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Loudoun Think You Want to be a Teacher Information Session

CEHD — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:00:30 -0400

Education Leadership Graduate Helps Revise School Discipline Program

CEHD — Tue, 13 May 2008 10:48:45 -0400

Jason Davis didn’t grow up thinking he wanted to be a teacher or that he would one day become a school administrator. However, when his dream of a career as a park ranger fell through, he started substitute teaching and quickly realized how much he enjoyed working with students, especially those with special needs.

Reading Specialist Students Tutor Struggling Elementary School Children

CEHD — Tue, 13 May 2008 10:17:12 -0400

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the percentage of students in Virginia who performed at or above the National Assessment of Educational Progress Basic reading level was 74 percent in 2007, up slightly from 72 percent in 2005.

Literacy Information Session

CEHD — Mon, 12 May 2008 17:06:11 -0400

Please come and learn more about earning a minor or Ph.D. specialization in Literacy. An Information session will be held on Monday, May 19, 2008 from 4:30pm-6:00pm on the GMU Fairfax campus, in the Student Union I (SUB I) building, 2nd floor, Room A.

Make the Message Matter

CEHD — Tue, 06 May 2008 13:54:49 -0400

The Office of Education Services (OES) is hosting the 3rd annual Make the Message Matter summer institute for school leaders. Register now for "Make the Message Matter: Building Trusting Relationships" at George Mason University and in partnership with Alexandria City, Arlington County, Fairfax County, and Loudoun County Public Schools.

FREE Training! Summer Special Education Reading Academies

CEHD — Thu, 01 May 2008 14:10:34 -0400

SUMMER 2008 Teacher Reading Academies for General and Special Educators!

This summer there will be five K-3 Teacher Reading Academies and two academies for grades 4-12 Special Educators. Academies begin in June and offerings extend across summer to early August.

Ph.D. in Education Spring Colloquium

CEHD — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:38:09 -0400

The Ph.D.in Education Program cordially invites you to attend the Annual Spring Colloquium on Friday, May 9, 2008 from 5:00-7:00 p.m.to be held in Mason Hall, Room D 23 at George Mason University.

George Mason University Special Education Programs Funding Opportunity

CEHD — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:53:10 -0400

A funded research grant funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Educational Sciences and Penn State University is seeking qualified applicants for 20 hour a week research assistantships for the academic year 2008-2009.

Practicum in Applied Behavior Analysis

CEHD — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:50:36 -0400

Advanced PVBIA / Practicum in Applied Behavior Analysis is a cooperative arrangement between member families of POAC-Northern Virginia and the George Mason University Kellar Institute for Human disAbilities.

The purposes of this pro

Faculty and Students Present at AMTE Conference

CEHD — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:59:09 -0400

The twelfth annual conference of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE) was held in January 2008 in Tulsa, OK.

Loudoun: Think you would like to be a teacher?

CEHD — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:10:01 -0500

The Secondary Education Program will be holding an information session for the Loudoun campus programs. This session will be held at the Mason Loudoun Campus in Sterling, VA. To find directions to the campus please visit:

Sustainability Moves into the Classroom, across the Disciplines

CEHD — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:45:40 -0500

What do camping and coal mines, and energy audits and activist art have to do with one another?

They are all part of a new wave of Mason courses incorporating sustainability concepts. Such courses began dotting the pages of the university’s course catalog this past term.

Batteries, Bulbs and — Band? Mason Graduate Teaching Fellows Take Their Research to K-12 Classrooms

CEHD — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:41:27 -0500

Being a scientist is hard work. You have to deal with equipment failures, time constraints and problems with your colleagues — and that’s all before lunch period.

That's what sixth graders at Manassas Park Middle School in Manassas Park, Va., are discovering this year.

Michael Behrmann Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

CEHD — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:06:58 -0500

Michael Behrmann Receives Award

Michael Behrmann, director of the Kellar Institute for Human disAbilities and professor in the Graduate School of Education, has devoted his career to generating new ideas and concepts in technology, improving services to children and developing innovative personnel preparation programs.

Course Examines Human Disabilities and American Culture

CEHD — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 09:14:20 -0500

Imagine being one of the nearly 600 million people in the world living with a disability. Your day-to-day life could be very different from those around you, and it’s quite possible you feel misunderstood by others who have preconceived notions about what it means to be a person with a disability.

Content Teaching Academy Summer 2008

CEHD — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:52:52 -0500
The 2008 Content Teaching Academy is scheduled for the week of June 23-27, 2008, on the campus of James Madison University, in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

New Grant for Master’s Degree and Licensure in Early Childhood Special Education

CEHD — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 09:27:41 -0500

Early Childhood Education faculty, Drs. Monimalika Day, Eva Thorp, Julie Kidd, and Susan Burns, have been awarded a U.S. Department of Education grant from 2007 to 2011 to provide tuition and stipend support for students pursuing their Master’s degree and Virginia licensure in Early Childhood Special Education.

Tom Haggai and Associates Foundation Scholarship

CEHD — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 09:53:15 -0500

The Tom Haggai and Associates (THA) Foundation was founded by Dr. Thomas Haggai with the purpose of providing assistance “so young people would be prepared to help the youth of our country.” As a recipient of various scholarships and grants to fund his education, Dr.

Mason Researchers Work to Smooth Transitions for Young Students with Cancer

CEHD — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:08:14 -0500

Mason researchers Jean B. Moore and Carol Kaffenberger have each spent a large part of their careers trying to make life better for children with cancer. Now they have joined forces and are working on the Student Reentry Project, which examines how students who have cancer and their school systems are affected.

Counseling and Development Information Session 2008

CEHD — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:56:19 -0500

To learn more about the Counseling & Development Program attend the Information Session on August 27, 2008, from 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., in the Johnson Center Meeting Room F.