School Of Education

Group shot of the delegates, Arcadia faculty and President Ajay Nair.

May 13, 2019 • Caitlin Burns

Egyptian Education Delegates Visit Campus to Learn About STEM Initiatives

Arcadia University’s School of Education hosted Egyptian delegates from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and four universities on April 30, in order to showcase student and faculty research in scientific fields across campus. Carlie Banchi ’19, Hope Halza ’19,...

Student presents capstone to delegates, and Arcadia faculty and staff.

May 13, 2019 • Caitlin Burns

Q&A with Dr. Reda Abouserie

On April 30, Dr. Reda Abouserie, Chief of Party, USAID-Supported STEM Teacher Education and School Strengthening Activity Project and former First Deputy to the Minister of Education in Egypt, along with 15 other delegates from Egypt, visited the campus as part of a Philadelphia tour funded by a...

Apr 24, 2019 • Caitlin Burns

Dr. Hickman to Speak at International Dyslexia Association Symposium

Dr. Peggy Hickman, associate professor of Education, served as a panelist for the “Knowledge and Practice Standards Symposium,” hosted by Read by 4th and the Pennsylvania Branch of the International Dyslexia Association at Temple University on April 15. Aligned with the movement in the School...

Apr 18, 2019 • Caitlin Burns

Dr. Dorfman Publishes Seventh Instructional Writing Book

Dr. Lynne Dorfman, associate professor of Education, published “Writing Workshop: Engaging Today’s Students With a Model That Works,” which provides K-8 educators strategic advice, tips, and resources to create engaging writing workshop processes for students. The book includes QR codes for...

Apr 1, 2019 • Caitlin Burns

Dr. Campbell Creates Playlist for “How We Fight White Supremacy” Publication

Dr. Bruce Campbell Jr., associate professor of Education, contributed work based on the intersectionality of his research on music, leadership and social justice to the new book, “How We Fight White Supremacy: A Field Guide to Black Resistance” by Akiba Solomon and Kenrya Rankin. In addition to...

Feb 27, 2019 • Caitlin Burns

Applied Behavior Analysis Program Ranked Nationally Second Year Running

Arcadia’s Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) program has been ranked nationally for the second year in a row with the Applied Behavior Analysis Program Guide. This year, the program ranked 11th in the “Top 15 Best Applied Behavior Analysis Online Programs 2019.” Of the 15 best, it is one of only...

Feb 21, 2019 • Caitlin Burns

Dr. Bhukhanwala Launches Arcadia's Online Early Childhood Education Program Pathway with William Penn Foundation Grant

The role of early childhood education professionals is changing, and Dr. Foram Bhukhanwala, associate professor of Education and director of early childhood/elementary education programs, is putting Arcadia on the forefront of providing undergraduate degrees for these incumbent professionals who...

Student writes suggestion on window of Curriculum Lab

Feb 19, 2019 • Caitlin Burns

Students Bring Curriculum Lab into 21st Century Education Space

At the back of Landman Library’s first floor, in a room with windows covered in multicolored writing, lies an Arcadia “best-kept secret”— the Curriculum Lab, a space providing Education students with teaching resources. Students in the Education 411 class, “Designing Learning Environments,”...

Feb 19, 2019 • Rosemarie Kraynak

Addressing the K12 Public School Funding Crisis in Pennsylvania

School districts that serve large populations of students of color and low-income families receive far less funding than those serving White and more affluent students. Despite widespread attention to inequitable school funding formulas—and courts that have declared them unlawful for shortchanging...

Jodi Bornstein and Alexis Roach during their presentation

Feb 8, 2019 • Caitlin Burns

Dr. Bornstein, Roach Present at West Chester’s Higher Education Conference

Dr. Jodi Bornstein, associate professor of Education, and Alexis Roach ’19 presented “Let’s Circle-up! Practicing Community Building in the Higher Education Classroom” at West Chester University’s Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Conference on Jan. 19. The session focused on creating...

Dr. Kim Dean with Egyptian STEM students and members of the STESSA project.

Jan 24, 2019 • Caitlin Burns

Arcadia University Awarded USAID Sub-Contract for STEM Educator Curriculum Development in Egypt

Arcadia University will be one of the key developers of a new Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) teacher education program. The University has received a sub-contract from a $24.2 million award from United States Agency for International Development. The project, STEM...

Dec 10, 2018 • Jennifer Retter

Dr. Campbell Presents At Popular & American Culture Conference

Dr. Bruce Campbell, associate professor of Education, presented “What Does the Soundtrack of the Revolution Sound Like?” during the Race, Revolution, and Hip-Hop session of the 2018 Mid-Atlantic Popular & American Culture Association Conference held in Baltimore, Md., on Nov. 10. Dr....