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Even a virtualvisit to LaEstrella is fun!

Nov. 4, 2020

Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a holiday when family and friends gather to remember loved ones who have died. It is considered a day of celebration rather than mourning.

For several years, students in our early childhood education program have taken a trip to La Estrella Bakery to celebrate and learn about this cultural tradition. Of course, this year the annual celebration went virtual, but that also meant the invitation...

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Christopher Pankratz honored with a Raytheon Leaders in Education Award

Nov. 4, 2020

We're proud to report that Teach Arizona graduate Christopher Pankratz ’13, a theater arts teacher at Flowing Wells High School, was honored with a Raytheon Leaders in Education Award.

Also exciting: Teach Arizona graduate Gricelda Meraz ’08, a sixth-grade science Dual/GATE teacher at Hollinger K-8 School, was a finalist in the middle school category....

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Professor Sonja Lanehart

Nov. 3, 2020

Professor Sonja Lanehart, a Faculty Fellow in the Graduate College who holds appointments in both the College of Education and the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, has been elected to a prestigious national leadership role to serve a three-year term on the governing board of the ...

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Associate Professor Sunggye Hong

Nov. 3, 2020

Associate Professor Sunggye Hong and special education doctoral students Garrison Tsinajinie and Sevgi Kirboyun published ...

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Doctoral student Kirsten Lansey is one of the most industrious students we know.

Nov. 3, 2020

Doctoral student Kirsten Lansey is one of the most industrious students we know. To begin, the first of her three dissertation studies — Training and Coaching: Impact on Peer Mentor Fidelity and Behavior of Postsecondary Students with Autism and Intellectual Disability, written with Professor Shirin Antia, Assistant Professor of Practice ...

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Former faculty member Penny Rosenblum

Nov. 3, 2020

Former faculty member Penny Rosenblum, now with the American Foundation for the Blind, wrote this editorial in the Arizona Daily Star about accessibility during COVID19 times for people who are blind or visually impaired.

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Professor of Practice Marsha Spencer was just named School Psychologist of the Year

Nov. 3, 2020

A credit to her profession and our college, Assistant Professor of Practice Marsha Spencer was just named School Psychologist of the Year by the Arizona Association of School Psychologists. Professor and Department Head ...

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Professor Jenny Lee

Nov. 3, 2020

Professor Jenny Lee was interviewed for this Education Dive story on how President-Elect Joe Biden's immigration proposals may affect international students.