Professors Denise Ives and Kysa Nygreen have released the latest issue of Equity & Excellence in Education, featuring a new section they have launched with the article, “On Academic Freedom and Autocratic Breakthrough.” Read here:
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Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Justin Coles has been appointed co-editor for the 2027 and 2029 editions of Review of Research in Education, with topics on racism in educational research and advancing racial justice in education. Read more:

Congratulations to Beth Llorca on receiving an Honorable Mention for the NABE Outstanding Dissertation Award for her work on inclusive special education in dual language communities! She’ll be attending and presenting at the NABE Conference in February. 🎉 #UMassEDUC #UMassProud

The first cohort of the Para-to-Teacher program run by the UMass Amherst College of Education and University Without Walls is now in classrooms for an immersive year of co-teaching as they work toward licensure

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Honoring Dr. Jamila Lyiscott, currently at Notre Dame as an invited Coyle Fellow Writing Resident, developing her next book with Beacon Press. Proud to have her shaping justice-centered scholarship at UMass and beyond.

EDUC Associate Professor Keisha Green was joined by Professor Megan Gross and PhD student Yokaira López-Tifa at Swan Elementary in the Springfield School District for their 4th and 5th-grade career fair. The event was part of their Dream Week, which aimed to promote college and career readiness. ✨ 📚

Professor Emerita at the College of Education, Liane Brandon, was the Director of UMass Educational Television when she produced and co-directed the popular television series "Fine Print." The series has been restored and digitally archived online 30 years later! 📺

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Join Distinguished University Professor Stephen Sireci, Chancellor Javier Reyes and other special guests in celebrating the legendary Edmund Gordon!

📅 November 14
🕓 4:00-6:00 p.m.
📍 Carney Auditorium, Furcolo Hall

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James Francisco Bonilla '91EdD released his memoir, "An Eye for an I: Growing Up With Blindness, Bigotry and Family Mental Illness" TODAY! 📚

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Brittany Collins ‘19 was awarded the NCTE Leadership Award for People with Disabilities for 2025!! 🎉 📚

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If we want to stem the problematic use of A.I. in K-12 and higher education, we need to understand why students use it. The latest from me and @ehutt.bsky.social.

AI Literacy Week 2025: Advancing Artificial Intelligence Literacy in K–12 Education - Book Creator app Join AI Literacy Week 2025 (Sept 15–18) to explore how K–12 educators can teach artificial intelligence responsibly. Discover free webinars, author talks, and remixable classroom resources to support ...

9/17 at 8 p.m. ET: Don’t miss @torreytrust.bsky.social and co-author Robert Maloy as they join @bookcreator.com to introduce their new book, AI and Civic Engagement: 75+ Cross-Curricular Activities to Empower Your Students. bookcreator.com/2025/08/ai-l...

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Latest episode of @haveyouheard.bsky.social is out. And…I’m back.

Associate Professor Enrique (Henry) Suárez recently spoke about his research on linguistic justice in science education during the summer webinar series for the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST).

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When to and When NOT to Use AI-Generated Media - Torrey Trust When to, and When NOT, to use AI-Generated Media for Teaching & Learning Torrey Trust Professor of Learning Technology University of Massachusetts Amherst torrey@umass.edu | www.torreytrust.com

Check out my newest open access (free!) slide deck: "When to, and when NOT to, use AI-generated media for teaching and learning."

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The findings of Dr. Robert Maloy and Dr. Torrey Trust's analysis of over 300 AI-generated lesson plans crafted to suit the Massachusetts 8th grade “United States and Massachusetts Government and Civic Life” content standards, was recently featured in an Education Week article. 👏

Justin Coles Working as Fulbright Specialist to Enhance Civic Education Teaching in South Africa | UMass Amherst Justin Coles, associate professor of social justice education in the College of Education, is addressing the challenge of limited civic education training resources for teachers in South Africa…

Associate Prof. Justin Coles recently completed a Fulbright Specialist project at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: “Strengthening Civic Education through Teacher Development.” Coles led trainings for educators in life orientation & social sciences from 10 local school districts.

Dr. Keisha Green, Associate Professor of Teacher Education & School Improvement and Chair of English Language Arts Teacher Educators (ELATE) and Conference Chair, recently hosted the 2025 ELATE Summer Conference at the College of Charleston in South Carolina.

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Dr. Sally Pirie's comics-based research instillation, "Fostering A Sense of Belonging," made in collaboration with Professor Marie-Pierre Moreau of Anglia Ruskin University, is currently displayed in Toulouse, France. 👏

EDUC 618C: Computer Programming for Educators
🌟 Interested in learning block-based programing through a hands-on and collaborative approach? Consider taking EDUC 618C this fall!

🏫 Instructor: Danielle Allessio
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EDUC 612: Educational Web Design
🌟 Interested in learning how to create engaging educational websites? Consider taking EDUC 612 this fall!

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Dr. Darrell Earnest and his graduate student, Yuhwa Hong, recently presented the Time Literacy Workshop—which aims to support all students in developing healthier relationships with time and planning—at the Summer Institute for Education at Landmark College. ⏰ 👏

The Western Massachusetts Bilingual Hub was recently awarded a Visioning Grant for Faculty Research Initiatives by the Center for Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies. The grant will support the organization of a Fall 2025 international symposium and workshop!

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Prof. Sally Pirie is included in—and designed the cover for—Barbie in the Media: The Transmedia Presence of Mattel's Celebrity Doll. Her chapter, "Barbie the girl-maker: Transgender girls, their mothers, and The Whole Barbie Thing," is written and drawn as a comic. link.springer.com/book/9783031...

The Trump Administration’s Education Agenda: A Tragedy in 2 Acts The Trump administration’s funding cuts and attacks on public education are just the beginning.

ICYMI: My latest with @jenniferberkshire.bsky.social in @thenation.com

Dr. Jamila Lyiscott, co-founder of the Center of Racial Justice and Youth Engaged Research, will give the keynote speech for the Brazilian Association of Applied Linguistics this July at the Federal University of Sergipe in Brazil! 👏

Dr. Jamila J. Lyiscott recently gave the keynote speech at the 2025 NYC Youth Summit, held at Columbia University's Teachers College, in which she spoke to over 500 youth and educators. The Youth Summit gathers youth leaders to learn about practices that can foster inclusive learning environments.

Dr. Morgan Donovan-Hall, who recently received her Doctorate in Higher Education from the College of Education and is the Director of Transfer Affairs, was recently awarded with the 2025 New England Transfer Association Sarah Elizabeth Crane Distinguished Service Award. 🏆 👏

Excited to share that Dr. Michael Krezmien and Dr. Ryan Wells have received a Spencer Vision Grant for their DI3 project with the MA Department of Corrections. The work focuses on addressing educational inequities for incarcerated individuals with disabilities.

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Dr. Katrina Calhoun and Lecturer Miranda Wang-Doyle were recently awarded with UMass’ 2025-26 Mutual Mentoring Grants!

Dr. Calhoun received the team grant award; Miranda Wang-Doyle received the microgrant.

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