School Of Education

Daijah Patton • Feb 27, 2020 •7:00 pm

Discovering My Calling

I graduated from Collegium Charter School in Exton, Pa., in 2018. Until about two months before I graduated high school, I still had the nervous expectation that I was supposed to know what I wanted to major in when I went to college. I knew I loved creative writing and reading literature, so I...

Feb 13, 2020 • Caitlin Burns

Dr. Slesaransky-Poe Invited Speaker at Anti-Hate Vigil

Dr. Graciela Slesaransky-Poe, professor of Education, was an invited speaker at the Philadelphia Chapter of the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom’s Unity Vigil, held at St. Luke United Methodist Church in Bryn Mawr, Pa. on Jan. 15. The vigil was a response to the rising tide of hate crimes directed at...

Feb 12, 2020 • Andrea Walls

Arcadia Legacies Henderson-White ’02MEd and Scott ’23 Share Commitment to Public Service

Marcia Henderson-White ’02MEd and her granddaughter Ebony Scott ’23 have a close relationship built on loving support, mutual admiration, dedication to public service, and their cherished connection to Arcadia. Though Henderson-White’s and Scott’s collegiate experiences are separated by...

Applied Behavior Analysis Program Guide emblem for rankings

Jan 28, 2020 • Caitlin Burns

Education’s ABA Program Nationally Ranked for Third Year

For the third consecutive year, Arcadia’s online Master’s in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) has been ranked nationally by the Applied Behavior Analysis Program Guide as one of the best online programs. Offered through the University’s School of Education, the program was ranked in the “Top 15...

Gov. Tom Wolf speaking with Harris at a table with children.

Dec 18, 2019 • Caitlin Burns

Harris ’21 Recognized for Dedication to Early Childhood Education During Gov. Wolf’s Innovative Apprenticeships Announcement

Emmanuel Harris ’21, a student in the School of Education’s PreK-4 Program for Working Professionals, is more concerned about his preschool students being kind to each other than he is about recognition for the work he does as an educator at the Parent Infant Center. However, his classroom was...

Dec 18, 2019 • Caitlin Burns

Dr. Brasof Receives Blankley Endowed Chair in Education

An educator for more than 20 years, Dr. Marc Brasof, associate professor of Education and director of Secondary Social Studies and English Education, received the 2020-23 Rosemary and Walter Blankley Endowed Chair in Education. The award will support Arcadia’s Social Action and Justice Education...

Left to right: Melissa Correll, Mekenzie Voglino, and Dr. Jodi Bornstein

Dec 13, 2019 • Caitlin Burns

Dr. Bornstein, Correll, Voglino ’18 Co-Present at PAC-TE Conference

Dr. Jodi Bornstein, associate professor of Education; Melissa Correll, Information Literacy and Instruction librarian and liaison to the School of Education; and Mekenzie Voglino ’18, graduate student in Literacy Studies and English as a Second Language (ESL), co-presented at the Pennsylvania...

Dec 9, 2019 • Caitlin Burns

School of Education Hosts First ED NIGHT

Over 150 graduate and undergraduate students attended Arcadia’s School of Education’s (SOE) first ED NIGHT on Nov. 14. Students connected with peers across programs at the undergraduate, master, and doctorate levels within SOE, as well as with education alumni and professional organizations. The...

Group of students with Linda Ruth Paskell showing their artwork.

Dec 3, 2019 • Caitlin Burns

Students’ Annual Community Service Art Exhibition Set for Dec. 5

Join students from the University Seminar “Artist in the Community” for the annual "The Art of the Syllabus" exhibition on Thursday, Dec. 5 from 3:30 to 6 p.m. The exhibit, held at the Thrall Gallery in Spruance Fine Arts Center, showcases student artwork that was completed in conjunction with...

Dec 2, 2019 • Caitlin Burns

Arcadia Partners with State, School District of Philadelphia on Innovative Teacher Recruitment Initiative

Pennsylvania Department of Education Secretary Pedro Rivera announced on Nov. 20 a new pilot program, Aspiring to Educate (A2E), that aims to cultivate and diversify Philadelphia’s educator pool. The pilot, which is the first of its kind in the nation, is a partnership between the Pennsylvania...

Nov 25, 2019 • Caitlin Burns

Arcadia University Named a Most Affordable Online Behavior Analysis Program

Arcadia University has been named among the “48 Most Affordable Behavioral Analysis Degree Programs” by Intelligent.com. The student-focused comprehensive research guide is based on an assessment of 1,604 accredited colleges and universities. Arcadia’s program was recognized for its curriculum...

Nov 15, 2019 • Caitlin Burns

Dr. Slesaransky-Poe Fights for Equitable Opportunities for All Students

Dr. Graciela Slesaransky-Poe Professor of Education Years at Arcadia: 19 Courses: Princesses and Superheroes: How media shape children’s understanding of gender, sexuality, race, and disability; Intro to Inclusive Education; Disability Studies & Special Education Law...