Nicole Williams ’20, a third-year Chapman undergraduate double majoring in Integrated Educational Studies and Psychology and minoring in Spanish, recently collaborated with a local elementary school on the creation of its new logo. This fall, Jordan Academy of Language and Computer Science will be implementing a two-way Spanish immersion program in combination with a computer
On a recent sunny Southern California morning, school site and district administrators as well as educators and school district coaches gathered for a full-day interactive workshop on differentiation of instruction in inclusive classrooms. The workshop was hosted by the Attallah College of Educational Studies’ Thompson Policy Institute in collaboration with the Orange County Department of
For three years, Dr. Noah Asher Golden’s IES (Integrated Educational Studies) 412 class has collaborated with a local middle school, Yorba Academy of the Arts Middle School, in a project that encourages youth-led journalistic writing. The fourth year of the successful Yorba-Chapman Writing Partnership is now underway. Last week, the project kicked off with a
Thomas Wilson, an Associate Professor of Education at Chapman University, left his mark on many before his passing in late December 2018. Colleagues, friends, students, and mentees remain moved by his strong fellowship. At Chapman, Wilson also served as the Director of the Masters of Arts in Education Program (1992–1998) and was the Cofounder and
German Munoz helps out regularly at his kids’ school, Manuel Esqueda K-8 School in the Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD). He volunteers in his kids’ classrooms’ and all around campus. But late this fall, Esqueda invited Munoz to tour the school as a special guest. Together with a school site facilitator, Munoz and nearly
Noah Asher Golden, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in the Attallah College of Educational Studies, and three students in Attallah College’s undergraduate IES (Integrated Educational Studies) program, Kaitlyn Zeigler, Talia Cain, and Emmery Llewellyn, recently presented at the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) 2018 Annual Convention in Houston, Texas. Each year thousands of literacy educators attend the NCTE convention
Visit our November 2020 article for up-to-date information on the CBEST and CSET exams Whether you are applying to a teaching credential or other education graduate program in the state of California, two tests are often required for admission: the CBEST (California Basic Educational Skills Test) and CSET (California Subject Examinations for Teachers). What
Chapman University’s recent Second Annual State of Research and Creative Activity celebrated the university’s accomplishments in research and creative activity as well as recognized the support of selected sponsors. This year’s award recipients included the William and Nancy Thompson Family Foundation, which is a national leader in autism-related legislative efforts and an active partner with
The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) has jointly awarded Teacher Residency Capacity Grants to the Attallah College of Educational Studies and two of its local district partners. The $50,000 grants will allow Attallah to further develop collaborative partnerships with Fountain Valley School District (FVSD) and Magnolia School District (MSD), both in Orange County, California.
Beatriz “Betty” Valencia, a third-year Ph.D. in Education student, is running for Orange City Council. The following is based on a speech she gave at Chapman’s Town & Gown October 2018 Lunch at the Forum Let me share a little bit about myself. I am the last of 12 children, with seven brothers and four