March 2023

Making a Difference: Leading for Change

SOE Undergraduate Student Council (UGC) President Emma Garry doesn't shy away from leadership positions. Read about her tenure as UGC President.

Preserving African American Studies

SOE Dean Dr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy and Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole, President Emerita of Spelman and Bennett Colleges, co-authored a call to action for higher education faculty and staff in Diverse: Issues in Higher Education.

Community Engagement: New Partnership

SOE's International Training & Education Program (ITEP) and Global Learning Partners (GLP) will collaborate to promote dialogue for justice and peace worldwide. GLP was developed by Jane Vella and the Jubilee Popular Education Center in 1981. Vella utilized her international experiences and knowledge of formal and participatory education to establish a series of training courses, Dialogue Education™, which are the foundation of today's GLP courses.

UK Delegation Visits SOE

United Kingdom educators, including representatives from England, Northern Ireland, Wales, and Scotland, visited SOE to learn more about promoting equity, social justice, and antiracism in educator preparation programs. SOE faculty shared their experiences and lessons learned in providing inclusive and antiracist pedagogy and practices in their curricula.

Research: Outstanding Dissertation Award

Dr. Cheyenne Batista (EdD ’22) was awarded the prestigious American Education Research Association (AERA) Division A 2023 Award for Outstanding Dissertation for her dissertation, “‘I Am Not Scary. I Am Strong. There’s a Difference.’ Disrupting Misogynoir and Transforming Interpersonal Conflict for Black Women Education Leaders: A Multiple Case Study.” More information about Dr. Batista's AERA achievement will be in next month's newsletter.

SOE in the Community

Lynne Brenner Ganek, SOE Advisory Board member and adjunct faculty member, presented to the Producing Multi-Platform Content class at Canisius College. Students explored and produced an episode of an original podcast series, a video trailer for the podcast series, and related social media content.

Students Francesca Smith (EdD '23) and Madelyn Smith (MEd '25) presented at the March 2023 Council for Exceptional Children Convention and Expo. Francesca presented the poster, "Leveraging Biliteracy for Equitable Outcomes in Dual Language English Reading Instruction." Madelyn presented the paper, "Supporting Literacy Identity through Culturally Responsive Practices in Reading Intervention" (with SOE faculty Dr. Alida Anderson, Dr. Sarah Irvine Belson, and Ms. Danielle Sodani).

In March, the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) Conference included SOE ITEP faculty Dr. Elizabeth A. Worden, Dr. Michael Gibbons, Dr. Jisun Jeong, and program alum Adam Medadi (MA '22) as members of its planning committee and as presenters and participants.

SOE in the Media

Watch the video recording of SOE's Big Ideas in Education webinar, Gun Violence: Leading Schools Through an Epidemic.

In a video interview on Faculti - an academic streaming platform covering the latest research, analysis and educational support resources - Senior Professorial Lecturer Dr. Altheria Caldera offers her insights on classroom management in urban schools.

Instructional Coach for Urban Teachers in Dallas and SOE Adjunct Instructor Calago Hipps shares his reflections on Black History Month and his inspirations to become an educator.

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