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Teaching Experience for Underclassmen
A College of Education collaboration with area schools is giving freshmen and sophomores the chance to experience what it’s like to be a teacher. Students in the required core class “Integrated Physical Science (ISCI) 2002” can gain advanced experience when they sign up to participate in one of several STEM Night events happening at area […]
New Collaborative Launches Trauma Informed Resources
Professionals working with youth now have a practical tool to help students overcome mental health challenges to reach their potential. Professors across two colleges at Georgia Southern University have published a series of short videos that provide targeted, free training on how to implement trauma informed practices in a variety of settings. Visitors to the […]
Alumnae selected to give fall commencement address
An accomplished alumnae of the College of Education gave the commencement address during fall graduation ceremonies at the Enmarket Arena in Savannah on Saturday, Dec. 16. Jackie Brown-Pinkney, Ed.D., earned her master’s and a specialist degrees in educational leadership, and a doctorate in education administration. She has spent her 30-year career working for the Effingham […]
Largo-Tibet Elementary School students embark on eye-opening educational journey as ‘Teachers for a Day’ on Georgia Southern’s Armstrong Campus
In a recent collaboration between Georgia Southern University, Largo-Tibet Elementary School and 100 Black Men of Savannah, 12 eager children immersed themselves in a day of higher education, local civil rights history and a glimpse into the world of teaching. The program, “Teacher for a Day,” exposes young minds to the college experience and possibilities […]
US Army contracts professors to create metacognition tool
The US Army Research Institute has awarded an $800,000 contract to a group of professors to fund the creation of a new tool: An AI-powered computer program to analyze and enhance an individual’s metacognitive skills. One of those professors is Antonio P. Gutierrez de Blume (Co-PI), Ph.D., Professor of Educational Research in Georgia Southern University’s […]