October 2nd, 2012, 12:10

Fecho, Jones write about creative writing in The Atlantic

COE faculty members Stephanie Jones and Bob Fecho write an op-ed in October 1 edition of The Atlantic titled, “Creativity is Not the Enemy of Good Writing.”

August 8th, 2012, 05:08

COE to host two teacher workshops in Savannah Sept 6-7

The University of Georgia College of Education will host two workshops for Savannah area educators—one focusing on effective teaching methods to reach students from poor and working-class families and the other on high-quality reading instruction and literacy contexts for all children—on Sept. 6-7 at the Armstrong Center.

July 31st, 2012, 08:07

Barron named finalist for 2012 National Middle School Principal of Year

University of Georgia College of Education alumna Laurie Barron, of Coweta County’s Smokey Road Middle School, has been named a finalist for the 2012 National Middle Level Principal of the Year Award.

May 30th, 2012, 08:05

Wellborn named a 2012 Georgia Master Teacher

Richard Wellborn (BSEd ’02), who teaches fifth-grade mathematics and science at Youth Elementary School in Walton County, was recently named a 2012 Georgia Master Teacher.

May 29th, 2012, 08:05

Young one of 20 UGA spring First Honor Graduates

College of Education student Stefanie Young was one of 20 University of Georgia First Honor Graduates honored at Commencement ceremonies on May 11 at Sanford Stadium.

May 22nd, 2012, 08:05

Allen, Johnson receive Harwell Scholarships

University of Georgia College of Education students Robert Scot Allen and Qeiarra Johnson have received Paul Tappan Harwell Scholarships for 2012.

May 2nd, 2012, 08:05

COE collaborating on two Georgia Race to the Top grants

Two innovative programs developed by University of Georgia College of Education faculty members in collaboration with school district partners—one that will improve preparation and support for new teachers and the other that will provide professional development and support for early career principals—have been funded by Georgia’s Race to the Top Innovation Fund.

April 9th, 2012, 01:04

Jones: Individualization, inspiration and engagement needed back in classroom

Stephanie Jones, an associate professor and graduate coordinator in the UGA department of elementary and social studies education, writes that individualization, inspiration and engagement aren’t in current policies, and neither is teachers’ professional knowledge in an April 9 Atlanta Journal Constitution op/ed article.

April 2nd, 2012, 05:04

COE to host Poverty in Schools workshop at UGA-Gwinnett

The University of Georgia College of Education will host a workshop on effective teaching methods to reach students from poor and working-class families for Atlanta metro area educators, counselors and administrators on Friday, May 4 at the UGA-Gwinnett campus.

March 15th, 2012, 09:03

An op-ed focusing on anxieties in teachers and students caused by test-heavy classrooms by Stephanie Jones, an associate professor and graduate coordinator in the Department of Elementary and Social Studies Education at UGA’s College of Education and co-director of the CLASSroom Project at UGA is featured in the “Get Schooled” blog in the March 13 issue of the Atlanta Journal Constitution.