CES Faculty members head to China for 1st International Conference on Critical Pedagogy
The appointment of Professor Peter McLaren as Honorary Director of the Center for Critical Pedagogy Research, Northeast Normal University in Changchun, China was hailed by Chinese educational officials as a major historical event. The appointment ceremony took place at the First International Conference in Critical Pedagogy at Northeast Normal University where guest speakers
National Latina Women's Book Club
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?
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
Presenters welcome full house of attendees
On Friday, October 2, Homecoming at Chapman University started off right by offering panel discussions and master classes for visitors and students. The College of Educational Studies’ very own Dean Margaret Grogan was invited to be the moderator for a panel discussion promoted by the Chapman Magazine “Off the Page” event entitled, “To Madam President
Chapman Latino Staff and Faculty Forum
The Chapman Diversity Project is excited to support Maria Contreras, Associate Director of Admissions Systems and Operations, and Rueben Martinez, Presidential Fellow in the College of Educational Studies, in the organization of a Chapman Latino Staff and Faculty Forum. The Chapman Latino Staff and Faculty forum aims to provide support to Latino students, staff and
On World Teachers Day, Support for Public Schools
Recently, The Los Angeles Times broke the story about a plan to put more than half of all Los Angeles children into charter schools in the next few years. This caused a lot of discussion among CES faculty and staff. Monday, October 5, is World Teacher Day, and it seems an appropriate time to share
Changing the World, One Family at at Time
“Un aplauso por favor,” says Patricia Huerta, the founder and director of Padres Unidos (translation: Parents United), an Orange County-based parent education and support program, as she leads the a discussion at the nearby Orange County Juvenile Hall. “Applause, please,” and the room full of parents breaks into thunderous applause.
Visual Research: The Artful Sciences, Sep. 21
On Monday, September 21, 2015 internationally known Visual Sociologist, Dr. Eric Margolis will be visiting Chapman University to give a public keynote lecture on the state of visual research titled “Visual Research: The Artful Sciences”. His keynote will take place in Argyros Forum 209BC at 6:30pm and is open to the Chapman community. This
The Heroism of Teachers
The news of the horrible shooting at the movie theater in Lafayette, Louisiana yesterday, and the heroism of the teachers present in that situation initiates, for all of us, an opportunity to reflect on the heroism of teachers. I am not at all surprised that these fellow teachers took the actions they did during this
LGBTQ Issues in Education
“I am Dani. I value diversity. I am a campus leader. I am a football player. I am a good friend. I am highly involved on campus, and I am an extrovert. I am also questioning my gender identity.” Dani is a representation of students who have multiple identities. Programs like Integrated Educational Studies (IES)