Category: School of Education

Educators are on the front line of children’s mental health.  Whether services are provided at school, or the school refers the family to another agency for help, making sure a child’s mental health needs are met can be critical to educating the child.  Panelist will pay particular attention to important issues such as confidentiality, prescription...

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!