The Augusta University Writing Project (AUWP), led by Dr. Rebecca G. Harper, has conducted more than a dozen training webinars for the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) in September. Teachers, instructional coaches, and administrators from all over the state, as well as Georgia Department of Education staff, have attended the …
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Veterans find new careers through Troops to Teachers program at Augusta University
When Josh Adee was stationed in Hawaii a few years ago with the U.S. Navy, he fell in love with a teacher named Monica who introduced him to another new love: Teaching. “I met my wife in Hawaii and she was a teacher, so I started volunteering a little bit in her classroom …
Read More »Documentary examines the criminalization of black girls in schools
“PUSHOUT: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools” will screen at Augusta University’s Maxwell Performing Arts Theater on Jan. 14. This feature-length documentary examines a new and alarming trend: African American girls are the fastest-growing population in the criminal justice system and the only group of girls disproportionately experiencing criminalization and …
Read More »College will host “Unbroken: Dreamcatchers” on Dec. 6
AUGUSTA, GA – The Augusta University College of Education, in partnership with the Jessye Norman School of the Arts, will present a group exhibition of new work from 55 local artist-educators. “Unbroken: Dreamcatchers” will open at the Ann & Ellis Johnson Gallery of Art on Dec. 6 from 6-8 p.m. …
Read More »College of Education earns three national honors
The Augusta University College of Education earned three national awards honoring excellence in middle grades education at the annual conference for the Association for Middle Level Education from Nov. 7-9 in Nashville, Tennessee. AU emerged from a national pool of distinguished professionals and educators to capture Outstanding Professor of Middle Grades Education for Dr. Stacie Pettit, …
Read More »Counseling grad student models AU values
Counseling grad student Mariah Clay strives for excellence at Augusta University. Click here to read about her journey. Join her in school counseling or clinical mental health counseling in the College of Education. Click here for more information about our counseling graduate programs.
Read More »Register now for new education law workshop
Registration is open now for the upcoming Law Workshop: Foundational Reading Skill Development & Dyslexia, hosted by the Augusta University College of Education, to help train educators on new guidelines in Georgia. The workshop, featuring Dr. Caitlin Dooley, Deputy Superintendent at the Georgia Department of Education, will be Monday, Dec. 9, from 5-6:30 p.m., …
Read More »College hosts more than 100 future Jaguars
We were so thrilled to host students from Burke County Public School System, Richmond County School System, McDuffie County School System and Columbia County School District for the annual Future Georgia Educators Day with The Professional Association of Georgia Educators! Click here to enjoy photos from the day. Interested in attending next year’s event at Augusta …
Read More »Recent alumni already breaking records
Two of our recent grads – Oladipupo Dada and Andrew Lukas – are already making an impact. Dada and Lukas are two of our kinesiology alumni, now both graduate students in the Master of Public Health program. They’re breaking records with creative and engaging work with Augusta University Campus Recreation! Click here to read …
Read More »Augusta University announces winners of the 2019 STEAMIFY competition
AUGUSTA, GA. – The Augusta University College of Education hosted the second annual STEAMIFY competition for fourth through eighth graders on Saturday, Oct. 26. More than 150 teams competed, from across the state of Georgia, in the arts and sciences, to celebrate the impact of a STEAM curriculum. Each team …
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