School of Education

Led by School of Art professor John von Bergen and American Sign Language (ASL) professor Roxanne Dummett, The Art of Silence explores communication through collaboration. Over the last academic year, visual art, design, and ASL students came together in a series of workshops, transforming ASL gestures into plaster hand casts that speak without sound. Read more...

The partnership focuses on the development of a dual-degree program which positions education as a bridge across human, animal, and environmental health systems. Read more...

Megan Sharkey, a doctoral student in educational psychology, is hoping her research on teacher well-being will give districts and divisions the insights needed to get teachers the support they need. Read more...

The AECT awards were presented in recognition of faculty co-authorship of both a book and chapter focusing on practices for culturally relevant instructional design in professional education and workplace settings. Read more...

Our college is advancing Virginia’s education workforce with the launch of Future Ready Teachers, a workforce initiative to strengthen Virginia’s educator pipeline through full-ride scholarships, innovative preparation, and sustained early-career support. Read more...

Project PATRIOTS will fund two cohorts of seven students each, transferring to George Mason from a community college, whether through the ADVANCE Program or otherwise. Funding covers tuition, housing, transportation stipends, book stipends, licensure testing stipends, and more. Read more...

George Mason University’s Special Education online master's program ranks among the top ten national online graduate programs in this discipline for three consecutive years. Read more...

George Mason and co-collaborators Auburn University and University of Oklahoma received $3.7 million from the Office of Special Education Programs within the U.S. Department of Education for Project Training special edUcatoRs To Lead with Evidence and Support (TURTLES). Read more...

The book provides an asset-based lens through which education professionals can gain an understanding of the strengths, capabilities, and lived experiences of Black students. Read more...

Participants in the “Teaching English to Young Learners” global online course learn evidence-based practices for teaching English as a second or foreign language to young learners. Read more...