OXFORD, Miss. – Mississippi Teacher Corps veteran Joseph Sweeney has joined the University of Mississippi School of Education faculty as director of the highly selective teacher preparation program. Sweeney, who took the helm of the Teacher Corps on March 16, is in the midst of preparing for the program’s 26th cohort of new recruits who will undergo hands-on teacherRead the story …
Sweeney Named Mississippi Teacher Corps Director
UM alumnus rejoins program as new leader after serving as secondary school teacher, administrator
April 7, 2015 by
Teaching Program Fellows Study Education Policy in Nation’s Capital
Spring break trip offers policy perspective for education students
March 24, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Fifteen University of Mississippi sophomores from the Mississippi Excellence in Teaching Program spent spring break in Washington, D.C., getting a close-up view of how education policy is crafted and administered at the national level. Throughout the 2014-15 academic year, the cohort has studied education policy issues on a variety of levels asRead the story …
UM Literacy Center Takes Lead Role in Jumpstart Program
Educators look to expand pre-K reading program in Mississippi
March 17, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Center for Excellence in Literacy Instruction has taken over as the lead unit for the university’s ongoing partnership with Jumpstart, a national organization that helps children prepare for kindergarten by developing language and reading skills. Jumpstart, which places college students in pre-K classrooms to work with children on basic skills, isRead the story …
Billy Crews Hired as Education Development Officer
Former Daily Journal executive joins UM in fundraising role
January 30, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Longtime newspaper executive and public education proponent Billy Crews has joined the University of Mississippi as the new development officer for its School of Education. Crews’ position is a new one, in which he will head fundraising efforts from within the school in collaboration with the UM Foundation. “I believe the School of EducationRead the story …
UM Launches Professional Doctorates in Math, Higher Education
Three-year doctoral program designed for working teachers, administrators
January 7, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi now offers professional doctorates in the fields of mathematics instruction and higher education. The UM School of Education‘s new Doctor of Education program is designed for secondary mathematics teachers or college administrators who already hold a master’s degree and wish to pursue doctoral studies with an emphasis on professionalRead the story …
CELI Helps Delta Elementary School Rise to A Rating
Literacy instruction center provides resources for Tunica teachers
November 28, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With support from the University of Mississippi’s Center for Excellence in Literacy Instruction, or CELI, Dundee Elementary School in Tunica has earned an A rating from the Mississippi Department of Education, making it the highest-rated school in the Tunica County School District. The latest MDE data shows third- through fifth-graders at Dundee achievedRead the story …
Mississippi Teacher Corps Helps Transform a School Culture
North Panola High School raises graduation rate by more than 21 percent
November 6, 2014 by
SARDIS, Miss. – At North Panola High School in Sardis, teachers lead class with an air of confidence, a majority of seniors plan to graduate this year and, with six wins already, the Cougars are having one of the best football seasons in the small town’s recent history. Adding to this positive energy is the MississippiRead the story …
Professor to Design Program in Wellness and Physical Activity
UM health and physical education expert developing emphasis for education majors
October 20, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Health and physical education expert Alicia Stapp will lead the University of Mississippi School of Education‘s effort to implement a new emphasis in wellness and physical activity for elementary education majors starting in fall 2015. The new focus on wellness and physical activity is the result of a $1.2 million grant awarded toRead the story …
UM Admits 17 into Mississippi Excellence in Teaching Program
Second cohort of elite education scholarship shows marked growth
August 28, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Seventeen college freshmen gathered at the University of Mississippi’s Lyceum building recently to begin a life-changing college experience as new fellows in the Mississippi Excellence in Teaching Program. The METP offers an elite scholarship for top-performing students who seek to become secondary English or mathematics teachers in Mississippi. This group marks the program’sRead the story …
Robinson Receives Inaugural Provost Fellowship at UM Center
Education professor using video to make new interdisciplinary teaching resource
August 25, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Nichelle Robinson, an associate professor of teacher education at the University of Mississippi, will serve as the university’s first provost fellow in the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, or CETL. During the one-year fellowship, Robinson will begin building a video database focusing on interdisciplinary inquiry and discussion. The videos will tapRead the story …