Duncan, Haslam address education writers
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan addressed more than 500 reporters and community members at the ās 67th National Seminar, held at 91ĢĘ²®»¢ in May. Duncan called for greater accountability among education stockholders, and decried those who would ādumb downā educational expectations for disadvantaged students. Duncan met with Dean Camilla Benbow and other faculty to learn more about their nationally recognized research. Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam also spoke at the conference, lauding Tennesseeās āmost improved stateā status since Common Core was implemented two years ago.
Benbow reappointed as dean
has been reappointed as dean of Peabody College. , beginning July 1, 2015. āCamilla Benbow has been an exceptional leader of the college during challenging times,ā said Richard McCarty, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. Benbow, Patricia and Rodes Hart Dean of Education and Human Development, was appointed dean of Peabody in 1998.
Thesis documenting Stroop effect donated
A small group gathered in the lobby of Jesup Hall in March to witness the .
As part of his doctoral thesis in psychology at Peabody in 1933, J.R. Stroop found that when a person looks at the word āredā written in green letters, it is significantly easier to say āredā than it is to say āgreen.ā The Stroop effect has been taught in introductory psychology courses in universities around the world. It has new applications, including diagnosing schizophrenia, learning disabilities and attention deficit disorder.
Education leaders confab with Michael Gove
The United Kingdomās Secretary of State for Education met in March with members of the , housed at Peabody. Gove requested the meeting to learn more about Tennesseeās education reform initiatives, including Race to the Top. In attendance were , assistant professor of public policy and education; Susan Burns, deputy director of the consortium; , assistant professor of public policy and education and director of the consortium; and , associate professor of public policy and education. .
Students learn through āGlobal Gamesā
Eakin Elementary School in Nashville played host to , a diverse cohort of 11 fellows from China, Guinea, Kosovo, Lebanon, Mauritania, Myanmar, Pakistan, Russia and Swaziland. They spent a year at Peabody as part of a Fulbright Exchange program. During , students learned about games, songs and folktales from the fellowsā home countries. The fellows wrapped up their time at Peabody in May.
Novelist inspires middle-schoolers to fall in love with reading
Best-selling author James Patterson, MAā70, from a Nashville public magnet schoolĀ on the power of reading. The students are participants in two programs founded by Patterson: . RAV partners young students with 91ĢĘ²®»¢ faculty through Programs for Talented Youth to develop a greater interest in reading and nurture the ability to analyze text critically. The Patterson RAPS program provides 25 Nashville-area fifth-, sixth- and seventh-graders support and reading materials in the effort to make reading more fun. Patterson founded the in 2009, which supports 19 91ĢĘ²®»¢ undergraduates studying to be teachers.
Abu Dhabi vice principals visit campus
Eleven female vice principals from Abu Dhabi and Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates completed a 10-day professional development institute at Peabody in early April. The visit was sponsored by the professional development department of the Abu Dhabi Education Council.
Two new master’s programs launched
Peabody College has launched a new masterās of education in independent school leadership. The program will be directed by , research assistant professor of public policy and education. A new masterās in clinical psychological assessment also has been approved.