September 2022 Newsletter

Message from the Dean

Along with our growing community, the School of Education has so much to celebrate. This year marks our 10th anniversary as a school at a time when we’ve recently been named a top 10 school of education and fourth among public schools. This tremendous “Top 10 in 10 years” achievement is a testament to the excellence of our community – from our renowned faculty and their expansive and impactful research, to the dedication and critical expertise of our staff, to the curiosity and innovation of our student and alumni population, and beyond.

As the fall quarter gets underway, I look forward to learning and sharing about the many more accomplishments of our community as we work together to transform the education landscape.

Sincerely,

Frances Contreras

Dean and Professor

UCI School of Education

School News

National Hispanic Heritage Month

In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, view a snapshot of the School of Education’s leading efforts to improve education equity, access and outcomes for Latina/o/x communities and students.

• Professor Richard Arum delivered the inaugural lecture in Johnstone Distinguished Lecture Series in Comparative Education Policy (UBNow) 

• The UCI School of Education's Environmental and Climate Change Literacy Projects (re)launch event aimed to re-engage major collaborators in climate and environmental literacy, justice and action (Ten Strands)

• Professor Gustavo Carlo's study explores if there are strategies that can help nurture teens’ compassionate instincts (Greater Good)

• Sirui Wan explains about a study he led while at UCI that dives into when students think they have to be a math or language person (The Conversation)

Upcoming Events

• Oct 4 – CRLP Admin PLC Series

• Oct 6 – Elevating Voices of Educators

• Oct 12 – STEAM K-5 Books Program

• Oct 13 – "What is the Purpose of Academic Probation? Exploring its Negative Effects on College Graduation"

• Oct 19 – Getting Lit: Exploring Literacy through a Lens of Transformative SEL Exploring Real Emotions, Real Life, and Real Learning

• Nov 10 – Elevating Voices of Educators

• Nov 15 – CRLP Admin PLC Leadership Series

• Dec 6 – CRLP Admin PLC Leadership Series

• Dec 8 – Reclaiming Student Agency to Develop Creative and Critical Readers and Writers

• Dec 8 – Elevating Voices of Educators

• Jan 17 – CRLP Admin PLC Leadership Series

Photo of the Month

Credential Program Retreat

In their annual Credential Program Retreat, instructors and supervisors from the Master of Arts in Teaching + Credential (MAT) and CalTeach programs met to discuss programming news, initiatives, and goals for the upcoming school year. The focus for this year’s retreat was “Humanizing Teacher Education” with the goal of providing candidates with opportunities to be heard, demonstrate their learning and growth, prioritize their mental and physical health, and have a role in influencing the programs’ curriculums. Program leadership hope this conversation around humanizing the curriculum will also help build community and curricular coherence across the program.

Multiple members from the School of Education gave presentations – including Evelyn Young, lecturer and supervisor of student teachers. Young’s presentation looked at what an “ideal co-constructed and authentic student-teacher, mentor-teacher, and supervisor partnership would look like.” 

Both the instructors and supervisors will revisit the retreat’s focus in quarterly meetings, sharing related to humanizing the curriculum and the experience of their candidates. Those who participated in this initial meeting expressed an appreciation for the opportunity to connect with others in the program and learn about ways other instructors and supervisors are working to humanize the experience of candidates at the School of Education.