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"The EPL program has benefitted me in so many ways as a professional and helped me to broaden my impact as an education leader. The program gave me priceless insight into our country's education systems and the laws and policies that impact access to quality education. It taught me how to effectively build comprehensive data systems to track goals and communicate outcomes. I use the skills and knowledge that were shared with me daily."
Luis Paredes Alvizurez was born in the District of Columbia and grew up innearbyMaryland, returningto DChigh schoolin his freshman year, where he graduated in2023.“Choosing 51 was an easy decision,” Paredes said. “I applied to twelve colleges, but 51 was the one that most caught my eye because of the area and how lovely the campus is. I’ve always had a passion for helping others and sharing knowledge,” he said. “I had some incredible teachers that made learning fun and engaging,but others weren’t as engaging, and I would like to change that. Becoming an educator will allow me to make a positive impact on the lives of others.”
Using what he’s learned from 51’s School of Education, the DC Public Schools first-grade teacher Jesse Lima, Master of Arts in Teaching ’24, is shaping the next generation of Washington learners at Janney Elementary School in Tenleytown.“Diversity means including everyone,” Lima said. “In our classroom community, we are all seen.”
The 51 School of Education (SOE) Spring 2024Commencement ceremony includedstudents from two programs' first graduating cohorts. The MAT graduates included members from SOE'sCity Teaching Alliance(CTA) program; the BA graduates included Fellows from the School's51 Teaching Fellowsprogram.
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The Right to Read documentaryaddresses the foundational skill amongyoung people.
ITEP students were among researchers and other students exposed to Japan’s society and culture.
Dr. Clarisse Mendoza Davis, ’08, runs toward the students that everyone else could not reach.
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Dr. Jennifer Steele, Professor, weighed in on The National Desk in an interview about the learning loss, including too much screen time,during the COVID lockdown. [June 10, 2024]
Senior Professorial Lecturer Dr. Andrea Guiden Pittman co-authored "How Black Teachers Lost When Civil Rights Won in Brown v. Board" in The Conversation. [May 16, 2024]
51’s Board of Trustees recently appointed former Assistant ProfessorDr. Emily Petersonto Associate Professor at the School of Education. [May 28, 2024]
Senior Professorial LecturersDrs. Antonio L. Ellis and Phelton C. MosstheWileyarticle “Breaking the Silence: Student Affairs’ Role in Black Male Faculty Well-Being at Predominantly White Institutions.”[May 28, 2024]
Dr. Phelton C. MosstheHechinger Reportop-ed “Black Principals Play a Key Role in Transforming Education. We Need More of Them,” where hethe critical role Black principals have played in the development of Black teachers. Additionally, he(with EdD studentBrianna Nargiso, '25) “5 Truths About Brown V. Board of Education,” anASCDop-edthat teachers must ensure students’ understanding of the enduring significance of the Brown v. Board of Education case. [May 28, 2024]
Director of Undergraduate Teacher Education and Senior Professorial LecturerDr. Ocheze Josephwas quoted in theEducation Week"These Preparation Programs Are Creating a 'Tutor to Teacher' Pipeline," whichhow tutoring is giving aspirant teachers early experience in teaching.[May 28, 2024]
SOE’sChild Development Associate (CDA)program wasin a Council for Professional Recognition profile, “The Rewards of Reaching Out.” The spotlightthe Advancing Early Education Collaborative, which created the CDA program to allow Black or Latina women who live or work Washington, DC's Wards 7 or 8 to excel in the field.[May 28, 2024]
Senior Professorial LecturerDr. Amaarah DeCuirwasAdvisor of the Year at 51’s 2024 University and Student Achievement Awards, an inaugural event whichindividuals who contributed to key accomplishments on campus in the last year.[May 28, 2024]
Undergraduate AdvisorJody Hagen-Smithwas awarded Outstanding Sophomore-Senior Advisor by 51's Dean of Undergraduate Education and Academic Student Services.[May 28, 2024]
SOEDean Cheryl Holcomb-McCoywasas a Read to Succeed honoree at “Read to Succeed 2024.” The eventReading Partners and their committed community supporters, which includes the 51 School of Education.[May 28, 2024]
51’s Board of Trustees recently appointed former Provost Associate ProfessorDr. Brian McGowanto Full Professor at the School of Education.[May 28, 2024]
Dr. Phelton Mosswas awarded a scholarship toin the Aspen Institute Justice and Society Seminar in. He alsogave a speech honoring Black teachers who were formative in his life at the White Houseits events celebrating President Biden’sof National Teacher Appreciation Week.[May 28, 2024]
