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USF to host Pre-AP Summer Institute for teachers in summer 2022
USF's David C. Anchin Center for the Advancement of Teaching will serve as a host site for College Board’s Pre-Advanced Placement Summer Institute on June 13-17, 2022.
December 1, 2021Centers and Institutes, Resources for Educators
David C. Anchin Center to host ‘5K for K-12’ event for educators in March 2022
The David C. Anchin Center for the Advancement of Teaching will host its inaugural marathon, the 5K for K-12, on Saturday, March 26, 2022. The event will serve as a fundraising opportunity to support the Anchin Center’s professional development activities.
November 18, 2021Centers and Institutes, College of Education News
USF-hosted research journal publishes special issue on teaching, inquiry during COVID-19
The Journal of Practitioner Research, an open-access journal housed in the USF College of Education, published a special issue about the challenges and opportunities teachers are facing during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
October 27, 2021Centers and Institutes, Research, Resources for Educators
USF College of Education assistant professor to establish Caribbean educational research center through $3.6 million grant
Patriann Smith, assistant professor of literacy studies in the USF College of Education, has been awarded a three-year, $3.6 million grant from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
April 19, 2021Centers and Institutes, Faculty and Staff, Research
Stavros Center receives $20,000 grant from State Farm to continue support of economics education workshops for K-12 teachers
To date, State Farm has provided more than $200,000 in financial support to the Stavros Center.
February 24, 2021Centers and Institutes
USF College of Education welcomes Dana Thompson Dorsey as new endowed chair and director of David C. Anchin Center
In this role, Dr. Thompson Dorsey will advance the Anchin Center’s mission of collaborating with teachers, school leaders, districts and other educators to improve the quality of education for students and transforming the teaching profession to attract, retain and develop quality, culturally responsive educators.
December 16, 2020Centers and Institutes, Faculty and Staff
Registration now open for David C. Anchin Center ‘Reimagining Education’ Virtual Conference
Created in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the conference will discuss the urgency the education sector faces in developing enduring, transformative changes for how education is provided to diverse populations in Florida schools. The online conference will take place on Dec. 3-5, 2020.
October 29, 2020Centers and Institutes
David C. Anchin Center online course provides teachers with best practices for virtual instruction
USF Instructor James Hatten and the David C. Anchin Center for the Advancement of Teaching launched a free, online professional development series titled, “Effective Online Teaching.”
August 24, 2020Centers and Institutes, Resources for Educators
David C. Anchin Center announces new Scholars-in-Residence, STEM Fellow
The David C. Anchin Center welcomes USF faculty members each year to participate in the Scholar-in-Residence Program. New this year, the Anchin Center’s STEM Fellows Program welcomes faculty to explore research in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education.
July 22, 2020Centers and Institutes, Faculty and Staff, Research
Tampa Bay Area Writing Project launches ‘Dear Writer’ Summer Program to help students explore creative writing from home
The Tampa Bay Area Writing Project is launching a new online summer program for students who want to explore their creative writing skills while social distancing at home due to the coronavirus pandemic.
May 29, 2020Centers and Institutes, Community Engagement
David C. Anchin Center launches free professional development series to help educators teach online
The David C. Anchin Center for the Advancement of Teaching has launched a new series of online professional development courses to help K-12 teachers learn best practices for effectively teaching online.
May 4, 2020Centers and Institutes, Resources for Educators
FCIT launches free online course series to support K-12 teachers through virtual instruction
The Florida Center for Instructional Technology, in partnership with USF Corporate Training and Professional Education, has launched the first in a series of fully-online professional development courses to help support K-12 teachers in virtual teaching environments.
April 23, 2020Centers and Institutes, Resources for Educators