From the dean

The national and state political contexts in which we do our work are placing ever-increasing demands on us to demonstrate the effectiveness of our graduates. We are building a data system that will enhance our capacity to gather such data, but in the meantime, you are the best evidence we have. In my time at Elon, I have heard dozens of comments about our alumni from school administrators across the state who say, "Send me all you've got!"

Please continue making us proud, and sending us your stories of teaching successes. After all, it's not all about data.

David Cooper
Dean

School of Education welcomes alumni back to campus

Elon University's School of Education welcomed its alumni back to campus Oct. 20 for Homecoming 2012 with a reception and remarks from Dean David Cooper in Johnston Hall on South Campus. In addition to a gathering that encouraged students, alumni and professors to network, the school celebrated the 20-year reunion of the inaugural class of Elon Teaching Fellows, whose experience led the way for the development of the program as it exists today. Read more ...

Teaching Fellows host annual alumni panel

The Teaching Fellows hosted their Fall Seminar Alumni Panel: Public School Options, on Oct. 23 at the Elon Community Church Community Life Center. Panelists included: Meghan Cathey '10, elementary education, Virginia Cross Elementary; Casey Collins '11, music education, Eastlawn Elementary; Jordan McNeill '11, special/elementary education, South Graham Elementary; Katie Puckett '11, elementary education, Union Academy Charter; Sara Riek '10, middle grades education/social studies, Lakewood Montessori Middle School; and Walt Yates '10, mathematics, GTCC East Middle College.

Cynthia Lowen headlines Teaching Fellows spring program

Cynthia Lowen, award-winning literary writer and recipient of the Discovery Prize, will deliver the annual Elon Teaching Fellows Spring Program on April 11 at 7:30 p.m. in Whitley Auditorium. The program is being sponsored by the Elon Teaching Fellows, School of Education, Elon Academy, Communication Fellows, Elon College Fellows, Honors Fellows and Kappa Delta Pi. Read more ...

Recognizing alumni excellence

This spring, at our annual School of Education awards banquet, we will bestow our inaugural Distinguished Alumnus/Alumna Award to celebrate professional accomplishments and service to the profession. Nominations will be accepted through March 15. Learn more about the award here.

Recent News

Education Faculty named CATL  Scholars

Mary Knight-McKenna and Cherrell Miller-Dyce, associate and assistant professors of education, respectively, will develop and assess early childhood education students’ knowledge, skills and dispositions for partnering with families to prevent reading problems in young children who are living in poverty. Read more ...

Resa Walch Receives Grant

Resa Walch, senior lecturer for health and human performance and chairwoman of the Department of Health and Human Performance, and Peter Felten, assistant provost and executive dierctor of the Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning, received a $5,000 grant from The Center for Contemplative Mind in Society for a project titled "Contemplative Pedagogies and Engaged Learning."

HHP faculty, students engage in scholarship, leadership and learning

Faculty members Resa Walch, Lynda Butler-Storsved, Carol Smith, Liz Bailey and Jeff Milroy engaged in scholarly writing, conference presentations and leadership positions during the fall semester and winter term. Read more …