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George Mason professor teaches Pre-K-12 teachers how to make their lessons more accessible
June 2, 2025
Kimberly Avila leads The Virginia Consortium for Teacher Preparation in Blindness and Vision Impairment, a program to recruit, train, and retain teachers for students who are blind and visually impaired. Read more...
Special Education Faculty Lead TTAC Projects in Partnership that Facilitate Positive Outcomes for Children and Youth with Disabilities
May 20, 2025
George Mason houses the Virginia Department of Education Region 4 Training and Technical Assistance Center (TTAC) that serves 19 Northern Virginia school divisions. Read more...
CEHD Students, Faculty, and Staff Host a Campus Visit for Fifth Graders from City of Fairfax School
May 13, 2025
Fairfax City elementary students observed the passion that drives CEHD students in the School of Education to pursue a career in teaching. Read more...
Courtney Baker, Faculty in the Mathematics Specialist Leadership Program, Receives the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators’ Early Career Award
May 6, 2025
The AMTE Early Career Award recognizes Baker's contributions in mathematics specialist leadership and in the design of professional development for mathematics educators. Read more...
Samantha Viano, Faculty in the School of Education, Receives U.S. Department of Justice Grant to Study How School Security Equipment Affects Student Outcomes
March 26, 2025
The initiative led by Viano will include research co-designed by a group of Virginia high school students to ensure that the student perspective on school security is reflected in the study findings. Read more...
George Mason CEHD Student-Athletes Honored for their Outstanding Achievements
February 21, 2025
The 2025 Peter N. Stearns Provost Scholar Athlete Awards were recently presented to a group of CEHD students recognized for their academic and athletic accomplishments. Read more...
Supriya Baily, Professor and Co-Director of the Center for International Education has Authored a Book Examining How a Fundamentalist Movement in India Has Affected Women’s Rights Over a 30-Year Span
February 18, 2025
In her book, Baily illustrates how access and opportunity for women is eroded when nationalist ideologies become embedded in the political environment. Read more...
Christan Coogle, Associate Professor of Special Education, is Selected as Co-Editor of the prestigious journal Young Exceptional Children (YEC)
February 14, 2025
As Co-Editor, Coogle will evaluate submitted research addressing best practices in support of young children, birth through age 8, with disabilities or developmental delays. Read more...
Special Education Faculty, Christan Coogle (Pankiewicz) and Heather Walter, Are Co-Authors of a Book on Achieving Changes in Schools Through a Data-Informed Framework
February 10, 2025
The book is a resource to guide schools in addressing the challenges of recruiting and retaining qualified teachers and meeting the needs of a diverse student population. Read more...
Seth Parsons, professor of Literacy and Elementary Education in the School of Education, is chosen to serve as co-editor of the prestigious Journal of Literacy Research
January 28, 2025
Parsons is one of six editors responsible for evaluating and adjudicating manuscripts for inclusion in the flagship publication of the Literacy Research Association. Read more...