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Dean Sztajn Elected To Executive Committees of Two National Leadership Organizations

Paola Sztajn, dean of NC State’s College of Education, has been elected to serve on the executive committees of two prominent national organizations dedicated to supporting and advancing research ...
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Two Projects Receive Funding through College of Education’s Community-Engaged Partnerships Initiative

The NC State College of Education has awarded funding to two proposals for community-engaged partnerships. Initially ...
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Professor Dennis Davis, Associate Professor Jill Grifenhagen Appointed Co-editors-in-chief of The Reading Teacher

NC State College of Education Professor of Literacy Education Dennis Davis and Associate Professor of Literacy Education Jill ...
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“My First We Teach Weekend Felt a Little Like Coming Home”

As an educator, returning to Wilson County for my first We Teach Weekend felt a little like coming home and seeing a familiar ...
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The NC State College of Education has awarded funding to two proposals for community-engaged partnerships. Initially introduced in 2025 with five projects, the initiative is aligned with the college’s ...
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Why is it Important for Students to Feel a Sense of Belonging at School? ‘Students Choose to be in Environments That Make Them Feel a Sense of Fit,’ Says Associate ...

This is part of the monthly “Ask the Expert” series in which NC State College of Education faculty answer some of the most commonly asked questions about education. When students feel a sense of ...
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How Can Innovative Ways of Teaching Help Students Better Understand Math? ‘More Students Get Involved When They’re Asked to Be Central to the Learning Environment,’ Says ...

Shifting away from traditional ways of teaching mathematics and introducing innovative and unconventional curricula into the classroom can help students become more engaged and better able to learn to ...
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Ask the Expert: What is Culturally Responsive Teaching? ‘Teaching That Acknowledges, Attends to and Leverages the Cultures, Values and Ways of Knowing of Young People,’ Say ...

When students fail to see others who look like them represented in their classrooms, or when they only see representations of others who share their racial and cultural background, they can get a ...
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How Can Game-based Learning Improve Student Achievement in STEM? ‘We See the Immediate Benefits of Having Students More Interested in Learning,’ Says Professor Emeritus ...

When students engage in game-based learning in STEM classrooms, they not only learn content, but also learn the practices they will need to be successful in STEM subjects, according to NC State ...
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Ask the Expert: What Does the Constitution Say About Education? Nothing Explicitly, But That Doesn’t Mean it Can’t Help Provide Students with Equal Educational Access, Says ...

This is part of the monthly “Ask the Expert” series in which NC State College of Education faculty answer some of the most commonly asked questions about education. The United States Constitution ...
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Longtime Museum of the Cherokee People President Bob Blankenship ’60 Named NC State College of Education Alumnus of the Year

Tribal Leader. Army helicopter pilot. Trout farmer. Antique car collector. Museum president. Since graduating from the NC State College of Education, it sometimes feels as if there is little Bob ...
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Ask the Expert: Why is a Preschool Education Important? ‘When Children Attend High-quality Pre-K Programs, They Get a Really Great Boost in Early Skills That Set Them Up for ...

This is part of the monthly “Ask the Expert” series in which NC State College of Education faculty answer some of the most commonly asked questions about education. Early childhood is a critical time ...