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Education Leadership Faculty Develops Interactive Tool to Measure Carbon Footprint of AI Use in K-12 Education

June 25, 2026

The tool can help school policymakers calculate the additional energy consumed and carbon emissions produced from student use of AI in schools. Read more...
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Faculty in the CEHD Teacher Preparation Programs are Co-directing a Collaborative Research Effort to Improve Teacher Retention

June 1, 2026

CEHD faculty leading Virginia Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators’ (VACTE) Inquiry Initiative to better understand teacher retention statewide. Read more...
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CEHD Alumni and Partners Celebrate Educators at Teacher Appreciation Day Panel and Networking Event

May 8, 2026

George Mason graduates share insight, inspiration, and the impact of serving students and communities. Read more...
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Learning experience design course helps students dive head-first into client consulting

May 6, 2026

The course integrates learning experience design and user experience research, giving students hands-on opportunities to design, test, and refine real-world learning solutions. Read more...
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Inclusive Early Childhood Education Faculty Co-authors Book on Classroom Management Practices

April 23, 2026

The book leverages strengths-based perspectives and problem-solving approaches to support young children’s engagement in classroom communities. Read more...
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CEHD Celebrates 20 Years of Mason LIFE and the Enduring Impact of Special Education

April 23, 2026

Milestone event raises more than $50,000 to support scholarships and expand opportunities for Mason LIFE and Special Education students. Read more...
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The Art of Silence: a Sculpture + ASL Collaboration

March 27, 2026

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...
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CEHD Forms Partnership with University of Ioannina in Greece to Launch One Health Education Initiative

March 26, 2026

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...
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Doctoral student brings teacher well-being to the front of the class with dissertation research

March 25, 2026

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...
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Learning Design and Technology Faculty Named Recipient of Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Awards

March 23, 2026

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...