July 17, 2017
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Baylor University’s School of Education is hosting 250 teachers for a three-day Summer Literacy Institute at the Foster Campus for Business and Innovation on July 17-19. The professional development conference features internationally known literacy experts: • Kylene Beers — advisor … Continue reading
June 2, 2017
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Baylor School of Education’s summer enrichment program for gifted and talented students, University for Young People (UYP), launches June 5, 2017. Baylor UYP’s program for 4th-12th grade students runs daily through June 23 on the Baylor campus. Students may choose … Continue reading
May 25, 2017
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The Spring 2017 issue of Baylor Impact is now available online. Check it out for stories about Baylor School of Education students, faculty, alumni and programs. Two stories highlight faculty research that has blossomed into university-wide initiatives. The cover story … Continue reading
May 12, 2017
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Baylor School of Education and the Department of Educational Leadership are hosting the eleventh annual Christian Higher Education Leadership Seminar on the Baylor campus May 14-17. Sponsored by the International Association of Baptist Colleges and Universities (IABCU), the event is … Continue reading
March 30, 2017
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The School of Education is co-sponsoring a lecture by Mark Pike, Ph.D., Head of the School of Education at the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom. Pike’s research interests include character education, C.S. Lewis as an educator, Christian education, … Continue reading
February 24, 2017
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Two educational experts from Finland will speak at Baylor on the active learning model that they credit as the basis of education success in the country. Eija Kimonen, Ph.D., and Raimo Nevalainen, Ph.Lic., are both university professors whose research focuses … Continue reading
January 31, 2017
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Early childhood learning expert and professor Dr. Doug Clements believes that teaching early mathematics is more than helping kids remember numbers. Childhood mathematics skills are a foundation for success that is often overlooked by teachers, he said. Clements delivered a … Continue reading
November 10, 2016
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Renowned author David Schwartz doesn’t believe math lessons should be confined to charts and flash cards. He prefers using one million popcorn kernels and the power of stories instead. A collaboration between Bell’s Hill Professional Development School in Waco ISD … Continue reading
August 8, 2016
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Baylor’s School of Education hosted a group of middle and high school students from Fort Worth’s Freedom School at Community Missionary Baptist Church. The visit in July was a result of research being conducted by Lakia Scott, Ph.D., an assistant … Continue reading
July 22, 2016
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Baylor University’s School of Education will host a three-day Summer Literacy Institute at the Foster Campus for Business and Innovation on July 25-27. More than 200 teachers will attend the professional development conference, featuring internationally known literacy experts Kylene Beers, … Continue reading