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URI’s Noelani Perez named national ‘Major of the Year’ by SHAPE America
Noelani Perez ’24 has been named national Major of the Year by SHAPE AMERICA Society of Health and Physical Educators
Continue reading "URI’s Noelani Perez named national ‘Major of the Year’ by SHAPE America"Paige Leddy ’07, ’21 named 2023 Milken Educator Award recipient
The award was presented Oct. 10 at a surprise all-school assembly of students, colleagues and dignitaries, including Angélica Infante-Green, Rhode Island commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Funding will address personnel preparation programs and diversify the teacher workforce to serve children with disabilities
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The college will expand programs for education students and professionals, offer new degree programs, and continue its 3-year trend of graduating the most teacher candidates in R.I.
Continue reading "URI School of Education is now the College of Education"College of Education to offer new bachelor’s degree in environmental education in fall ‘24
The new B.S. degree in environmental education is geared toward active learners who are passionate about the environment and want to promote awareness and stewardship in the community, leading new generations toward a more sustainable future.
Continue reading "College of Education to offer new bachelor’s degree in environmental education in fall ‘24"College of Education awarded grant to partner with South Kingstown schools, Jonnycake Center for Hope
The $325K award from the Governor’s Learn365KRI initiative will address English language arts, chronic absenteeism, and post-secondary access to higher education.
Continue reading "College of Education awarded grant to partner with South Kingstown schools, Jonnycake Center for Hope"URI College of Education awarded U.S. Department of State IDEAS Program grant to build study abroad capacity
Grant will expand College’s study abroad programs for education students to learn in underserved countries.
Continue reading "URI College of Education awarded U.S. Department of State IDEAS Program grant to build study abroad capacity"URI’s College of Education offers new Ph.D. in Education in fall 2024
Program will provide specialized expertise to advance specific areas of interest and equity in education.
Continue reading "URI’s College of Education offers new Ph.D. in Education in fall 2024"URI programs earn an ‘A’ for preparing future teachers in the science of reading
New report from the National Council on Teacher Quality finds URI undergraduate and graduate programs among top in U.S. Kingston, R.I—June 13, 2023—The University of Rhode Island’s undergraduate and graduate teacher preparation programs have been recognized by the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) for their rigorous preparation of future educators in how to teach […]
Continue reading "URI programs earn an ‘A’ for preparing future teachers in the science of reading"Commencement 2023: Tatiana Freitas is an educator committed to justice, equity, community and fellowship
KINGSTON, R.I. – May 10, 2023 – Tatiana Freitas wasn’t going to let her younger brother, Geovanni, be the first in the family to graduate from college. His drive and determination, along with her family’s encouragement to pursue higher education, kept her on track even when she was experiencing personal challenges. “I came into college […]
Continue reading "Commencement 2023: Tatiana Freitas is an educator committed to justice, equity, community and fellowship"Commencement 2023: From the kitchen to the classroom, executive chef Aaron Fitzsenry knows what it takes to be a good leader
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – May 9, 2023 – Aaron Fitzsenry learned about being a mentor and leader the hard way – through examples of bad behavior throughout his years as a caterer, restaurant manager and executive chef. “You’ve seen the stereotype on television, the chef who yells at staff and throws things in the kitchen. That’s […]
Continue reading "Commencement 2023: From the kitchen to the classroom, executive chef Aaron Fitzsenry knows what it takes to be a good leader"URI’s Mia Dunn named national ‘Major of the Year’ by SHAPE America
Dunn is a K-12 health and physical education major, with a concentration in kinesiology.
Continue reading "URI’s Mia Dunn named national ‘Major of the Year’ by SHAPE America"RIDE awards grants to four local schools partnering with URI to advance multilingual learner initiatives
The Rhode Island Department of Education has awarded $81,429 to four local school districts that will partner with the URI’s TESOL/BDL faculty to increase educational success and student outcomes for speakers of other languages.
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The Rhode Island Department of Education has awarded $81,429 to four local school districts that will partner with the URI’s TESOL/BDL faculty to increase educational success and student outcomes for speakers of other languages.
Continue reading "RIDE awards grants to four local schools partnering with URI to advance multilingual learner initiatives"URI School of Education ranks among best online graduate programs in TESOL/BDL by U.S. News & World Report
The University of Rhode Island’s School of Education’s Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages/Bilingual and Dual Immersion (TESOL/BDL) online graduate degree program has been ranked number 82 out of 329 public research universities nationally, by the 2023 U.S. News & World Report listing of Best Public Graduate Schools for Education, released on Jan. 24.
Continue reading "URI School of Education ranks among best online graduate programs in TESOL/BDL by U.S. News & World Report"URI educator’s course gets RIDE approval for professional development in multilingual learner education
URI educator’s course gets RIDE approval for professional development in multilingual learner education
Continue reading "URI educator’s course gets RIDE approval for professional development in multilingual learner education"10 UNDER 10 Award Winner
Josie Chaves graduated with a B.S. in kinesiology with a physical education/health education and adapted physical education (APE) specialization, from the Alan Shawn Feinstein College of Education and Professional Studies.
Continue reading "10 UNDER 10 Award Winner"URI to offer new degrees in early childhood and world language education
Beginning in fall 2023, the University of Rhode Island’s Alan Shawn Feinstein College of Education and Professional Studies will offer two new bachelor’s degrees…
Continue reading "URI to offer new degrees in early childhood and world language education"URI School of Education earns national accreditation for educator licensure programs
The 7-year accreditations are for the initial and advanced educator programs
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