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UNK ‘checked all the boxes’ for new College of Education Dean Mark Reid

July 28, 2020 by Tyler Ellyson

By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Mark Reid was halfway across the country – in Frostburg, Maryland – when his cellphone rang. Less than an hour later, there was a new front-runner in his job search. An associate professor of secondary education and associate dean of the College of Education and Human Services at Texas A&M University-Commerce at the time, Reid was looking for a dean position at a regional, public institution with a strong reputation … [Read more...] about UNK ‘checked all the boxes’ for new College of Education Dean Mark Reid

Filed Under: College of Education, Faculty, News Tagged With: College of Education, Dean, Kearney, Mark Reid, Teacher Education, Texas A&M University-Commerce, University of Nebraska, UNK

Faculty Senate President Martonia Gaskill focused on changing landscape

July 14, 2020 by Tyler Ellyson

“We’re going to be flexible in our teaching, but we’re not going to be flexible as far as our goal, which is providing the best education available." By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Extraordinary times require extraordinary measures. This sentence summarizes Martonia Gaskill’s plan of action for the upcoming academic year. As the new Faculty Senate president, she’s prepared to take whatever steps are necessary to ensure the University of Nebraska at … [Read more...] about Faculty Senate President Martonia Gaskill focused on changing landscape

Filed Under: Arts & Sciences, Business & Technology, College of Education, Faculty, News Tagged With: College of Education, coronavirus, COVID-19, Faculty Senate, instructional technology, Kearney, Martonia Gaskill, Teacher Education, University of Nebraska, UNK

40 students selected for UNK’s Teachers Scholars Academy

July 9, 2020 by Tyler Ellyson

KEARNEY – Forty students will receive full-tuition scholarships to attend the University of Nebraska at Kearney as members of the Teachers Scholars Academy. These recent high school graduates represent 33 communities in Nebraska, Colorado and Kansas. Their average ACT score is 23.5 and their average high school GPA was 3.87. “Students selected to the Teachers Scholars Academy are part of an elite group,” said academy coordinator Emily DeVall. “Their passion, energy … [Read more...] about 40 students selected for UNK’s Teachers Scholars Academy

Filed Under: College of Education, News Tagged With: College of Education, Emily DeVall, Kearney, Sherwood Foundation, Teacher Education, Teachers Scholars Academy, University of Nebraska, UNK, William and Ruth Scott Family Foundation

New online training program prepares UNK students to substitute teach

March 30, 2020 by Tyler Ellyson

By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney is offering free online training for students interested in substitute teaching. “Substitute Teaching: What You Should Know and Do” is a concentrated course that focuses specifically on preparing students who want to pursue the position. “This is something that hasn’t been offered to our students before,” said Wendy McCarty, an associate professor in UNK’s Department of Teacher … [Read more...] about New online training program prepares UNK students to substitute teach

Filed Under: College of Education, News Tagged With: College of Education, Kearney, Rebecca Nelson, Region 4 Education Service Center, substitute teaching, Teacher Education, Transitional Certification Program, UNK, Wendy McCarty

UNK students bring Measurement Olympics to Windy Hills Elementary

December 11, 2019 by Tyler Ellyson

By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Isabel De Leon is a bit nervous about her upcoming student teaching experience, but you’d have never known by watching her Friday. The Grand Island native was having a blast with students at Windy Hills Elementary, a partner school for the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s math methods II teacher education course. De Leon led the “cotton ball shot put” during the UNK Measurement Olympics, a hands-on activity designed … [Read more...] about UNK students bring Measurement Olympics to Windy Hills Elementary

Filed Under: College of Education, News, Student Life Tagged With: Kearney, Measurement Olympics, Teacher Education, UNK, Windy Hills Elementary

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