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Associate Professor and Pavey Family Co-Chair in Instructional Technology Meredith Kier
William & Mary’s Meredith Kier Awarded $1.2 M Grant to Advance Recruitment and Retention of STEM teachers through Noyce Scholarship Program

The William & Mary School of Education recently received a significant new funding boost from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to advance the recruitment and retention of STEM teachers. The $1.2 million award, presented to Associate Professor and Pavey Family Co-Chair in Instructional Technology Meredith Kier, ensures support for the Noyce Scholars Program for the next five years.

Si Chen Receives 2024 International Student Achievement Award
Si Chen Receives 2024 International Student Achievement Award

The Reves Center for International Studies at William & Mary has announced that Si Chen, a graduate student in Educational Policy, Planning & Leadership at the William & Mary School of Education (SOE) has received a 2024 International Student Achievement Award.

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Celebrating the Class of 2024 School of Education graduates

The School of Education celebrated its 2024 graduates during Commencement weekend May 17-18. Thirty-six doctoral students were celebrated in a Doctoral Cording Ceremony on Friday. In all, 262 students graduated from undergraduate and graduate programs in education.

BethAnne Klaver, Dancing with the Williamsburg Stars
BethAnne Klaver’s Fancy Footwork Fuels Success of Local Fundraiser

Just months after starting a new job with the Training and Technical Assistance Center (T/TAC) at the William & Mary School of Education, Project Specialist BethAnne Klaver made her swing dancing debut as one of eleven Williamsburg stars volunteering their time and energy to causes close to their hearts.

W&M Reading Specialists
Literacy Lab Announces Inaugural Fellowship Award Winners

The School of Education Literacy Lab has chosen the inaugural cohort of eight Translating Research Into Practice (TRIP) Fellows. Each will receive a $1,500 award for one year of research to produce four teaching guides.

A Monthly Family Night Hosted by the Aprendiendo Juntos Project
Aprendiendo Juntos: A Love Letter to Immigrant Families

The interdisciplinary collaboration between Sociology Professor Jennifer Bickham Mendez and Associate Professor of ESL/Bilingual Education Katherine Barko-Alva has evolved into a community-based initiative involving partnerships with Grove Christian Outreach Center, two local high schools and William & Mary undergraduate student volunteers. Their work, rooted in research, community outreach and interdisciplinary collaboration, aims to address the multifaceted needs of immigrant families, ranging from language learning to navigating daily challenges.

Janise Parker and Monique Williams with YVCHR Students
Local Partnership Provides Youth Mentoring

Associate Professor Janise Parker provides mentorship training to high school students in partnership with the Youth Volunteer Corps of Hampton Roads (YVCHR).