When it came time to transfer to a 4-year University form my community college, I had a lot of options. I had gotten into most of the schools I had applied to, but Chapman really spoke to me. It was not only the perfect Southern California weather, the beautiful campus, and the small class sizes,
Dr. Suzi SooHoo’s Critical Pedagogy Ph.D. students facilitated an inspiring debate at the screening of the documentary “Precious Knowledge” last month. This 2011 political documentary, directed by Ari Palos and produced by Eren Isabel McGinnis, focused on the ban of the Mexican American Studies (MAS) Program in Arizona’s Tucson Unified School District (TUSD). The banning
I have the privilege of working with teachers. Within this group I include: future teachers, new teachers, “veteran” teachers, and retired teachers. As I get closer to the end of this list, I see one common thread- a belief that teaching is life-long journey. I vividly recall one experience in my pre-service preparation experience.
Dr. Keith Howard was chosen as one of a select group of scholars to participate in the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Institute on Statistical Analysis for Education Policy. The Institute will have three components: (1) discussion of current issues in mathematics education policy, practice, and equity; (2) an overview of
by Marisol Rexach (Part 1 of a Series by Ph.D. Students) Recently I’ve been spending some time in K12 classrooms. These classrooms have been in Los Angeles and Orange County. All have been a call for help. Teachers who need another set of eyes to witness the student behavior in their classrooms. These teachers,
Janae Dimick, Nicol Howard, and Christopher Lewis, all Ph.D. students in the 2011 cohort, will be presenting at the 2012 International Diversity Conference this June. The conference will be held at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. This conference will address a range of critically important themes in the study of diversity today. Janae