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Georgia State's College of Education, Stellenbosch University Get $300,000 Grant for Literacy Curriculum Development Project
 Faculty in the College of Education and Stellenbosch University in South Africa have been awarded a $300,000 Grand Challenge for Development grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development, World Vision and the Australian Agency for International Development for a project designed to develop a research-based literacy curriculum and a professional development model for teachers.
College of Education faculty members Amy Seely Flint, Mona Matthews and Peggy Albers, with Stellenbosch University's Renee Nathanson, make up the research team for Project Partnerships Achieve Literacy (PAL) South Africa, an international project that includes literacy researchers, teacher educators and classroom teachers from different countries to share research-based practices for literacy development and technology use in diverse classrooms. This project was selected from more than 500 proposals worldwide and the only one to come from a U.S.-based university.
Project PAL's research team hopes this funding will help them create technology-rich reading curricula and instruction relevant to children's cultures and experiences. They also plan to promote on-site professional development and Internet-based webinars to inspire teachers to develop such curricula.
To read more about the project, click here.
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Upcoming Events in the
College of Education
Professional Educators Induction Seminar
October 26, 2012
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
 Senate Salon
Georgia State University Student Center
44 Courtland Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
The College of Education's annual Professional Educators Induction Seminar will take place on Oct. 26, 2012, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Senate Salon, located in Georgia State University's Student Center (44 Courtland St., Atlanta). This event will feature a number of presentations geared toward working in education, including professional ethics for educators, recommendations for making the most out of career fairs and tips on how teacher candidates can best convey their qualifications to potential employers.
Representatives from the following school districts are expected to attend: Atlanta Public Schools, Clayton County Schools, Cobb County School District, City Schools of Decatur, DeKalb County School System, Fulton County Schools, Gwinnett County Public Schools and Henry County Schools.
Additionally, human resources representatives from some systems may remain about 30 minutes following the seminar to answer questions. Professional dress is recommended. No registration is required to attend.
For more information about this event, click here.
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COE Accolades
Dr. Tisha Lewis was a guest lecturer for a graduate class entitled, "Special Education Responsive Teaching and Multiple Interventions within Inclusive Classrooms" at Iona College in New Rochelle, N.Y., on Sept. 12, 2012. Lewis spoke about digital literacies in a culturally responsive context, in relation to her research on families' digital literacy practices among African American families.
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