C.M. Eppes Middle School science teacher recipient of inaugural John C. Park Scholarship

March 22, 2018 by dittmerr17
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John C. Park Scholarship recipient Allie Smith at the 2018 NSTA National Conference on Science Education in Atlanta, Georgia.
When the opportunity came to attend the annual National Science Teachers Association National Conference on Science Education, Allie Smith, an eighth-grade science teacher at C.M. Eppes Middle School in Greenville, jumped at the chance. The opportunity arose through a new annual award for science teachers in eastern North Carolina — the John C. Park Scholarship — established by East Carolina University College of Education Taft Distinguished Professor of Science Education, Dr. Leonard Annetta. The scholarship, launched in 2018 by Annetta and the ECU Center for Continue reading →

ECU Department of Educational Leadership hosts equity summit

February 21, 2018 by dittmerr17
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Keynote speaker, Thomas Murray, speaks to the members of the FORCE collaborative at an equity summit hosted by the ECU College of Education Department of Educational Leadership Feb. 19-20.
Partnering with regional and national education leaders, the East Carolina University College of Education Department of Educational Leadership hosted a school equity summit on Feb. 19-20, at the Eastern Area Health Education Center.Partnering with regional and national education leaders, the East Carolina University College of Education Department of Educational Leadership hosted a school equity summit on Feb. 19-20, at the Eastern Area Health Education Center.   The summit was part of the FORCE: Focusing on Rural Challenges in Education initiative, which is a national collaborative Continue reading →

SEADAP Science Fair 2018

February 8, 2018 by archiet15
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Greene Central High School student Taylor Hill and Pitt County High School students Bishop (BJ) Miles and Lucas Mebane receive feedback on their project from ECU student judges.
The Science Education Against Drug Abuse Partnership (SEADAP) program, which started in 2014, held its Third Annual Science Fair on January 25th, 2018 on the campus of East Carolina University. The goals of the NIH/NIDA/SEDPA grant-funded project are to increase student knowledge about drug addiction and to increase student interest in biomedical research and careers. J.H. Rose High School student Aleksandra (Aleks) Jones, left, and Greene Early College High School student Lailani Cruz-Alvarez, right, receive feedback on their project from ECU student judges. SEADAP students began conducting scientific research Continue reading →

Representative Farmer-Butterfield Leads Mock Legislative Session with College of Education Scholars

November 14, 2017 by dittmerr17
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Freshman Savannah Brooks participates in the mock legislative session Monday, Nov. 13.
The issues of teacher salaries and class sizes were debated in a mock legislative session with over 40 East Carolina University College of Education students inside the Rivers Building on Monday, Nov. 13. North Carolina Representative Jean Farmer-Butterfield, D-Pitt, Wilson, was invited by the ECU College of Education to lead the mock legislative session covering some of the primary issues facing the education profession in North Carolina. After a brief explanation of the bill process within the North Carolina General Assembly from Farmer-Butterfield, the students split Continue reading →

State Teacher of the Year Stops by ECU College of Education

November 2, 2017 by dittmerr17
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NC Teacher of the Year Lisa Godwin flashes a Pirate hook at the ECU Murphy Center Monday, Oct. 30.
The East Carolina University College of Education hosted Lisa Godwin, the 2017 North Carolina Teacher of the Year for two events on Monday, Oct. 30. Godwin, who is a kindergarten teacher at Dixon Elementary School in Onslow County, was named the North Carolina Teacher of the Year in August 2017. In her new role as North Carolina Teacher of the Year, Godwin serves as an ambassador for teachers across the state to the NC General Assembly and NC Board of Education, as well as speaking Continue reading →

College of Education Inducts 18 into Educators Hall of Fame

November 2, 2017 by dittmerr17
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The 2017 inductees to the ECU College of Education's Educators Hall of Fame.
The College of Education at East Carolina University held its 19th annual Educators Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 28, in the Fletcher Music Center. A group of 18 educators and education advocates were recognized during an event that raised over $27,000 for student scholarships. Following the ceremony, a reception was held in Speight Building for inductees and guests to view the Educators Hall of Fame wall. Each inductee was sponsored with a monetary gift of $1,000 or more in support of the Continue reading →

Spend Homecoming with the College of Education this Saturday

October 16, 2017 by dittmerr17
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Homecoming 2017
East Carolina University’s 2017 Homecoming is this Saturday, Oct. 21, and we at the College of Education are preparing for our annual Breakfast on the Porch! All College of Education students, faculty, staff, and alumni are invited to join us for breakfast on the front porch of Speight Building from 8:30-10 a.m as we celebrate ECU and watch the homecoming parade march down Fifth Street. If you are planning to attend, please RSVP to Lisa Marie Hagan at 252-737-4799, or email haganl@ecu.edu.

Join us for the Diversity Committee Fall Speaker Event

October 16, 2017 by dittmerr17
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College of Education Diversity Lecture Series
Diversity Committee Fall Speaker Event Brown Bag Session Tuesday, November 7, 2017 12:30 – 1:30 Speight 203 The College of Education Diversity Committee invites you to the first session of our 2017-2018 Speaker Series. In our first session through a conversational format, Dr. Mikakka Overstreet will share her work and insights on cultural diversity and equity. There will be time for questions and discussion. This brown bag session is a chance for the college community to engage in dialogue and gain new insights on diversity Continue reading →

ECU Lab School to Host New Student Orientation and Picnic

July 25, 2017 by dittmerr17
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The East Carolina University Lab School will host a new student orientation and picnic Saturday, July 29, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the South Greenville Recreation Center. Lab School students and their families will have a chance to meet the school’s staff, faculty and administration at the orientation, and ask questions about the upcoming school year. This event is only open to the 75 enrolled Lab School students and their families. For more information, call 252-737-5600.