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Snippet of the CAEP accreditation congratulatory letter

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SOE is Accredited by CAEP

The gold standard in quality for educator preparation programs reports no areas for improvement.
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Krista Tuomi leading a small group workshop

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SIS Professor Empowers Women Veteran Entrepreneurs

SIS professor Krista Tuomi is an instructor for the Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (V-WISE) program.
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Community-Based Heritage Language Schools Conference 2023 Group Photo

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Ten Years at AU

The Community-Based Heritage Language Schools Conference has highlighted heritage language instruction taking place in communities nationwide.
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SOE Dean Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy

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SOE Dean Selected for Prestigious Fellowship

Dean Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy Becomes an Aspen Institute Ascend Fellow
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Dr. Robert Shand in his SOE office.

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Dr. Robert Shand Wins Early Career Award

The SOE Assistant Professor has been selected for an Early Career Award by the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness.
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Dr. Francesca Smith '23 EdD presenting at CPED

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Dr. Francesca Smith ’23 Wins 2023 CPED Dissertation in Practice of the Year Award

“I hope that my research can play a small part in aligning these bodies of research, in highlighting the assets that Spanish-dominant emergent bilinguals bring to learning ..."
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2024 RETL Students at Orientation

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SOE’s New Residency for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (RETL)

Similar to a medical doctor residency program, up to 24 teacher candidates will spend an academic year in a school under the direction of a master teacher.
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Chloe Leeds sitting outside on AU's campus

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Learning to Teach, Teaching to Excite

AU checked all the boxes for Chloe Leeds, SOE/BA ’24. Now, she's taking all that she's learned at SOE into her own elementary classrooms.
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Chloe Leeds sitting outside on AU's campus

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Learning to Teach, Teaching to Excite

AU checked all the boxes for Chloe Leeds, SOE/BA ’24. Now, she's taking all that she's learned at SOE into her own elementary classrooms.
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SOE Students in Senegal

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Students Travel to Senegal to Study the Impact of Racism

Exploring Community and Decolonization in Africa
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