The Father of School Counselor Education Research
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Feature story on Professor Emeritus Ronald H. Fredrickson and the CSCORE research hub.
Sports Pedagogy & Education
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Professor Linda Griffin, sports pedagogy, has taught games-based approaches to teaching and learning for 30 years.
Tapping into community education, social change, and holistic elementary school teaching.
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Community Education and Social Change alumna Clare Simpson is pursuing her master’s in Elementary Education and Teaching at Merrimack College.
A Natural Born Teacher
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Richard “Dick” Clark was a mainstay in the School of Education for 29 years.
Music education & international studies
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Ciera DeSilva is a violin and viola teacher based in New Brunswick. Her passion for music, international relations, and education led her to the UMass Amherst.
180 Days student and alum making a difference at CHS
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Anthony Santiago ’14MEd, a science teacher, and Gabryela Carvalho ’22, ’23MEd, a social studies/history teacher, have both made an impact at CHS.
Enriching education in Western Massachusetts
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The College of Education has a strong programming & research presence in Western Massachusetts, especially in the Springfield, Holyoke, and Amherst communities.
Democratizing Learning with Digital Choice Boards
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Frequent collaborators Torrey Trust and Bob Maloy have established a reputation for creating timely, open access digital choice boards to help educators.
Juvenile Justice and Educational Technology
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Professor Michael Krezmien received a multi-year grant from the Apple Community Education Initiative to support the education of incarcerated youth.
Striving for Social Justice Through Language and Literacy
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In 2022, the family of Matthew Briggs (’12MEd) established the Matthew Briggs Scholarship Fund Endowment.