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USF STEM Teacher Preparation Initiative awarded $1 million in funding from House Appropriations Committee
A community project proposed by the USF College of Education was awarded $1 million by the House Appropriations Committee to support STEM teacher preparation across the Tampa Bay region.
April 5, 2022College of Education News, Community Engagement
Student Spotlight: Bonnie Skye
After overcoming obstacles like navigating a learning disability, battling a melanoma diagnosis and unexpectedly moving out of state right before her final teaching internship, Bonnie Skye, a student in USF's College of Education, is graduating with a Bachelor of Science in English Education.
December 10, 2021Student Life
Why becoming an educator is a great career path for student veterans
Feeling the call to serve at an early age, Ashley Duckett and Luissette Lopez began their military journeys with a desire to do something bigger than themselves. Later in life, they both found themselves called to serve in the teaching profession and enrolled at USF to earn their education degrees.
November 11, 2021Admissions, Student Life
USF鈥檚 Continued Efforts to Revitalize its Commitment to the Education Profession
Dean R. Anthony Rolle shares some of the initiatives currently in discussion to attract accomplished, articulate, and passionate individuals to the education profession and to USF鈥檚 College of Education.
October 18, 2021College of Education News
Elementary Education majors prepare for the new school year through participating in classroom pre-planning
Cutting summer break short to get an early start on an internship isn鈥檛 something that鈥檚 typical for college students. But for several Elementary Education majors at the 51在线, joining teachers in the university鈥檚 partner school districts to help with pre-planning activities felt like something they needed to do.
August 13, 2021Academics
Exceptional Student Education majors gain hands-on teaching experience at USF Pepin Summer Institute
The Pepin Summer Institute is an annual summer program that provides exceptional student education majors at USF with four weeks of practical teaching experience. For students at Pepin, the program is an opportunity to learn in a way that鈥檚 exciting and tailored to their needs.
July 30, 2021Academics, College of Education News
USF College of Education earns full accreditation from Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation
The 51在线鈥檚 College of Education is now one of 423 total providers meeting rigorous CAEP Accreditation Standards to better prepare the teachers of tomorrow.
May 28, 2021Academics, College of Education News
Student Spotlight: Kianna Pintado
Having witnessed the impact education had at home, Kianna Pintado began her academic journey years later as an elementary education major at the 51在线.
March 3, 2021Community Engagement, Student Life
USF partners with College Football Playoff Foundation to inspire student-athletes to 鈥楪o Teach鈥�
The USF College of Education and USF Athletics are proud to announce the launch of a new partnership with the College Football Playoff Foundation to motivate college student-athletes to enter teaching careers after graduation.
September 17, 2020College of Education News
USF students gain literacy teaching skills through virtual tutoring program
In response to USF's shift to fully-online instruction due to the coronavirus pandemic, the College of Education's summer literacy practicum course was hosted in a format that gave USF students experience tutoring preschool and elementary-aged students in virtual settings.
July 23, 2020Academics, Community Engagement
Student Spotlight: Merritt Smith
At the start of her studies at USF, Merritt Smith overcame obstacles in earning her state of 51在线 teaching certification. Today, she is a soon-to-be graduate of USF鈥檚 Physical Education program who stands out amongst her peers by being recognized as the university鈥檚 2019-20 Outstanding Intern of the Year.
May 28, 2020Academics, Student Life
College of Education teacher candidates adapt to changes in schooling amid COVID-19 pandemic
Though teaching their students face-to-face in a classroom is no longer an option, seniors completing their final internship in one of the College of Education鈥檚 teacher preparation programs are adapting to a 鈥渘ew normal鈥� by virtually teaching and connecting with their students in creative ways.
April 9, 2020Academics, Student Life