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Glenda Crawford a panelist at the 29th Emerging Issues Forum

gcrawford — Wed, 12 Feb 2014 19:05:00 +0000

Glenda Crawford, a professor in the School of Education and director of Teaching Fellows at ��޹��Ʒ, was an invited panelist at the 29th Emerging Issues Form held in Raleigh, N.C., from Feb. 10-11, 2014.

This year’s Forum focused on the theme “Teachers and The Great Economic Debate.” Sharing the panel with Tyronna Hooker, director of district and community partnerships for Teach for America in Eastern North Carolina, Crawford addressed the topic of how to recruit and retain good teachers in North Carolina.

The News & Observer in Raleigh, N.C., reported on the forum and included observations from Crawford as part of its coverage.

N&O:

Glenda Crawford speaks at Learning & the Brain Symposium

gcrawford — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:41:00 +0000

The theme for the symposium was “Emotions and Education: Affect, Anxiety and Achievement.” Crawford’s presentation, Teaching to the Adolescent Social-Emotional Brain, was preceded by a book signing.

Glenda Crawford Publishes Book Chapter

gcrawford — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:05:00 +0000

Teaching Fellows will host prospective teacher event – Sept 20

gcrawford — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:16:00 +0000

When: Monday, Sept. 20, 5-7 p.m.
Where: Isabella Cannon Room, Centre for the Arts, ��޹��Ʒ
RSVP: 336-278-5886 or elonteachingfellows@elon.edu

Students will hear from Elon Teaching Fellows and School of Education faculty about:
• North Carolina Teaching Fellows Program and application process
• Elon Teaching Fellows program
• Elon School of Education and specific majors*

*The School of Education offers programs leading to North Carolina licensure in elementary, middle grades, special education, secondary education (math, science, history, English) and K-12 physical education, foreign language (Spanish/French) and music.

For more information, visit the Elon Teaching Fellows website: or the links attached.

Finalists for NC Teaching Fellows Scholarships Impressed and Informed by Open House

gcrawford — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:27:00 +0000

Kinsey Spencer ’11 and Alyssa Brown ’13 engaged the audience with their presentation on the History Study Tour.

Nearly 100 high school seniors and parents attended the Teaching Fellows Open House on Saturday, Feb. 6. Participants enjoyed a musical performance by senior Teaching Fellows, received an overview of scholarship expectations from the Director of Recruitment for the North Carolina Teaching Fellows Office, enjoyed a skit by freshmen Fellows in preparation for regional interviews, and learned more about Elon’s Program from the Teaching Fellows Leadership Team. Other highlights included mini-class demonstrations by education faculty, break-out sessions for exploring majors with faculty and students, and campus tours. Representatives from the offices of Admissions, Financial Planning, the Multicultural Center, and the School of Education collaborated in planning and hosting this very successful recruiting event.

Sam Jennings ’11 shared his recent experiences at The Washington Center during his talk on Saturday.

Glenda Crawford and April Post present at International Research Conference

gcrawford — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:45:00 +0000

Their research was titled “Applying Ethnographic Inquiry to Deepen University Student Learning: Cross-Disciplinary Academic Service-Learning through the Amigos Club.”

Glenda Crawford guest lectures in Republic of Georgia

gcrawford — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:57:00 +0000

Crawford and Reilly with Seminar Participants

Glenda Crawford, professor of education, and Dr. David Reilly, retired dean, School of Education, UNC-Greensboro, were invited guest lecturers at Tbilisi State University in the Republic of Georgia recently.

During the week of March 23-27, they delivered a series of seminars on learner-centered pedagogy. The 30 participants included faculty and doctoral students from medicine, business, anthropology, sociology, philosophy, economics, foreign languages, psychology, literature, and the sciences.

Tbilisi State University is involved in accreditation through the Bologna process, a tenet of which is interactive instruction.

��޹��Ʒ and Turrentine Middle School students form the Amigos Club

gcrawford — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:05:00 +0000

Students in April Post’s Spanish conversation classes and Glenda Crawford’s senior capstone seminars are involved with an academic service-learning initiative with young adolescents who are English language learners at Turrentine Middle School in the Alamance-Burlington Schools.

Supported by a grant from the Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning (CATL), the Amigos Club is a cross-cultural experience in which Elon students conduct ethnographic inquiry through a series of after-school and weekend social events.

These activities include a visit to campus for a football game, a school beautification service project, and a multicultural family dinner. The research is captured through digital storytelling as a culminating project for the Elon courses.

Crawford presents at international technology conference

gcrawford — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:47:00 +0000

Glenda Crawford, professor of education at ��޹��Ʒ, and Cleo Magnuson, Instructional Designer at N.C. State University, presented at the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT), Nov. 5-8, in Orlando, Fla.

Glenda Crawford Interviewed for Upcoming Journal Article

gcrawford — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 20:11:00 +0000

Glenda Crawford, Professor of Education and Coordinator for Middle Grades Education, was interviewed by an editor of the American School Board Journal, a national education magazine, for a January 2008 article about the transitions students make from elementary to middle and middle to high school and how educators can help students be successful within these environments and with new expectations.

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