Rachael Von Elmendorf Cert '26 utilized tools and strategies she learned from William & Mary’s Literacy Leadership program to help her students make measurable progress and build confidence in their reading.
2025 News Stories
Last fall, seven master’s-level student teachers in the William & Mary (W&M) School of Education presented their research at the Virginia Association of Science Teachers (VAST) Professional Development Institute. In a highly attended session, they shared their experiences creating multilayered maps to teach science in locally relevant ways.
Raven Pierce ’23, M.Ed. ‘26, and Associate Professor of School Psychology Janise Parker are making waves in the research community for their collaborative research on higher education.
The William & Mary (W&M) School of Education has hosted three recent events highlighting aspects of social justice in public schools, policy and discourse.
An Elementary Education and Psychology double major, Margaret Barr ’25, did not initially consider studying education, and she was unsure whether William & Mary (W&M) would be a good fit. What changed her perspective about joining the Tribe was being able to connect with W&M student contacts.
In November 2024, Patricia Popp Ph.D. ’01 was honored with the Sandra Neese Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAEHCY) in recognition of her unwavering support for students experiencing homelessness. Her efforts as the state coordinator for Project HOPE-Virginia, a role she assumed in 2003, have profoundly impacted the lives of countless children and families across the Commonwealth.