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COE graduate Maya Motomura

Patricia Allenbaugh | January 22, 2021

Two years ago, Northern Arizona University student Maya Motomura did what she could to get her foot in the door of a local elementary school. Now, just weeks away from completing her student teaching there, she doesn’t want to leave… Read more
Student teacher sitting with children at a table, reading a book.

NAU helps kids with special needs

Patricia Allenbaugh | January 21, 2021

Michelle Novelli and other faculty, staff, and seniors in the PRAXIS program in COE helped kick-start a new program to ensure seniors get credit for helping disabled students with virtual learning. The program was featured on Channel 3/CBS 5 and in The Arizona Republic… Read more
Student teacher teaches child how to use tablet.

Navajo student earns her PhD

Patricia Allenbaugh |

When she was in fourth grade, Esther Cadman’s teacher asked her a question that changed her life: “What do you want to be when you grow up?”… Read more
View of the mountains in Flagstaff.

Professor of STEM co-authors book

Patricia Allenbaugh | January 20, 2021

Associate professor of STEM education Ron Gray co-authored a chapter in the book, “Preparing Science Teachers Through Practice-Based Teacher Education” published by Harvard Education Press. The book advances a vision of teacher preparation programs focused on core practices in science instruction, and advocates for collaborative learning and building a community of teacher educators… Read more
N A U student looks into VR goggles.

Student wins annual 3MRP competition

Patricia Allenbaugh | April 1, 2019

Golden toads, the effect of uranium on human skin cells, research from hundreds of feet in the air and what asteroids tell us about the location of Planet X all got a brief—180 seconds, to be exact—moment in the spotlight this week at Northern Arizona University’s annual 3-Minute Research Presentation (3MRP) finals, held Tuesday at the High Country Conference Center… Read more
N A U students walking on campus.

Life in Afghanistan for a teacher and her students

Patricia Allenbaugh | February 5, 2019

Zahal Turkmani, an undergraduate student in the College of Education, authored an article that was published in the international journal Childhood Explorer. The subject of the article, Life in Afghanistan for a Teacher and Her Students, is Turkmani’s sister… Read more
Landscape photo of the San Francisco Peaks.

Lapan Forum inspires excellence

Patricia Allenbaugh | January 30, 2019

The Stephen Lapan Presentation Forum was held on January 29, 2019, at the College of Education in Flagstaff. The annual forum provided Doctoral students in the Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Psychology programs an opportunity to present research and discuss findings with the academic community. The Lapan Forum was created to be a collaborative, safe space for Doctoral students to hone their presentation skills before moving to national academic conferences in their fields of study… Read more
Landscape photo of the San Francisco Peaks.

Going Global: Meeting New Needs in Ed Leadership

Patricia Allenbaugh | November 28, 2018

The numbers don’t lie. The American Council on Education’s (ACE) 2012 “Mapping of Internalization on US Campuses,” indicates 47% of US institutions of higher learning reported an increase in funding for international initiatives. The IIE Open Doors Report shows an increase in global student mobility from 2. 1 million students in 2001 to 4… Read more
N A U students hanging outside of University Union talking.