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October 2, 2015
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Carrying on Connections: From Third Grader to BU Grad Assistant [10/02/2015]

Baylor is a small world where everybody knows someone. But most people do not get to reunite with their elementary school teacher. Evan Ditmore came to Baylor this fall as a graduate student and research assistant in the School of … Continue reading

August 11, 2015
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Summer School for Faculty [08/11/2015]

  Learning doesn’t stop in the summer — not for Baylor School of Education faculty. While many were teaching, researching, writing and traveling, two SOE faculty members also attended Baylor’s Summer Faculty Institute. Dr. Brooke Blevins and Dr. Randy Wood … Continue reading

July 29, 2015
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Baylor Civics Engagement Camp Offers Multi-faceted Learning [07/29/2015]

More than 120 fifth- through ninth-graders are learning about civics and providing a rich resource for Baylor faculty research during the annual Baylor University iEngage Summer Civics Institute. Running from Aug. 3-7, the camp is hosted by Baylor School of … Continue reading

March 17, 2015
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SOE Grad Programs Ranked by U.S. News [3/17/2015]

Baylor School of Education is one of only three Texas schools in the top 100 of the newly released list of 2016 Best Graduate Schools of Education from U.S. News. Baylor School of Education advanced to No. 83, up nine places … Continue reading

October 17, 2014
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SOE Grad Wins AATC Honor for Dissertation [10/17/2014]

Baylor School of Education graduate Dr. Jessica Meehan won the 2014 John Laska Distinguished Dissertation Award in Teaching from the American Association for Teaching and Curriculum (AATC) for her work done in the School of Education. Meehan’s dissertation, Castañeda v. … Continue reading

October 13, 2014
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SOE Hosts Annual GT Conference for Educators [10/13/2014]

Making small changes in the classroom for gifted learners was the focus of the annual Fall GT Conference in Gifted Education. Baylor University School of Education’s Center for Community Learning and Enrichment hosted the conference on Saturday, Oct. 4, in … Continue reading

May 5, 2014
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SOE “Connecting Content” Project Featured on Waco PD Website [5/05/2014]

The Waco Police Department is featuring a School of Education project on its website. SOE junior Sarah Wilkins led her third-grade small group at Hillcrest PDS in Waco ISD through a curriculum called Connecting Content, and their final project got … Continue reading

April 8, 2014
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Baylor SOE Students and Programs Receive Statewide Recognition [4/8/2014]

Five students and three programs in the Baylor School of Education (SOE) received statewide recognition from Quest for Quality. A collaboration between CREATE and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Quest for Quality identifies exemplary teacher candidates and exceptional practices … Continue reading

April 3, 2014
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SOE Seniors Try to Solve Real-Life Teaching Problems Through Research [4/3/2014]

Which is better for learning — small groups or full-classroom instruction? Does individual teacher attention really improve a struggling student’s reading? How do you get rambunctious boys to behave? Those were just a few of the questions that Baylor School of … Continue reading