Author: Molly Shepard (Molly Shepard)

Spanish Translation Below It was October 2009, and Crystal told herself, “it’s now or never!” Crystal made her decision to chase her dream of becoming a Tejano singer. She picked up and moved to San Antonio, Texas, the heart of Tejano music. After a few years of singing locally and dropping a CD in January...

Mr. John Ligouri, retired teacher, administrator and Drake graduate, visited Dr. Shelley Fairbairn’s Learning and Assessment students in September 2014. He brought invaluable knowledge from his 30 plus years of experience to Drake SOE students. Mr. Ligouri spoke about the importance of classroom management and motivation (M&M) and the general “rules” of the game of...

Cristina Garza de Castellanos is a Drake University graduate student from Monterrey, Mexico.  She is taking online courses in the Talented and Gifted (TAG) program through the School of Education.  As a teacher and a parent of four bright young sons, she wanted to learn more. She states, “I started searching for a more formal study...

Trent Grundmeyer, assistant professor of educational leadership, gave his Specialist in Education (EdS) students an opportunity to showcase what they’d learned in class.  Dr. Grundmeyer organized a mock school board meeting for students in the Education Leadership class, Policy, Influence and Legal Issues.  Board members probed students with relevant questions while students served as the superintendent....

On Sept. 19, more than 200 Iowa teachers, consultants, and administrators gathered at Drake University’s Parents Hall for a literacy conference led by Nell K. Duke, professor of literacy, language, and culture at the University of Michigan. Duke is known for her recent work with implementing the National Core, a literacy curriculum for K-3rd grade teachers....

Congratulations to the faculty of the School of Education Counseling program.  Senator Tom Harkin has announced that Drake University will receive a U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services grant for Rehabilitation Counseling and Long Term Training.  This grant is funded at approximately $200,000 per year for an anticipated five years,...

School of Education study abroad students have an outlet to share their international experiences.  A blog entitled Echoes shows reflections of students while overseas.  Follow this link to read about the international adventures of our students.  It’s a great resources for students considering a study abroad experience!

Staff members in the School of Education Extension Education department volunteered during the Meals from the Heartland 2014 Annual Hunger Fight.  This annual event packages meals to alleviate hunger of malnourished or food insecure people.  Nearly 15,000 volunteers helped package 4.3 million meals.  Kendra Colbert, Extension Education staff member stated, “I really enjoyed knowing how...

Featured in Quick Bites newsletter: Drake University Head Start has served children and families in the state of Iowa since 1975. The Head Start program is designed to promote the school readiness of children, ages birth to five years old, from low-income families by enhancing their cognitive and social/emotional competence. Head Start provides comprehensive services to...

Drake University hosted a Learning Symposium on August 15.  Faculty and staff were invited to participate in various breakout sessions focused on the topic of “Partnering for the Future.” Nine faculty members from the School of Education presented at the event on the following topics: Building Our Community One Block at a Time Judy Russell,...