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USF Research Team Trains Middle School Educators in Identifying, Improving Student Mental Health Problems
To address the growing mental health needs of middle school students, USF researchers are partnering with Pasco County Schools to train teachers in how to identify and improve student mental health problems.
July 30, 2019Academics, College of Education News, Community Engagement, Research
‘Animation Gets Real’ summer camp provides creative outlet for students with disabilities
An annual summer camp hosted by Arts4All Florida inspired students with disabilities to explore careers in animation and music production while being their own creative directors.
July 23, 2019Centers and Institutes, College of Education News, Community Engagement
Exceptional Student Education majors lead their own classrooms during Pepin Summer Institute
USF students led their own classrooms as part of the Pepin Summer Institute, an annual summer program that gives USF students hands-on teaching experience while providing students at Pepin Academies an opportunity to continue learning outside of the regular school year.
July 16, 2019Academics, College of Education News, Community Engagement
Robotics summer camp sparks student creativity using STEAM curriculum
A new summer camp hosted by the USF College of Education is providing students in grades 2-8 with the opportunity to explore coding, teamwork, and creative problem-solving.
June 11, 2019College of Education News, Community Engagement
Second cohort of teachers joins Tampa Bay Wipro Science Education Fellowship Program
A new cohort of 20 science educators was welcomed into the Tampa Bay Wipro Science Education Fellowship Program at the program’s annual induction ceremony.
May 9, 2019College of Education News, Community Engagement, Research
Spring break camp inspires local students to pursue STEM-related inventing and problem-solving
The College of Education hosted a camp created by the Lemelson-MIT Program that encourages young inventors to develop hands-on skills in science, technology, engineering and mathematics through the process of invention and creative problem-solving.
April 30, 2019College of Education News, Community Engagement
USF Stavros Center receives Coca-Cola Foundation grant to help educators integrate lessons on sustainability into K-12 curriculum
To help K-12 educators teach their students about sustainability in all subjects and grade levels, the Gus A. Stavros Center for Free Enterprise and Economic Education is teaming up with the University of South Florida’s Patel College for Global Sustainability to create new training and lesson plans for teachers throughout the Tampa Bay region.
March 28, 2019Centers and Institutes, Community Engagement
USF-hosted robotics competition showcases student skills in problem-solving, teamwork
The University of South Florida’s College of Education hosted the USF VEX Robotics Signature event, a competition developed by the REC Foundation that could provide an opportunity for many students to achieve their goal of attending the World Championships competition.
March 27, 2019College of Education News, Community Engagement
USF partnership with Hillsborough County Public Schools receives Exemplary PDS Achievement Award at NAPDS National Conference
The USF College of Education’s partnership with Mort Elementary School was recognized at the National Association for Professional Development Schools’ 2019 National Conference in Atlanta, Ga.
February 18, 2019College of Education News, Community Engagement
Student-led service project strives to improve parent involvement at local elementary school
A part of the course “Context and Foundations of Exceptional Student Education," USF students completed a service learning project at local school Potter Elementary.
December 7, 2018Academics, Community Engagement
Mort Teacher Leader Academy awarded 2018 Dr. Shirley S. Schwartz Urban Education Impact Award
The USF College of Education and Hillsborough County Public Schools were selected to receive the 2018 Dr. Shirley S. Schwartz Urban Education Impact Award by the Council of the Great City Colleges of Education.
October 26, 2018College of Education News, Community Engagement
Training session aims to equip more K-12 educators to teach robotics in schools
More than 40 educators from across the U.S. are participating in a week-long training to learn how they can implement robotics curriculum in their schools.
July 23, 2018Centers and Institutes, Community Engagement