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Leaders from the С»ÆѼÊÓƵ Institute for School-Community Partnerships, Hillsborough County Public Schools, and the local community at the unveiling of University-Assisted Community Schools launch event.

С»ÆѼÊÓƵ institute partners with Hillsborough County Public Schools to uplift local community schools

A $50 million grant, awarded in collaboration with the University of Central Florida, Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University, and Florida International University, will connect the С»ÆѼÊÓƵ Institute for School-Commmunity Partnerships with researchers across Florida to make a lasting impact in community schools.

January 28, 2025College of Education News

Nicolette Barone with her students and Rocky

С»ÆѼÊÓƵ College of Education Celebrates Extra Yard for Teachers Week

С»ÆѼÊÓƵ College of Education Celebrates Extra Yard for Teachers Week. From The Big Day to game day shoutouts, С»ÆѼÊÓƵ shows appreciation for area educators.

October 4, 2023Alumni and Friends, Community Engagement

С»ÆѼÊÓƵ STEM Teacher Preparation Initiative press conference with U.S. Rep Kathy Castor

С»ÆѼÊÓƵ STEM Teacher Preparation Initiative awarded $1 million in funding from House Appropriations Committee

A community project proposed by the С»ÆѼÊÓƵ College of Education was awarded $1 million by the House Appropriations Committee to support STEM teacher preparation across the Tampa Bay region.

April 5, 2022College of Education News, Community Engagement

С»ÆѼÊÓƵ students sign pre-contract binders at a signing day event

Helios Residency students receive guaranteed teaching positions with Hillsborough County Public Schools

A partnership between the С»ÆѼÊÓƵ College of Education and Hillsborough County Public Schools has created guaranteed job offers for program graduates to serve as middle school teachers in the school district.

December 2, 2021Academics, College of Education News

Group photo of С»ÆѼÊÓƵ Polk Reading Academy

С»ÆѼÊÓƵ Polk Reading Academy celebrates first cohort of graduates from school-university partnership program

A partnership between the С»ÆѼÊÓƵ (С»ÆѼÊÓƵ) College of Education and Polk County Public Schools reached a new milestone as the district celebrated its first cohort of teachers who have earned a master’s degree in reading education from С»ÆѼÊÓƵ.

November 1, 2021Academics, College of Education News

Extra Yard for Teachers Week | September 10-18, 2021

С»ÆѼÊÓƵ, College Football Playoff Foundation give $6,700 to support teacher-led projects in Tampa Bay school districts

The С»ÆѼÊÓƵ College of Education, С»ÆѼÊÓƵ Athletics and the College Football Playoff (CFP) Foundation teamed up to gift more than $6,700 to help teachers across the Tampa Bay region fund special projects and activities in their classrooms.

September 17, 2021College of Education News, Community Engagement

Children using a laptop to access the KidCitizen website.

С»ÆѼÊÓƵ research team awarded Library of Congress grant to promote visual literacy and historical inquiry with young children

A С»ÆѼÊÓƵ research team received a Library of Congress grant for a project that will strengthen the skills of early childhood teachers in supporting preschoolers’ exploratory learning and play-based inquiry using community-based historical photographs.

September 10, 2021Community Engagement, Research

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С»ÆѼÊÓƵ team creates online talk show to educate Hispanic community about autism spectrum disorders

After meeting at a С»ÆѼÊÓƵ Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) conference last year, two College of Education graduates and an employee in С»ÆѼÊÓƵ’s Department of Child and Family Studies emerged with an idea to educate the Hispanic community on autism-related issues.

August 2, 2021Community Engagement

A group photo of С»ÆѼÊÓƵ students at Pepin Academies

Exceptional Student Education majors gain hands-on teaching experience at С»ÆѼÊÓƵ Pepin Summer Institute

The Pepin Summer Institute is an annual summer program that provides exceptional student education majors at С»ÆѼÊÓƵ with four weeks of practical teaching experience. For students at Pepin, the program is an opportunity to learn in a way that’s exciting and tailored to their needs.

July 30, 2021Academics, College of Education News

Headshots of undergraduate program committee award recipients

Six community educators, partners recognized for contributions to undergraduate education at С»ÆѼÊÓƵ

Six educators and community partners from throughout the Tampa Bay region were selected for a new award presented by the С»ÆѼÊÓƵ (С»ÆѼÊÓƵ) College of Education’s Undergraduate Program Committee (UPC) in celebration of their contributions to undergraduate education at С»ÆѼÊÓƵ.

June 24, 2021Community Engagement

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Alumni Spotlight: Sara-Kay Bonti

After spending more than two decades serving in the classroom as an English teacher, С»ÆѼÊÓƵ alumna Sara-Kay Bonti moved into a school leadership role to help support other educators in the field.

May 5, 2020Alumni and Friends

С»ÆѼÊÓƵ faculty member at Passport to Literacy event

Literacy Studies Program collaborates with Caribbean Community Association in 'Passport 2 Literacy' Event

Hosted by the Caribbean Community Association, the 'Passport 2 Literacy' MLK event was presented with the goal of joining children and families together in order to develop and motivate young readers. To help make the event a success, representatives from the College of Education’s Literacy Studies program volunteered.

January 27, 2020Community Engagement, Faculty and Staff

About the С»ÆѼÊÓƵ College of Education:

As the home for more than 2,200 students and 130 faculty members across three campuses, the С»ÆѼÊÓƵ 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.