Category: College of Education News

Robyn Yewell wins Presidential Award

Patricia Allenbaugh | March 4, 2022

A decade ago, Robyn Yewell was working in the private sector with no background in education other than her experiences as a student. Today, she’s been a teacher for nine years and is committed to providing a high-quality, accessible STEM education to all students. She is also undeniably one of the best teachers in the nation… Read more

Retired Col. Rebecca Seeger

Patricia Allenbaugh | February 17, 2022

NAU Communications sat down with retired Col. Rebecca Seeger, a Doctoral student in Curriculum and Instruction in the College of Education, a 30-year veteran of the US Air Force, and president of the Graduate Student Government, to get to know her on a more personal level… Read more

NAU develops innovative compsci curriculum

Patricia Allenbaugh | January 31, 2022

Native Americans are one of the least represented populations in the field of computer science. Moreover, Native American participation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM fields) at the college level continues to be severely limited, resulting in a fraction of Native Americans earning bachelor’s degrees in STEM and computer science… Read more

Student teacher works with children at a table.

Following a unique teaching pathway

Patricia Allenbaugh | January 20, 2022

The need for strong teachers has never been greater, but the pathway to becoming a teacher doesn’t have to be the same for everyone… Read more

Student teacher sitting at a table with students.

Marti Canipe competes on “Jeopardy!”

Patricia Allenbaugh | January 11, 2022

NAU Communications sat down with Marti Canipe, an assistant professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning and recent competitor on “Jeopardy!,” to get to know her on a more personal level… Read more

Marti Canipe holding colorful items and looking at them.

COE professor receives grant

Patricia Allenbaugh | November 10, 2021

Marti Canipe, associate professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning, recently received a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to develop a new course for elementary education majors. The course, which will be piloted in the 2022–23 school year, focuses on teaching the science content students will need to succeed in their own teaching… Read more

Marti Canipe sitting down and posing for camera.

$5 million grant

Patricia Allenbaugh | November 5, 2021

The new Arizona Teacher Residency program (AZTR), under the direction of Dr. Victoria Theisen-Homer, was officially launched on Monday, October 24, 2021. Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman, NAU President Dr. Cruz Rivera, and Arizona K12 Executive Director Kathy Wiebke announced that the Arizona K12 Center will receive $5M in ESSER funds for this program to begin in 2022–2023 in schools located in the Phoenix area with plans to expand in rural areas in year two and beyond… Read more

Teacher sitting in classroom, teaching students.

Why do muffins rise in the oven?

Patricia Allenbaugh | October 27, 2021

Why do muffins rise in the oven? Marti Canipe, Assistant Professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning was featured in last week’s NAU Review on her recent National Science Foundation (NSF) award “to develop phenomenon-based science courses for elementary teachers,” enabling K–12 faculty to tackle this question and others in the classroom… Read more

High-quality preschool for Flagstaff youth

Patricia Allenbaugh | October 25, 2021

In collaboration with Rebecca Cirzan (Candelen), Rene RedDay (Building Community), and multiple local stakeholders, Dr. Caroline Black is co-leading a feasibility and pilot study of Elevate Pre-K (EPK), a preschool program serving children of families between 101% and 250% of the federal poverty level in Flagstaff, Arizona… Read more

CTE professor published by ACTE

Patricia Allenbaugh | October 13, 2021

This month, Nicole Hampton published an article in ACTE’s digital October issue of Techniques Magazine, “Rethinking Postsecondary Teacher Education Pathways.” Professor Hampton will also be featured in ACTE’s CareerTech Vision 21 in New Orleans, Louisiana, where she will present the in-person session, “To the Workforce, and Beyond! Nonlinear Pathways for Postsecondary Attainment” on Saturday, December 4… Read more