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Ryan Blew

Elementary Education major Ryan Blew selected for College of Education Graduation with Distinction Award

The Graduation with Distinction Award is presented to select undergraduate ܽƵapps in the College of Education who stand apart from their peers based on their academic excellence, professional development, community service or research and scholarship while a ܽƵapp at USF.

May 7, 2020College of Education News, Student Life

Preschooler painting at home

Activities to keep your preschooler learning from home—tips from the USF Preschool for Creative Learning

Teachers from the USF Preschool for Creative Learning share ideas that offer activities for play with young children while supporting learning connections in a variety of content areas. These experiences allow for children to work together with family members and engage in discussion as they play.

May 6, 2020Resources for Educators

Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients

USF College of Education announces recipients of 2020 Distinguished Alumni Awards

Each year, the College of Education presents our Distinguished Alumni Awards to celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of our graduates.

May 5, 2020Alumni and Friends, College of Education News

Francesca Perrone-Britt teaching at Mort Elementary

Alumni Spotlight: Francesca Perrone-Britt

With a lifelong desire to become a teacher, USF alumna Francesca Perrone-Britt eventually found her passion in working with elementary-aged ܽƵapps. Today, the soon to be three-time graduate of the university teaches at a school less than 10 minutes from USF’s Tampa campus, and the achievements she’s made so far in her career led her to become the 2020 recipient of the College of Education’s Young Educator Alumni Award.

May 5, 2020Alumni and Friends

Mona Jain with family

Alumni Spotlight: Mona Jain

Dr. Mohinder “Mona” Jain, MD, PhD `84, has dedicated her career to the field of education and serving as a fearless advocate for her ܽƵapps.

May 5, 2020Alumni and Friends

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Alumni Spotlight: Sara-Kay Bonti

After spending more than two decades serving in the classroom as an English teacher, USF alumna Sara-Kay Bonti moved into a school leadership role to help support other educators in the field.

May 5, 2020Alumni and Friends

Student using laptop to learn from teacher online

David C. Anchin Center launches free professional development series to help educators teach online

The David C. Anchin Center for the Advancement of Teaching has launched a new series of online professional development courses to help K-12 teachers learn best practices for effectively teaching online.

May 4, 2020Centers and Institutes, Resources for Educators

Teacher with ܽƵapps at computers in school

FCIT launches free online course series to support K-12 teachers through virtual instruction

The Florida Center for Instructional Technology, in partnership with USF Corporate Training and Professional Education, has launched the first in a series of fully-online professional development courses to help support K-12 teachers in virtual teaching environments.

April 23, 2020Centers and Institutes, Resources for Educators

USF Alumna Malina Pakulak in a classroom

Alumna adapts to rapid changes in education while teaching in Italy during COVID-19 pandemic

Malina Pakulak knew becoming an educator would require flexibility. Yet, when the global coronavirus pandemic struck Italy, forcing the country into a nation-wide lockdown on March 9, Pakulak wasn’t sure what the teaching profession would look like in the coming weeks.

April 16, 2020Alumni and Friends

ChooSELove To Thrive

USF School Psychology Program joins national initiative to bring free social emotional learning resources to parents, educators

Faculty and graduate ܽƵapps in USF’s School Psychology Program have joined a collaboration of nonprofit organizations to launch the "ChooSELove To Thrive" series, a campaign that provides parents and educators with social emotional learning strategies for supporting ܽƵapps and families through the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

April 14, 2020Community Engagement

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College of Education teacher candidates adapt to changes in schooling amid COVID-19 pandemic

Though teaching their ܽƵapps face-to-face in a classroom is no longer an option, seniors completing their final internship in one of the College of Education’s teacher preparation programs are adapting to a “new normal” by virtually teaching and connecting with their ܽƵapps in creative ways.

April 9, 2020Academics, Student Life

Father son playing with toy plane

How to meet the social, emotional needs of your child during COVID-19

USF School Psychology Instructor Kahlila Lawrence provides some strategies for how parents can best support their children socially and emotionally while the whole family is at home full-time.

April 3, 2020Resources for Educators

ܽƵapp the USF College of Education:

As the home for more than 2,200 ܽƵapps and 130 faculty members across three campuses, the ܽƵapp College of Education offers state-of-the-art teacher training and collegial graduate studies designed to empower educational leaders. Our college is nationally accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), and our educator preparation programs are fully approved by the Florida Department of Education.

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