Thompson earned her Master of Elementary Education from ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ in 1994. She has served on the university’s Elementary Education Advisory Board and currently serves on the Teacher Education Committee and on the search committee for the new dean for the College of Education.

Thompson has been involved in the development of a K-12 Writing Core Team partnership between ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ and the Alamance-Burlington School System that began three years ago. In that time, 60 ABSS teachers in grades K-12 have collaborated with ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ School of Education faculty members Steve Braye and Richard Mihans on best practices of writing instruction and development. The team also helped in the development of teacher resources and rubrics related to the Writing Common Core Standards.

The award was presented by Mihans, who chairs the Department of Education, at the School of Education’s annual award ceremony held May 7.
 

Dani Cardaropoli, Ella Hirten, Waverly Ann Jackson, Kerry Kurkjian and Courtney Sullivan – students in a course taught by Erin Hone –  collaboratively planned two interactive read alouds about the change in seasons. 

Following the read alouds, they led a craft activity where each child decorated four different trees, based on the leaf colors for each season.

More than two dozen children and their families from the community attended the kick off.

They invite children in the community to join them for their next two story times – Nov. 16 and Nov. 23 at the Barnes & Noble at Alamance Crossing, beginning at 11 a.m.   

As a part of her EDU 450: Teaching Diverse Learners course, Assistant Professor Cherrel Miller Dyce brought her students to a school with a very specific group of students. The Doris Henderson Newcomers School in Greensboro hosted the group of 14  students in mid-April, where the preservice teachers were able to interact with students that knew very little to no English.

The Newcomers School welcomes new students every Tuesday, ensuring that each week is different. On display at the school were experienced teachers who have successfully adapted their curricula to teach students with low levels of English proficiency.

Soon after the class visit, music education major Michelle Warshany spearheaded an initiative to help  the school. The tour of the school ended in a room full of shelves of clothes, toiletries, food, and more. These resources are gathered mainly through connections with many local faith-based organizations, but ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ wanted to contribute as well.

Starting in May,Dyce placed a box for a clothing drive inside Mooney, the education building, and Warshany also collected donations from the music department.

After presentations of the course’s final project, donations packed the trunk of Dyce’s van. Clothes, shoes, and outerwear from ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ donors will be enjoyed by families just arriving in America this week.

Students in the class included:

Sara Alpert, Katherine Bain, Patrick Creghan, Crystal Edwards, Becky Hackney, Mike Hall, Allie Hylton, Connor McDade, Mackenzie McGraw, Hayley Rees, Jessica Solender, Amy Wagoner, Michelle Warshany, and Sarah Worley

The conference session engaged practitioners, administrators, behavior intervention team members and early childhood professional development providers in conversations about key social-emotional behaviors and skills for preschoolers, and about adult roles in promoting children’s development of social-emotional competence, particularly for children with or at risk for delays in development of social-emotional skills.

Using a sociocultural lens, the study offers case comparisons of teachers through the lens of identity and figured worlds as conceived by Holland et al (1998). Changes in practice were measured against Banks’ (2006) stages of curriculum development.The cases represent teachers with varying range of change in practice which are explored through the frame of identity and figured worlds. Implications are offered for the project and profession.

Along with Cherrel Miller Dyce, post doctorate fellow and assistant professor of education, students Grace Troccoli, Jenna Gilder, Rachel Gilman and Katherine Sipple, members of a first-year Service Learning Community collected food to benefit Grove Park’s Friday Backpack program.The Friday Backpack Program supports economically struggling students and their families by providing food for weekend meals.

Grace Troccoli and Rachel Gilman were students in Miller Dyce’s School and Society class (EDU211), and were placed at Grove Park Elementary School for their practicum during winter term 2012. The School of Education has a strong partnership with Grove Park Elementary School and Grace, Jenna, Rachel, and Katherine along with their peers in their Service Learning Community decided to reach out to the community to help children from low-income families.

The food was dropped off at Grove Park Baptist Church which partners with Grove Park Elementary School to provide the Friday Backpacks. Ms. A. Lynch, assistant principal, and Ms. A. Doby, social worker, received the items for the school.
 

Chelsea Gund, Quin Bergh, Mallory Hinzman, Julia Nelson, Katie Boringa, Lauren Carrico, and Ashley Gill presented their findings regarding the importance of integrating multicultural literature within content areas-language arts, science, and mathematics. The student teachers shared with fellow researchers, teachers, and administrators from across the Triad their research that underscored the importance of being aware of diversity within the classroom and how to consistently practice culturally relevant teaching with all students. The ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ students enjoyed the wonderful opportunity to be a part of such a fantastic event and came away with valuable knowledge on various topics covered throughout the conference.

The conference theme for this year is “Collaborating Across the Curriculum: Scholarly Endeavors for the Enrichment of College Students.” Dr. Dyce’s keynote address is titled, “No More Lone Wolf: Mentoring as a Means of Persistence.”

The symposium is open to all Graduate students and new professionals whose research interests include student affairs, college students, higher education and related topics.