The Robert Q. Berry, III, Equity Award, given by the Virginia Council of Mathematics Specialists, honors mathematics education leaders who catalyze change by centering their leadership on equity, recognizing those who empower historically and presently marginalized students, foster belonging, and reimagine math classrooms as spaces of brilliance and opportunity.
Ashley Powell, an Ed.D. student in math education, is on the editorial team for the new edition of “Teaching Mathematics Through Problem Solving K–8, Expanded Edition.” The book bridges research and practice to show how problem-based instruction can transform learning.
After working as a restaurant manager for 20 years, Rikki Tobolski and her husband moved to Indiana to be closer to family—which led Tobolski to the Transition to Teaching program at the IU School of Education.
A new project brings together undergraduate and graduate students with researchers from the IU School of Education and Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering in a collaborative effort to create educational game-based learning tools for middle school students.
Angie Miller, a Senior Research Scientist in the Center for Postsecondary Research, has received a grant to investigate the relationship between student loan debt and post-college transitions.
Alisa Lowrey has been named the Edward A. and Mary Lou Otting Chair in Special Education, a position that carries a remarkable legacy within the IU School of Education.
Eric Firstenberger was busy with a corporate job in banking when he began to feel restless. He wanted to make a difference somehow. That wish to make an impact led him to make a career change to teaching.
Research Scientists Wendy Walter and Kelli Paul are collaborating with the Luddy School on a new project that gives students the chance to create educational video games for middle school students.
A new volume written by IU School of Education researchers will help teachers align science of reading requirements with their science curriculum. “Teaching Science with Reading Strategies” includes research-backed ways to focus on teaching science while using reading strategies.
A study room in the Education Library has been dedicated to alumna Kelli Paul in honor of a donation from her and her husband. Paul grew up in Northwest Indiana and came to IU to pursue her dream of becoming a teacher.
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