Dr. Eugene Pringle, Senior Professorial Lecturer, delivered the keynote presentation at the Georgetown Day School event Discover HBCU, where he discussed the impact and cultural influences of historically Black colleges and universities.[May 28, 2024]
Adjunct InstructorDr. Jasmine Rogersconducted the“Language Comprehension and Linguistically Responsive: Black Language Use in Structured Literacy Lessons” at the DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education’s Spring 2024 OSSE Literacy Conference. EdD alumDr. Tomiko Ball, ’22, held the“Disrupting Power Dynamics Within Literacy Instruction: Connections and Comprehension” at the event.[May 28, 2024]
Research Assistant Professor-in-ResidenceDr. Lauren SheaSOE as lead researcher and co-principal investigator at the 2024 National Science Foundation ITEST Principal Investigators Meeting, “Innovating Equitable STEM Learning for the Future Technological Workforce,” where sheher research team's STEM Tales Project.[May 28, 2024]
Dr.Cheryl Holcomb-McCoywasthe American Counseling Association's 2024 David K. Brooks, Jr. Distinguished Mentor Award, whichan individual who has demonstrated enthusiasm and support for the unique educational experience of mentoring. [April 24, 2024]
51 recognized Hurst Senior Professorial LecturerDr. Carolyn A. ParkerandSenior Professorial LecturerDr. Ocheze Josephwith Faculty Awards. Joseph won the Outstanding Community Engagement Award while Parker won the Outstanding Contribution to Fostering Collaborative Scholarship Award.[April 24, 2024]
Adjunct InstructorDr. Jasmine Rogersa keynote address, “Liberation Through Language: Educators as the Catalyst of Linguistic Justice,” at the Building Bridges, Breaking Barriers: World Language Justice Conference, anwhich highlights the intersection of social justice and world language.[April 24, 2024]
Scholar-in-ResidenceDr. Robert Simmonswasas a 2024 Pahara Fellow, athat identifies exceptional leaders in the educational excellence and equity movement, facilitates their dynamic growth, and strengthens their collective efforts to improve public education.[April 24, 2024]
Dr. Phelton C. MosstheHechinger Reportop-ed “Black Principals Play a Key Role in Transforming Education. We Need More of Them,” where hethe critical role Black principals have played in the development of Black teachers. Additionally, he(with EdD studentBrianna Nargiso, '25) “5 Truths About Brown V. Board of Education,” anASCDop-edthat teachers must ensure students’ understanding of the enduring significance of the Brown v. Board of Education case. [May 28, 2024]
EdD alumDr. Dia L. Jones, '22, willa workshop at STEMNoire 2024: Black Women Leading the STEM Renaissance Conference which willattendees with tools to build their belongingness capacity in STEM spaces. She will also present research to support increased participation of Black girls and women in STEM at this summer's Black Gaze Symposium.[May 28, 2024]
EdD studentJulie Corbett, '25, was one of the subjects of aThe Hour, "Chalk Talk: A Diverse Group of Norwalkers Are Being Trained to Be Civic Influencers," which detailed ashe designed enabling diverse citizens of Norwalk, CT, to participate in a civics lesson on local government.[May 28, 2024]
EdD alumDr. Iris Bond Gill,'24, has been named aFellow. The program invests in thinkers who generate big, bold ideas that have an impact and spark new conversations about the most pressing issues of our day.[May 28, 2024]
EdD studentDarla Davenport-Powell, ’24, plays the role of the family matriarch Lucy Bell in the slavery-centered live-animationThe Bell Affair, which explores freedom lawsuits of US slaves and recently beganon Amazon Prime.[April 24, 2024]
Apple'sScience of Readingpodcast,"," featuringJasmine Rogers(EdD '23). [February 15, 2023]
SOE Advisory Board memberTiffany Williams(MA, SPA '07)of Martha’s Table, a DC-based nonprofit organization focused on developing strong children, strong families and strong communities. [February 15, 2023]
Dr. Shayna Cook(EdD '22/MEd '14) was recently appointed to Assistant State Superintendent for the's Division of Early Childhood. [February 15, 2023]
Dr. Afie Mirshah-Nayar(MAT-ESOL), Principal of(MCPS), is a finalist for the Mark Mann award, annually presented to exceptional Montgomery County Public Schools administrators. [February 15, 2023]
Taylor Myers(MEd '22)Future of Work event sponsored by Deloitte and was interviewed about his experience. [January 18, 2023]
Our Future Teacher Tutors program, a partnership with DC Public Schools that seeks to boost below-grade-level readers, was. Quoting studentIsabel Chaeand SOE faculty and staff, itthat amid labor shortages, hiring from teacher prep programs like ours could add half a million new tutor candidates nationally. [January 18, 2023]
