OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi early childhood education expert Lynn Darling is the recipient of the Marion B. Hamilton Award given annually by the Southern Early Childhood Association, or SECA, for outstanding leadership in pre-K education. Darling, who is coordinator of early childhood initiatives at the UM School of Education, Mississippi’s largest producer ofRead the story …
Darling Honored for Leadership in Early Childhood Education
Education professor recognized for statewide impact on early learning standards
January 6, 2014 by
UM Educational Research Center Named in Honor of Maxine Harper
Lori Wolff leads Dr. Maxine Harper Center for Educational Research and Evaluation
November 11, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Center for Educational Research and Evaluation has been named in honor of its former director, the late Maxine Harper. The designation was announced Friday (Nov. 8) after a memorial service at Paris-Yates Chapel. Harper, a special education professor, was a quadriplegic whose cerebral palsy confined her to aRead the story …
UM to Incorporate Fitness into Elementary Education Program
New emphasis combines physical activity with learning in the classroom
November 8, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is designing a new curriculum to train future elementary teachers who will specialize in integrating health and physical activity into their classrooms to improve student achievement. The project is being completed with $1.2 million in external support from The Bower Foundation of Ridgeland. With 740 undergraduates, elementary educationRead the story …
UM Revamps Field Experiences For Select Math Education Majors
Ole Miss Education pilot amps up student teaching for pre-service mathematics teachers
October 22, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A pilot program for aspiring middle and high school mathematics teachers at the University of Mississippi is raising the bar for a select group of education majors by expanding the scope of student teaching during senior year. Designed to increase the intensity of field placements and responsibility taken on by student teachers,Read the story …
CMSE Hosts Third Annual Mathematics Specialist Conference
Center helps math teachers improve content knowledge, prepare for Common Core
October 16, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A large group of Mississippi teachers is better equipped to help their students learn mathematical concepts and prepare for the new Common Core educational standards, thanks to a recent educator conference at the University of Mississippi. The university’s Center for Mathematics and Science Education, or CMSE, hosted its third annual Mathematics SpecialistRead the story …
Ronnie and Melody Musgrove Establish Education Scholarship Endowment
Fund to provide tuition support for junior and senior education majors
September 5, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A $25,000 gift from former Mississippi Gov. Ronnie Musgrove and wife Melody Musgrove has established a new endowment at the University of Mississippi to award scholarships to select junior and senior education majors. The Musgrove Educator Scholarship Endowment will offer tuition assistance to education students identified by leaders in the UM SchoolRead the story …
UM Admits 15 Freshmen into Mississippi Excellence in Teaching Program
First cohort of prestigious teacher training program averages 28.5 on ACT, 4.0 GPA
September 2, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As thousands of University of Mississippi undergraduates begin classes this week, 15 freshmen make up UM’s first class of the Mississippi Excellence in Teaching Program, an all-inclusive scholarship established in January with $12.95 million in external funding to attract top-performing students to study education. The group hails from across Mississippi and neighboringRead the story …
Rutherford Appointed to Mississippi Reading Panel
UM literacy education expert among designees for statewide reading assessment panel
August 19, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi literacy education scholar Angela Rutherford is among six people appointed to an expert panel to work with the Mississippi Department of Education to recommend new standardized assessment tools for public K-3 reading programs. The Mississippi Reading Panel was established by MDE as part of the Literacy-Based Promotion Act signedRead the story …
Mississippi Teacher Corps Trains Record Class
More than 50 percent of new recruits to teach math or science
August 5, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – On July 19, 32 newly licensed teachers completed six weeks of intense classroom training as new members of the Mississippi Teacher Corps, creating the largest class ever produced by the 24-year-old program. For the first time, more than 50 percent of the new recruits are mathematics or science teachers. In August, eachRead the story …
Principal Corps Expands Placements to Mississippi Gulf Coast
Innovative educator training program's recruits possess impressive credentials
July 3, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Twelve accomplished educators with aspirations of helping shape the future of Mississippi public education have joined the fifth cohort of the University of Mississippi’s Principal Corps. For the first time, the 13-month program – which prepares teachers for K-12 leadership positions with a combination of graduate coursework and two full-time internships –Read the story …