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Leaders in education share insights during Research Wednesdays Speaker Series Leading educational scientists throughout the U.S. will share their research and insights as part of the College of Education's annual Research Wednesdays Speaker Series, which begins Sept. 14.
The series is designed to fulfill three goals: to provide a platform for explorations of new ways of conducting and disseminating educational research, to discuss new methods of mentoring doctoral students in an effort to enhance their development as researchers, and to fill a professional development need by providing access to cutting edge researchers at the state and national levels. "This premier speaker series continues to ensure that our GSU faculty and students and all in the Atlanta community are fully informed about cutting-edge research and practice in education and related fields," said COE Dean Randy Kamphaus. "Equally important, Research Wednesdays allows faculty and students to actively participate in national and international debates about educational issues." This fall's speakers, who come from a variety of universities and educational organizations, will discuss topics such as urban education, improving teaching quality, test session behavior and federal activities regarding educational research, among others.
To read more about Research Wednesdays, click here.
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Upcoming Events in the College of Education
Research Wednesdays Speaker Series
Sept. 21, 2011
12 p.m.
College of Education, room 1030
30 Pryor Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
Presenter: Angela Valenzuela
Topic: "Urban education from a sociological and multicultural standpoint"
Angela Valenzuela is a professor in both the Cultural Studies in Education Program in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction and the Educational Policy and Planning Program in the Department of Educational Administration at the University of Texas at Austin, where she also serves as the director of the University of Texas Center for Education Policy. She currently serves as associate vice-president for school partnerships at the University of Texas at Austin. With support from the Ford and W.K. Kellogg Foundation and a strategic partnership with Aztec Worldwide, Inc., Valenzuela also currently directs the National Latino Education Research and Policy Project (NLERAP). NLERAP is a national-level initiative that aims to improve teacher quality and the teacher education pipeline for high school youth in Texas, California, Wisconsin, Chicago and New York. This work builds on the efforts and advocacy of Latino education and business leaders nationwide.
Research Wednesdays is held every Wednesday of the month. A light lunch will be provided to those who confirm their attendance to Erin Whitney in the COE's Educational Research Bureau at (404) 413-8090 or ewhitney@gsu.edu.
For more information about Valenzuela and the Research Wednesdays Speaker Series, click here.
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