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Changes to State Eligibility Requirements to Teach Transitional Kindergarten (TK) in California Teacher education candidates will need to meet new requirements by Aug. 1, 2023 to be eligible to teach Transitional Kindergarten

November 29, 2022 by Ronda Kalaji | Uncategorized

Transitional Kindergarten (TK) is the first year of a two-year kindergarten experience in California. In addition to holding a Multiple Subject Credential, after August 1, 2023, all TK teachers must also meet one of the following requirements: Have completed at least 24 credits in early childhood education, child development, or both; or Have professional experience in

Golden State Teacher Grant Now Includes School Counseling and School Psychology New Grant Opportunity Offers up to $20,000 in financial assistance to School Counseling and School Psychology Students

September 28, 2022 by Ronda Kalaji | Uncategorized

The Golden State Teacher Grant now includes pupil personnel services, which allows school counselors and school psychologists to participate in the one-time grant fund opportunity. “This Golden State Teacher Grant is a great financial resource, and we are thrilled that this opportunity is now available to our students in our M.A. School Counseling and Ed.S.

Message from the Dean Update on fieldwork and practicum offerings for fall 2020

July 29, 2020 by Roxanne Greitz Miller, Ed.D. | News

As the Interim Dean of the Attallah College of Educational Studies and a former public school teacher, I personally understand the deep impact and importance of our fieldwork experiences to the professional development of all students in our programs. As a result of recent state mandates, as well as the continued health impacts of COVID-19

Dr. Michelle Samura is a Contributing Scholar in Forthcoming Book

June 27, 2016 by Lanesha Kemp | News

“I have always had a deep interest in the notion of space- whether it’s a color in a room, or the lighting, or how interactions change when people are sitting next to each other and talking as opposed to across from each other. So in this chapter, I basically am making a case for why

EVOLUTION Education article published by CES Doctorate Student, Meredith Dorner and Dr. Eugenie Scott of the National Center for Science Education

May 2, 2016 by College of Educational Studies | Attallah College of Educational Studies

Meredith A. Dorner and NCSE’s (National Center for Science Education) founding executive director Eugenie C. Scott published “An Exploration of Instructor Perceptions of Community College Students’ Attitudes Towards Evolution” in Evolution: Education and Outreach. Dorner and Scott explain in the abstract, “we compared how community college instructors of life sciences courses perceive students’ attitudes towards

Nicol Howard presents at South by Southwest EDU Math and Social Justice

April 6, 2016 by Pamela Ezell | Uncategorized

The intersection of math and social justice might not be obvious to everyone. However, Nicol Howard, Ph. D, adjunct professor, and alumnus of Chapman University’s College of Educational Studies is the proverbial exception to the rule. In March, Dr. Howard was one of four participants chosen to speak at “Math as a Social Justice Lever,”

Ruebén Martinez to Speak at Central Union and Wilson Junior High on Thursday, November 12, 2015 The Latino Education Activist – a MacArthur “Genius” Grant Recipient – Will Address Families: “Parents, Listen to Your Children About College” – Encouraging Students to Think Seriously About Attending College

November 4, 2015 by College of Educational Studies | News

ORANGE, Calif., October 28, 2015 — Ruebén Martinez – noted reading advocate, Latino education activist and Chapman University Presidential Fellow – will speak to students and their families at Central Union High School and Wilson Junior High School in El Centro on the topic “Parents, Listen to Your Children About College.” He will encourage students

Erin Gruwell: Changing Education, Changing the World

October 26, 2015 by College of Educational Studies | News

In an evening filled with tears, laughter, hard questions and easy friendship, Erin Gruwell touched the hearts and stretched the minds of Chapman students. Gruwell, the educator whose story was the basis for The Freedom Writers feature film in 2007, met with 40 students from a leadership course in a round of

National Latina Women’s Book Club Las Comadres, Libreria Martinez de Chapman University

October 22, 2015 by College of Educational Studies | Education Issues

Translated Article from Local Spanish Paper El Excélsior http://www.unidossc.com/articles/club-21715-lectura-comadres.html?fb_action_ids=10205369713824200 By ÁNGELA MARÍA NASO Community: Reading ‘Las Comadres’ Club meets in Redlands and Santa Ana October 09, 2015 05:15 PM “Finished reading the book?” That was the first question that Julia asked four other Comadres (book club members). Julia Amante,

Defies Measurement: Can Real Learning Be Measured? Documentary Film Coming to Campus

October 20, 2015 by Pamela Ezell | Education Issues

As an educator, parent, aspiring teacher, or community member, are you concerned about standardized testing in American schools? The documentary film, Defies Measurement, asks, “What if the most important lessons learned in school are the ones that cannot be measured?” Filmmaker Shannon Puckett explores this question in a film featuring several experts on education, including