School Of Education

Jul 16, 2021 • Caitlin Burns

Celebrating 20 Years as Arcadia University

“Our resident assistant (RA) told us that we needed to meet in the chat—now room 107 in the Dining Hall—at midnight,” Assistant Dean of Student Success Bre Donnelly ’04 recalls about the night of Nov. 20, 2000. “It had long been rumored that there was going to be a name change. It was a very unique...

Jul 15, 2021 • Caitlin Burns

From Beaver College to Arcadia University: 20 Years in Photos

Jul 13, 2021 • Caitlin Burns

Dr. Bhukhanwala Awarded $212K PAsmart Grant to Expand Apprenticeship Opportunities

Associate Professor of Education and Director of the Early Childhood Education Program Dr. Foram Bhukhanwala has been awarded a PAsmart Grant to expand the apprenticeships opportunities in the PreK-4 Program for Early Childhood Education Working Professionals from the Pennsylvania Department of...

Jul 6, 2021 • Caitlin Burns

Dr. Macalalag Awarded $2 Million NSF Grant for Collaborative Research on STEM Teaching

Associate Professor of Education Dr. Augusto Macalalag will explore how Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) interdisciplinary learning impacts 7th- through 12th-grade student understanding through an educator professional development program.This collaborative research is...

Jun 18, 2021 • Caitlin Burns

Dr. Hickman Receives 2021-2022 Steve Goldberg Faculty Development Award

By Katherine Haines '21, '22 Dr. Peggy Hickman, associate professor of Education, received the 2021-2022 Steve Goldberg Faculty Development Award for her project to revise pre- and in-service educator preparation and development programs in relation to social justice and culturally responsive...

May 26, 2021 • Caitlin Burns

Arcadia Hosts Autistic Self-Advocates Speak Up! Panel

In celebration of Autism and Neurodiversity Acceptance Month, Arcadia’s School of Education hosted an Autistic Self-Advocates Speak Up! Panel on April 21. The panel featured three autistic self-advocates: artist Brian Foti, Gregory Tino, author of The Autistic Mind Finally Speaks, and lecturer...

May 24, 2021 • Caitlin Burns

Arcadia Celebrates Class of 2021 Following Hybrid Academic Year

After more than a year of mainly virtual learning and events, the Arcadia University Class of 2021 celebrated on campus together in socially distanced, in-person Commencement Ceremonies on Thursday, May 20 and Friday, May 21. Over six ceremonies, Arcadia University awarded more than 900...

May 20, 2021 • Caitlin Burns

Lauren Dougherty: Bachelor of Arts in Education

Major and minor: Bachelor of Arts in Education, specializing in PreK-4 Elementary and PreK-12 Special Education Favorite Arcadia memory: My favorite memories are the ones I made with my teammates on and off the field. More specifically some of our bus rides and locker room talks will go down in...

May 19, 2021 • Caitlin Burns

Bader ’21EdD Achieves Dream 50 Years in the Making

Most people look forward to relaxing and doing less after retirement. Jacqui Bader ’21EdD plans to make teaching her “encore performance” after retiring, starting in education after decades in other industries and fields.  When Bader was growing up in Philadelphia’s government housing in...

May 7, 2021 • Lindsay McGann

Redesigning Your Syllabus for Inclusive Excellence

The School of Education, the Provost's Office, and the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Mentoring are pleased to offer an August Summer Institute on Zoom called "Redesigning Your Syllabus for Inclusive Excellence."   We invite all full and part-time faculty and teaching staff to join us...

Apr 28, 2021 • Lindsay McGann

Redesigning Your Syllabus for Inclusive Excellence

The School of Education, the Provost's Office, and the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Mentoring are pleased to offer an August Summer Institute on Zoom called "Redesigning Your Syllabus for Inclusive Excellence."   We invite all full and part-time faculty and teaching staff to join us...

Apr 21, 2021 • Caitlin Burns

Anastasia ’21 Balances Work, School, and Newborn to Graduate

By Katherine Haines '21, '22 Education major Briana Anastasia ’21 has always known she wanted to work with children, and having a child of her own and continuing her education has solidified that passion.  A native of Northeast Philadelphia, Anastasia worked at Dumpling Grounds Daycare...