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Teaching in a Yurt Puts Education to the Test
Health & EducationFor her first classroom teaching experience, University of St. Thomas alumna Celia Hanson ‘23 has a setting that’s more unique than most teachers encounter. Tucked among the trees at the Lee and Rose Warner Nature Center near the small Minnesota town of Marine on St. Croix, stands a yurt that doubles as a classroom for…
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First-Gen College Students Inspire Peers, Family
People & CultureAmber Mueller is on track to be the first in her family to graduate from college. Obtaining a degree holds an important meaning for this second-year scholar at the University of St. Thomas’ Dougherty Family College. “I want to be the role model for my 6-year-old daughter that I never had growing up,” Mueller said.… -
School of Education and District Partners Host Site Visit for National Center for Teacher Residencies
Health & EducationThe National Center for Teacher Residencies (NCTR) recently gathered educators and nonprofit leaders from across the country for a site visit at the University of St. Thomas School of Education. The School of Education is a network partner of NCTR, which is committed to developing, launching, supporting, and accelerating the impact of teacher residency programs.… -
Dean’s Forum: Authors Share Their Lived Experiences with Racism and the Importance of Storytelling
Diversity, Equity and InclusionThree local award-winning authors convened on the University of St. Thomas Minneapolis campus in October to share their inspiring narratives and how they paved the way for other diverse voices to tell their stories through prose. The School of Education at St. Thomas, led by Dean Amy Smith, organized the panel discussion on diversity, equity… -
St. Thomas Faculty Share Research in Takeover of NPR’s Academic Minute
In the NewsThe week of Sept. 25 kicked off the University of St. Thomas takeover of NPR’s “The Academic Minute” series. The segment is a two-and-a-half-minute daily segment that features researchers from schools around the world. NPR invited five groundbreaking researchers from St. Thomas to share their findings to help listeners better understand the world. Each segment… -
In the News: KSTP Highlights First Day of Collaborative Learning School at Maxfield Elementary
In the NewsChelda Smith Kondo, professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Education and resident professor at the Maxfield Elementary Collaborative Learning School, recently spoke with KSTP-TV about the partnership between St. Thomas and St. Paul Public Schools. From the story: During this new partnership, St. Thomas staff will also conduct research, including how to… -
In the News: Chelda Smith on Preparing for the New School Year
In the NewsChelda Smith, professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Education, recently spoke with The Tablet about steps that parents can take to help students adjust to the major life transitions associated with starting a new school year. From the story: What students across the board in these new transitions are facing is fear… -
In the News: Training New Elementary, Special Education Teachers
In the NewsShelley Neilsen Gatti, special education professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Education, recently was interviewed by KSTP-TV about a $6.8 million SEED grant that will be used to support students pursuing teaching degrees. From the story: The University of St. Thomas plans to recruit and train hundreds of new elementary and special… -
New Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships Named in the School of Education
Health & EducationMolly McGraw Healy, former director of charter authorizing, has been promoted to senior director of strategic partnerships, a newly created position in the School of Education at the University of St. Thomas. In this new position, Molly will serve as the primary liaison between the Maxfield Elementary Collaborative Learning School, Saint Paul Public Schools and… -
In the News: Shelley Neilsen Gatti on Federal Grant for School of Education Scholarships
In the NewsShelley Neilsen Gatti, special education professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Education, recently spoke with WCCO Radio about a $6.8 million SEED grant that will be used to support students pursuing teaching degrees. From the interview: “We’re really excited about our newest federal grant from the Department of Education. It’s going to…