School of Education graduate Jay Levy didn’t let obstacles in his life keep him or his students down. The 2009 UM grad led his English I & II students to success by hard work, perseverance and belief that anyone can accomplish a goal. Video by Mary Stanton.
Nation’s First Play Therapy Degree Program
July 9, 2012 by
The School of Education at the University of Mississippi is the first in the country to offer a degree program in play therapy. Video by Mary Stanton.
Child Advocacy and Play Therapy Institute Introduces First Online Play Therapy Degree
June 18, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For many therapists, a room packed with toys provides an ideal environment to identify sources of stress and emotional trauma in children. That fact has not been lost on the counselors at the Child Advocacy and Play Therapy Institute at the University of Mississippi. In response to a growing need for registeredRead the story …
Rethinking Leadership: Fourth Principal Corps Cohort Begins Career-Changing Journey
June 13, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Nine Mississippi teachers with aspirations of becoming K-12 leaders make up the fourth cohort of the Principal Corps at the University of Mississippi. The select group includes Lisa Attkisson and Ashley Bullock, both of Brandon, Cora Bunker of Hillsboro, Ore., Dave Miller of Los Angeles, LaMarcus Norman of Greenville, Emily Cooke SchulerRead the story …
Graduating Senior Already on Mission to Improve Math Education
May 11, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Mathematics intimidates a lot of students, but Mary Margaret Rich embraces the subject and hopes to inspire others with her knowledge. She’s so passionate about improving math education that she has become involved in the field even before finishing her college degree. Rich, a student from Madison in the Sally McDonnell BarksdaleRead the story …
Three Nontraditional Students Complete Teaching Degrees with Uncommon Excellence
May 11, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A former radiological technician, a licensed youth minister and a young mother may seem to have little in common, but the three University of Mississippi students will graduate Saturday with matching records of outstanding academic achievement. Kerri Franks, Carroll Lee and Matthew Craig Pharr are all elementary education majors with 4.0 GPAs.Read the story …
Livingston, Snook Receive Paragon Awards at iLearning Event
February 17, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi teachers received the 2011 Paragon Awards at the iLearning Event hosted recently by Ole Miss Online in the Johnson Commons Ballroom. Carol Livingston, assistant professor of curriculum and instruction in the School of Education, and Jennifer Snook, instructor in sociology in the College of Liberal Arts, were honoredRead the story …
Summer Institute for Middle School Teachers Aims to Make Math Fun, Relevant for Students
July 9, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When school resumes this fall, hundreds of north Mississippi students will get a fresh look at mathematics as an exciting, everyday tool, thanks to a recent two-week training institute conducted by the University of Mississippi’s Center for Mathematics and Science Education. Using a $1.5 million grant from the Mississippi Department of Education,Read the story …
David Rock Returns as New Dean of School of Education
May 19, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – David Rock, dean and professor of mathematics education at Columbus State University, is set to return to the University of Mississippi as the new dean of its School of Education.
Award-winning Graduate Instructor’s Teaching Style ‘Electric and Exciting’
May 7, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A young historian who has literally fallen in love with teaching education students how to incorporate social studies topics into math, literacy and other areas of learning has been chosen to receive a top teaching award at the University of Mississippi. Johnny Lott (left), director of the UM Center for Excellence inRead the story …