side
Diane Stirling July 13, 2023
Breedlove Readers Display Works at Community ‘ArtStory’ Event

Leonese Nelson Reflects on 2 Decades Chairing STEP/CSTEP Conferences

The 2023 Science and Technology Entry Program (STEP) and Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP) spring conferences were bittersweet for Leonese Nelson. Once again,
Martin Walls July 10, 2023
Leonese Nelson Reflects on 2 Decades Chairing STEP/CSTEP Conferences

Reading Buddies Program Gives Young Readers—and Pre-Service Teachers—a Jump Start

One aspect that makes the School of Education’s (SOE) teacher preparation program stand out is that it offers undergraduates opportunities to be immersed in diverse
Martin Walls June 27, 2023
Reading Buddies Program Gives Young Readers—and Pre-Service Teachers—a Jump Start

Doctoral Candidate Ionah Scully Named an NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellow

School of Education doctoral candidate Ionah M. Elaine Scully, Michel First Nation (Cree-Métis and Irish) from Alberta, Canada, has been awarded a prestigious National Academy
Martin Walls June 20, 2023
Doctoral Candidate Ionah Scully Named an NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellow