A Theatre in Education course taught by Dr. Brook Davis (Theatre & Dance) and Dr. Alan Brown (Education) was recently highlighted on WXII. This partnership with second graders at Speas Global Elementary School has been a wonderful arts/literacy/education collaboration.
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Paisley Sports Literacy Program
Dr. Alan Brown was published recently by EdNC in a column about the efforts of seven Wake Forest student-athletes at Paisley Magnet School in Winston-Salem.
Department of Education Awarded Accreditation
We are pleased to announce that our initial teacher licensure program was recently awarded accreditation by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP). Our undergraduate and graduate programs will be fully accredited for the next seven years. Thanks to Dr. Leah McCoy for her leadership as Director for Assessment and Accreditation in the […]
Grad Students Present at Conferences
Graduate students in the Department of Education have been busy presenting their work at state and national conferences in recent weeks. Daniela Moreira and Sam Reese presented at the annual conference of the North Carolina Science Teachers Association in Winston-Salem, NC, and Savannah Smith, Jayna Palumbo, Rachel Thomas, Taylor Whitman, and Holly Thompson (ENG MA) […]
Winston-Salem Teach
Thanks to the U.S. Department of Education and two generous awards from local foundations, Winston-Salem TEACH, a partner of the Wake Forest Department of Education, has announced that next year’s resident stipend has increased from $30,000 to $43,300, including $4,500 of tuition stipend support. Winston-Salem TEACH is dedicated to ensuring that residents who are committed […]
Dr. Parker Moore Hosts RechargEd Retreat
Dr. Dani Parker Moore, Assistant Professor of Multicultural Education, is hosting RechargEd the Retreat on August 6-8 at Grandover Resort and Spa in Greensboro. DEI training for teachers is often characterized as a series of “tough conversations.” But what if we saw DEI education as an opportunity to recharge our batteries and focus on the […]
AAQEP Call for Third Party Comment
Call for Third-Party Comment Submission Deadline: September 20, 2023 On October 18-20, Wake Forest University will host an accreditation visit by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP). In preparation for the visit, the AAQEP Quality Review Team is soliciting public comment about the quality of educator preparation provided by Wake Forest University. […]
Dr. Joseph O. Milner
Dr. Joseph Milner, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Education, passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2023. Dr. Milner was the longest-serving chair in the history of the Department of Education, 28 years from 1978-2006, and he was instrumental in creating the department’s graduate teacher preparation programs. The family invites you to celebrate his life […]
Spring 2023 Newsletter
Our Spring 2023 edition of Education Department News is now available. In this edition, we spotlight faculty, student, and alumni accomplishments, share exciting department initiatives, and celebrate our spring student teachers. Enjoy! https://drive.google.com/…/17P6NEFi707Dx…/view…
Dr. Kate Allman Named Executive Director of Winston-Salem TEACH
We are excited to share that Dr. Kate Allman has been named the inaugural Executive Director of Winston-Salem TEACH. In this role, Allman will actively collaborate with the project’s four partners: Winston-Salem State University, Wake Forest University, Salem College, and Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. Allman will also hold Research Associate Professor appointments in both Wake Forest […]