We are excited to announce that the Wake Forest Graduate School of Arts & Sciences has named Kim Jones (’05, ’06), the 2023 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year, as its 2024 Hooding and Commencement Ceremony Speaker. Graduate hooding will take place on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at 4:00 pm in Wait […]
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Alum Beckie Rankin Receives Award
Congratulations to Beckie Bray Rankin (MAEd, ’10), who received the Nelson Brooks Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Culture at the 2023 American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Annual Convention. This award recognizes a language educator who has made significant impact through the teaching of culture in the world language classroom […]
AAQEP Call for Third Party Comment
Call for Third-Party Comment Submission Deadline: September 20, 2023 On October 18-20, Wake Forest University will host an accreditation visit by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP). In preparation for the visit, the AAQEP Quality Review Team is soliciting public comment about the quality of educator preparation provided by Wake Forest University. […]
Spring 2023 Newsletter
Our Spring 2023 edition of Education Department News is now available. In this edition, we spotlight faculty, student, and alumni accomplishments, share exciting department initiatives, and celebrate our spring student teachers. Enjoy! https://drive.google.com/…/17P6NEFi707Dx…/view…
Dr. Kate Allman Named Executive Director of Winston-Salem TEACH
We are excited to share that Dr. Kate Allman has been named the inaugural Executive Director of Winston-Salem TEACH. In this role, Allman will actively collaborate with the project’s four partners: Winston-Salem State University, Wake Forest University, Salem College, and Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. Allman will also hold Research Associate Professor appointments in both Wake Forest […]
Kimberly Jones Named 2023 NC Teacher of the Year
Congratulations to Kimberly Jones, a Double Deac (’05, MAED ’06), on being named the 2023 NC Teacher of the Year. Ms. Jones is an English teacher at Chapel Hill High School. What an amazing accomplishment! Learn more at https://content.govdelivery.com/…/NCSBE/bulletins/354eb5d
Alum Sidney Matthews Names Elementary Math Teacher of the Year
Congratulations to Sidney Matthews (’21) for being named Elementary Math Teacher of the Year for Yadkin County Schools! Not only was Sidney an elementary education major at Wake Forest, but she also served on the STEM leadership team for WFU Freedom School this summer. Sidney currently teaches at Yadkinville Elementary School.
Calling for Change through Activist Poetry
Congratulations to Sydney Schaedel (MAEd, ’21) and Dr. Alan Brown on their recent column in NCTE’s English Journal, “Calling for Change through Activist Poetry.” Sydney currently teaches English at Northern Guilford High School in Greensboro, NC.
Fall Newsletter
Our Fall 2022 edition of Education Department News is now available. In this edition, we introduce you to new faculty/staff members, showcase our virtual professional learning series (open to all students and alumni), highlight exciting department courses and programs, and celebrate our fall student teachers. Enjoy!
Summer Newsletter
Our Summer 2022 edition of Education Department News is now available. As we reflect on an outstanding school year, we are excited to welcome new staff, highlight teaching innovations and faculty achievements, and celebrate our graduates. Enjoy!