College of Education
EdD grad receives prestigious awards
Recent Doctor of Education graduate Tammy Thompson is one of three 2021 Institute Patient Experience Scholars for the Beryl Institute, and the only American to receive the award. According to their website, the Beryl Institute is a global community of healthcare professionals committed to transforming the human experience in healthcare. Thompson also started a three-year fellowship […]
| READ MORE: EdD grad receives prestigious awardsCSU students tutor elementary students with Heart Math
Charleston Southern students are volunteering with Heart Math Tutoring in an effort to give back and provide academic assistance to students in need. Heart Math Tutoring is an organization passionate about empowering young students to improve their math skills. Each student has unique challenges they face and the one-on-one attention provides specialized help. Since 2013, […]
| READ MORE: CSU students tutor elementary students with Heart MathFirst doctoral graduates from CSU turn tassels, make history
Twenty-three professionals walked the stage of Lightsey Chapel on Saturday to be hooded and become the first doctoral graduates of Charleston Southern University. The Doctor of Education (EdD) in leadership launched in January 2019 and is designed to provide current and aspiring leaders from a variety of disciplines the opportunity to attain a doctoral degree while […]
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Students in Charleston Southern University’s College of Education had a new way to learn and apply teaching techniques in the brand-new Learning Teaching Lab this semester. Dr. Julie Fernandez, dean of the College of Education, said that aspiring early childhood and elementary teachers now have a place that mimics most elementary school classrooms. “They love […]
| READ MORE: Lab offers education students real-life experienceCSU education grads, students receive free teaching supplies
Area teachers got a head start on the upcoming academic year after a supply giveaway provided by Charleston Southern University’s College of Education. On Saturday, July 24, 40 teachers—both recent graduates and current students at CSU—received a bag of office supplies and classroom teaching materials based on their grade level assignment. Included in each bag […]
| READ MORE: CSU education grads, students receive free teaching suppliesGaming in the classroom
On the first day of her Technology for Teachers class, Dr. Jennifer Zakrzewski greeted her students dressed as a computer nerd and welcomed them to their technical support role for a fictional tech company. Zakrzewski, assistant professor of education, said the students had no idea what was going on at first. Concerned about her students […]
| READ MORE: Gaming in the classroomProgram at CSU encourages future minority male educators
African American students make up approximately 16% of K-12 public school enrollment in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics. Even fewer are the available African American teachers in public schools. Although South Carolina’s African American K-12 students make up almost 50% of the public classroom, less than 20 […]
| READ MORE: Program at CSU encourages future minority male educatorsSpanish and education student internship established
A new Spanish and Education Student Internship program between Charleston Southern University’s College of Education and Charleston Bilingual Academy/Clapham Education Group will benefit students at both institutions. The Memorandum of Understanding will offer: Classroom observation and internship opportunities for Charleston Southern students. Professional development activities for Charleston Bilingual Academy teachers and other educational personnel. Cross-curricular […]
| READ MORE: Spanish and education student internship establishedFirst EdD cohort student published
Emily Enloe, a dance instructor, and a student in the Doctor of Education in leadership program, is the first EdD student to have an article published in a scholarly journal. Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators has published “Social and Emotional Learning Through Creative Movement in the Physical Education Classroom.” Enloe explains how to […]
| READ MORE: First EdD cohort student publishedAlumni: Dr. Ashley Milner ’89
Dr. Ashley Milner ’89 is an Assistant Professor of Education at the University of Mobile in Mobile, Alabama. She is also an Early Childhood Specialist and is a National Board Certified Teacher. Teaching and Learning I love working with children because they are curious, uninhibited, genuine, and enthusiastic about life and learning. I thrive on knowing that I have made a […]
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