Values in Practice
About
Read how our students, faculty, and alumni translate educational values into research and practice.
Holistic teaching, collaborative research, community engagement, social justice. These are the lenses through which we consider every aspect of education, the values we put into practice every day. They influence the ways we teach our students, conduct our research, serve our communities, and work toward a global future that is more equitable and more just.
Community stories
"The Continuum of Decolonization"
"Democratizing Learning with Digital Choice Boards"
Paul Bocko
K.C. Nat Turner
In the spotlight
Our teaching practice synthesizes foundational scholarship, pioneering research, and practical engagement. Our leading-edge research promotes policies, practices, and partnerships that nurture diverse, just, and effective educational communities.
Spoken word poetry and social justice education
Imani Wallace (Lyrical Faith) is a doctoral student in the Social Justice Education program and a globally ranked spoken word artist.
In the spotlight
We collaborate with local, state, national, & global communities, leveraging our research and evidence-based expertise to inform public policy, enrich public debate, and contribute to social change. We recruit and support a vibrant student body that reflects the many dimensions of diversity in the Commonwealth, preparing future teachers & leaders.
Values in Practice
In the spotlight
Diversifying music education
Elementary school teacher Shannon O’Leary ('21MEd) inspires students to think about music on a global scale.