Marking the seventh year the Colleges have awarded MAT degrees, this year's cohort is comprised of eight students who will graduate on Sunday, May 13. Four of the graduate students will qualify for a dual certification in childhood and students with disabilities (grades 1 to 6), four will receive adolescent certification (grades 7 to 12) with one in each of the following areas: French, social stu... More >>
After working as an intern for the past two summers at the U.S Green Building Council in Washington, D.C., Tess Wiggins '12 's hard work paid off with an interview over winter break and a recent job offer.
"I want a job where I can make a difference and impact the communities we live in. We are in a critical time period of our lives and it's up to our generation to make a difference," says... More >>
The Education Department will hold two informational meetings about the Colleges Teacher Certification Program on Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 8 and 9. Open to all first years and sophomores, the sessions will take place at 5 p.m. in the Geneva Room of the Warren Hunting Smith Library.
The Education Department offers programs leading to certification and a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) in chil... More >>
After undergoing a rigorous application process, Alicia Pagan '05 was named as one of only 10 recipients of the 2011 Atlanta Families' Awards for Excellence in Education (AFAEE), an award that recognizes outstanding teachers and principals for their commitment to excellence in Atlanta Public Schools.
"I've developed a reputation for being a teacher that can move kids," explains Pagan, who works a... More >>
Assistant Professor of Education Mary Kelly was recently awarded a Challenge America Fast-Track grant by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) that will help fund The Arts Experience: A Festival Celebrating Inclusion and the Arts, a weeklong program hosted at the Colleges April 16 through April 27.
The NEA's Challenge America Fast-Track program Challenge America grants are given in support of... More >>
In a process so competitive that a recent New York Times article compared admittance to getting into an Ivy League graduate program, Lucia Berliner '12, Kristen Kush '12, Charlotte Lysohir '12 and Gideon Porter '12 have each been selected by Teach for America for a two-year term. After graduation, the four Hobart and William Smith students will be placed by Teach for America to work in high-pover... More >>
Most college students spend a lot of time reading books. Most of those books, however, don't have very many pictures and rarely include titles such as "Llama, Llama Red Pajama." In order to read books in that category HWS students have to participate in America Reads.
This fall, HWS America Reads program participated in the nationwide "Read for the Record" campaign sponsored by Jumpstart. "Read f... More >>
Professor of Education Charles Temple started the month of September in Polokwane, South Africa, presenting a workshop at the First Biennial Conference of the International Board of Books for Young People (IBBY). His workshop was titled, "Using Storytelling and Read-Alouds to Promote Critical Thinking." The trip was jointly sponsored by the HWS Provost's Office and by CODE-Canada, a literacy and ... More >>
On behalf of the Zambian Ministry of Education, Professor of Education Charles Temple recently led a team of trainers through a four-day workshop on teaching strategies for critical thinking. The workshop had two tracks: one for teacher educators that featured demonstration lessons and guided practice, and one for curriculum developers, designers of educational materials, and assessment specialis... More >>
The eight edition of a book co-authored by Professor of Education Charles Temple was recently released by Allyn & Bacon. "Understanding Reading Problems: Assessment and Instruction" is available in hard copy and as a Kindle book download on Amazon. One of the co-authors, Codruta Temple, is an adjunct professor in the education department.
"The text provides invaluable information on how to as... More >>
