Author: Molly Shepard (Molly Shepard)

Drake University School of Education cordially invites you to the first in a series of leadership workshops sponsored by the Masters of Science in Leadership Development (MSLD) Program on May 12.  The workshop entitled “Connection Detectives: The Impact of Bias in the Workplace” will help you experience the impact of bias in the workplace in...

The Educational Leadership Department in the School of Education has announced that they will conduct a second annual symposium entitled “Standards-Based Grading in Special Education.”  The symposium will feature Dr. Lee Ann Jung, an Associate Professor and Director of International School Partnerships for the College of Education at the University of Kentucky. The symposium will...

“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down “happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.”...

School of Education senior, Nicole Germann, was one of two Drake sorority members inducted into the first Greek Life Hall of Fame. The award was made April 7 at the All Greek Gala Awards Ceremony. Ms. German was selected because of outstanding  academic and service contributions during her four years at Drake University.  One of the...

Three overlapping EDL cohorts  Last weekend in Cedar Rapids, for the first time ever, three different educational leadership cohorts overlapped on the same weekend in Cedar Rapids.  Educational Leadership Professors, Jimmy Casas, Randal Peters, and Trent Grundmeyer held an “Ed Camp” format on Sunday where the three cohorts mixed together for activities. The students were...

Since 2006, Dr. Sally Beisser has been taking children’s books to an impoverished elementary school in Belize on San Pedro Island, where the children in the San Mateo village have no electricity, running water, or sanitation. The school where these children attend is built on a swamp and is supported by volunteer efforts. Beisser has...

Follow this link for the full story about Clemencia Spizzirri, GR’09, Iowa Teacher of the Year from Merrill Middle School.

Stevie Hopkins, co-founder of 3E Love, shares his story of how he fell in love with life. Through the highs and lows of adventuring through his life with a disability, running a business, and forging his own path in the face of adversity and tragedy, he tells a tale of inspiration and strength unlike any...

Dr.Jerrid Kruse, Assistant Professor of Education in Teaching and Learning and Dr. Thomas Buckmiller, Assistant Professor of Education in Education Leadership, co-authored an article.  The article entitled, “Making the Shift from School Manager to Instructional Leader: Using the Nature of Technology Framework as a Tool for Analysis,” was written for the International Journal of Education....

Drake University and the Center for Bullying Resolution are proud to announce the 2nd Annual Conference on Bullying: Investigation and Resolution.  This full-day conference will be held March 26 from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. in 310 Upper Olmstead Center on Drake University’s campus. This conference is geared towards K-5 Educators, Administrators, and Graduate Students in...