Education

Joan Shin, Education, Receives Ben Warren International House Trust Prize

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Education Professor of Practice Joan Shin has received the 2013 Ben Warren International House Trust Prize for her book Teaching Young Learners English (National Geographic Learning/Cengage Learning, 2013). Shin coauthored the book with JoAnn Crandall, Professor Emerita and former Director of the Language, Literacy and Culture Ph.D. program. The prestigious award is given annually to the author or authors of the most outstanding work in the field of language teacher education. The Ben Warren International House Trust was created as a memorial to the work and life of Ben Warren, who was a leader in developing the world’s leading language teaching organization. Shin’s book was… Continue Reading Joan Shin, Education, Receives Ben Warren International House Trust Prize

#GivingTuesday at UMBC, 12/3

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We’re less than a week away from #GivingTuesday, a national day of giving on December 3rd. UMBC’s students and alumni are working to change the world, and on #GivingTuesday, you can be a part of it. Throughout the last month, the UMBC Annual Fund has shared stories of how our students, faculty, staff, and alumni are working to change the world. We’ve gotten a peek at how the Engineers Without Borders group will bring clean water to Isongo, Kenya. We’ve learned about UMBC’s mission to create a more inclusive campus through LGBTQ programs and initiatives. And we’ve tapped our feet to… Continue Reading #GivingTuesday at UMBC, 12/3

Yvette Pappoe ’13, sociology, on UMBC’s BreakingGround

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Yvette Pappoe ’13, sociology discovered her passion for learning during her time as a student at UMBC. Now, an intern with the Maryland Business Roundtable for Education, she’s continued pursing that passion after graduation. Her current project is to develop a strategy to recruit and engage college students with the Maryland Scholars Speakers Bureau. I believe it is our responsibility as members of the community to be directly involved in shaping the lives of our next generation. Learn more about Yvette and find out how you can help.

Career Q&A: Jennifer Mercer ’12, INDS, Intern with Free State Legal Project

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Every so often, we’ll chat with an alum about what they do and how they got there. Today we’re talking with student attorney Jennifer Mercer ’12, interdisciplinary studies, about how her time at UMBC helped prepare her for her work with the FreeState Legal Project and how both experiences are shaping her future career. Name: Jennifer Mercer Job Title: Student Attorney Employer: FreeState Legal Project Q:  Tell us a little about how you wound up at UMBC. What’s your background? A: I am originally from Lutherville, Maryland. When I was in high school, I got a postcard in the mail… Continue Reading Career Q&A: Jennifer Mercer ’12, INDS, Intern with Free State Legal Project

Article by Christopher Rakes, Education, Receives Award

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An article co-authored by Christopher Rakes, assistant professor of education, has been selected as an honorable mention for the Journal of School Psychology ‘s (JSP) 2012 Article of the Year. The article was entitled “A Longitudinal Study of School Connectedness and Academic Outcomes across Sixth Grade,” and co-authored by Kate Niehaus, assistant professor of Educational Psychology and Research at the University of South Carolina, and Kathleen Rudasill, Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.  The study examines the extent to which school connectedness (i.e., students’ perceptions of school support and the number of adults with whom they… Continue Reading Article by Christopher Rakes, Education, Receives Award

Department of Education and CADVC Partner on Exhibit Highlighting Outreach to Area Schools

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UMBC’s Department of Education joins the Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture (CADVC) to celebrate their year long K-12 Educational Outreach Collaboration with an art exhibition by students from their partnership schools. After experiencing the CADVC gallery and/or virtual exhibition, For All the World to See: Visual Culture and the Struggle for Civil Rights, the students were invited to create visual artwork, poetry, or prose for display at UMBC as well. Their work is a creative interpretation of the interaction between visual culture and social justice. The exhibition is featured at the UMBC Commons Mezzanine Gallery beginning with an artist’s… Continue Reading Department of Education and CADVC Partner on Exhibit Highlighting Outreach to Area Schools

Joan Shin and Jodi Crandall Publish Book Chapters

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Joan Shin, clinical assistant professor of education, recently published a chapter in the 4th edition of “Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language.”   Jodi Crandall, professor emerita of Language Literacy and Culture, also has a chapter in the book. “Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language” is the most widely used TESOL Methods book in the world.

John Nelson and Tymofey Wowk, Education, in the Washington Post

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“Since it arrived a year ago at Politics & Prose, ‘Opus,’ Washington’s first print-on-demand Espresso book machine, has helped hundreds of area scribblers realize their publishing dreams,” writes the Washington Post. Two such authors are John Nelson, Co-Director of the ESOL M.A. program, and his student Tymofey Wowk. The two used Opus to create their dream textbook, “Making English Grammar Meaningful and Useful,” which they read from at an “open-mike” night at the bookstore on January 26. The paper wrote about the reading in a January 29 story entitled “Open-mike night for self-published authors.”

Sarah Shin, Education, On WBAL

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On July 24, WBAL-TV interviewed education professor Sarah Shin as part of a story on the Peyton family of Harford County, who are blending their American and Costa Rican heritage by raising their children bilingual. Reporter Sarah Caldwell spoke with Shin, who is the author of the book Bilingualism in Schools and Society: Language, Identity, and Policy, about raising bilingual children. Shin told Caldwell that it’s best to start early. “The fact that children are not able to really put together coherent sentences does not mean that they aren’t processing language,” she said. Shin also said the creation of opportunities for children… Continue Reading Sarah Shin, Education, On WBAL

Eugene Schaffer, Education, in the Catonsville Times

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Eugene Schaffer, professor and chair of education, spoke with the Catonsville Times for a story on the performance of the county’s middle school students on the Maryland School Assessment (MSA) tests. With test scores on math showing a slight improvement and reading scores a slight decline, the results show an overall mixed record regarding students’ progress. Schaffer said that subjects that used to be taught in high school are now taught in middle school, which might account for some of the decline. He also spoke of the difficulties facing many students during the middle school years. “It’s tough being in middle school… Continue Reading Eugene Schaffer, Education, in the Catonsville Times

STEP T for ELLs Program Awarded Additional Year of Funding

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UMBC’s Secondary Teacher Education and Professional Training for English Language Learners (or STEP T for ELLs) program has been awarded an additional year of funding by the U.S. Department of Education. The program is funded through the Office of English Language Acquisition. The STEP T for ELLs Program helps secondary teachers of math, science, and social studies to provide effective instruction to ESOL students. This program provides professional development in areas such as teaching strategies and cross-cultural communications. The program has surpassed its original goal of training 880 in-service teachers and 60 teacher leaders in the state of Maryland. The… Continue Reading STEP T for ELLs Program Awarded Additional Year of Funding

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Member, Marc Zupan, Named Fulbright Scholar

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Marc Zupan an associate professor in the department of mechanical engineering has been named a Fulbright Scholar, 2012-2013, to teach and conduct research at the Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FEUP), Portugal. According to the program’s web site, “The Fulbright program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the US government.” The goal of the Fulbright program is, “to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries.” The majority of the funding comes from an annual appropriation made by the U.S. Congress to the U.S. Department of State,… Continue Reading Mechanical Engineering Faculty Member, Marc Zupan, Named Fulbright Scholar

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