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Students on laptops at USF CyberCamp 2018

CyberCamp inspires high school students to explore careers in cybersecurity

To encourage more high school students to pursue careers in the rapidly growing cybersecurity industry, the USF College of Education hosted a week-long cybersecurity camp at SecureSet Cybersecurity Academy in Ybor City.

July 17, 2018Centers and Institutes, Community Engagement

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Animation camp helps students with disabilities discover passions, career opportunities

The Animation Gets Real summer camp celebrated its fifth anniversary, welcoming students between 13 and 22 years old with autism and related disabilities to camps in both Tampa and Miami to learn the basics of creating animated videos, music and sound effects.

June 28, 2018Centers and Institutes, Community Engagement

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USF Launches New Program to Prepare Tampa Bay Region’s Science Teachers

The USF College of Education is launching a new fellowship program to provide science teachers in the Tampa Bay region with the tools they need to become more effective instructors, advance science education curriculum and achieve greater student success.

May 10, 2018College of Education News, Community Engagement

USF faculty at Kathleen High School in Lakeland

College of Education partners with Kathleen High School in ‘Schools of Hope’ Whole School Transformation program

The University of South Florida College of Education has partnered with a Polk County high school to provide support to teachers and administrators in their work towards transforming the school.

March 1, 2018College of Education News, Community Engagement

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Education professors launch app that helps students explore Congress, civic participation through primary sources

Thanks to the work of two College of Education professors, a newly launched resource will help young students engage with history through primary sources in the Library of Congress.

November 30, 2017Community Engagement, Faculty and Staff, Research, Resources for Educators

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USF College of Education recognizes Dr. Craig Butz with inaugural Community Partnership Award

Dr. Craig Butz, former director of the Pepin Academies who tragically passed away earlier this fall in a boating accident, will be honored as the inaugural recipient of the College of Education's Community Partnership Award.

November 14, 2017College of Education News, Community Engagement

USF student shows elementary-aged students how to use a VEX robot

College of Education hosts ‘Girl Powered’ workshop to inspire girls to participate in robotics

At the Girl Powered Robotics Day, school-aged girls from across the Tampa Bay area got a hands-on experience in the field of robotics.

October 9, 2017Centers and Institutes, College of Education News, Community Engagement

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‘Animation Gets Real’ at Summer Camp for Students with Disabilities

During VSA Florida's 'Animation Gets Real' summer camp, students with Autism or related disabilities travel to the USF campus to learn about the art of animating their own movies and musical scores.

July 28, 2017Community Engagement

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USF College of Education to Empower STEM Educators to Meet Global Demand at 14th Annual Education in Action Luncheon

The USF College of Education and the Florida State Fairgrounds are proud to host the 14th Annual Education in Action luncheon.

September 9, 2016College of Education News, Community Engagement

Students using computers at GenCyber camp

GenCyber Camp Provides Tampa Bay Area Students a Hands-on Look at the Field of Cybersecurity

Tampa Bay area high school students got a hands-on look at what a career in cybersecurity can provide them as part of GenCyber, a free cybersecurity camp offered in partnership by the University of South Florida (USF) College of Education and the Florida Center for Cybersecurity.

July 22, 2016College of Education News, Community Engagement

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Urban Teacher Residency Program Featured on ‘WEDU Quest’

The USF College of Education's Urban Teacher Residency Program, an award-winning teacher preparation program that helps students get real-world teaching experience before having a classroom of their own, was featured on WEDU's Quest program.

July 15, 2016Academics, College of Education News, Community Engagement

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Progress Continues as Mort Community School Model Approved by Hillsborough County School Board

The USF College of Education joined alongside partner organizations participating in the Mort Community School Model to present to the Hillsborough County School Board the group's memorandum of agreement for the partnership.

June 15, 2016College of Education News, Community Engagement

About the USF College of Education:

As the home for more than 2,200 students and 130 faculty members across three campuses, the University of South Florida College of Education offers state-of-the-art teacher training and collegial graduate studies designed to empower educational leaders. Our college is nationally accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), and our educator preparation programs are fully approved by the Florida Department of Education.