On the last weekend of September, just as the first autumn gusts began to shake the changing leaves in lovely wooded Nashville, Indiana, Loyola SOE graduate students from the Cultural and Educational Policy Studies (CEPS) program descended upon the Ohio Valley Philosophy of Education Society (OVPES) annual conference. The lovely Seasons Lodge in Nashville brimmed […]
For the third consecutive year, 8th graders from Lovett Elementary School visited Loyola’s Lake Shore Campus. Principal, LeViis Haney (PhD ’11), feels the visit is more than a return to his alma mater, but an opportunity to show his students – many from low-income families-that they too can earn a college degree. The day included […]
Pictured (left to right) Escobar, Epstein
Alexandra Escobar, current student in the Administration and Supervision EdD program and Assistant Principal at Richard Lee Elementary School in Chicago, participated in a school drive for water for the folks of Flint Michigan. The school collected over 1000 cases of bottled water.
School Community Network Spotlights Newsletter recently posted an article, Exploring the Educational Involvement of Parents of English Learners, written by faculty, staff and alums of the School of Education to use as a resource for schools and communities. The article authored by Dr. Elizabeth Vera (SOE Faculty), Dr. Marla Israel (SOE Faculty), Dr. Laura Coyle […]
Pictured Left to Right: L-R: Lauren Kilcommons, EdS student, Yari Diaz, PhD student, Rosalinda Barragan, practitioner and EdD student, and Ross Pesce, faculty
Loyola school psychology students and faculty presented at the Morton Freshman Center’s Annual Career Day on May 8th. The group presented 3 sessions to students wanting information about School Psychologists. They shared […]
The Glenbard South High School Future Teachers Club visited Loyola University on Monday, February 16. The group was provided an overview on the undergraduate teacher preparation program, Teaching, Learning and Leading with Schools and Communities (TLLSC) by Dr. Vesna Cejovic, Dr. Pierce-Ritter and Ms. Robbie Jones. The group also enjoyed a tour and lunch on […]
On October 21, Cultural and Educational Policy Studies Professor Kate Phillippo gave a lecture, titled, “School-based mental health: The promise of access, the puzzle of the school setting” as part of the Davis Lecture Series (Healthcare Delivery Reform: Issues of Quality, Cost and Access) at the University of Chicago’s Center for Health Administration Studies. This […]
2014 graduates of the undergraduate elementary education program and CTPP participants, share their stories as current classroom teachers. Check it at the Blog developed by Mary Ellen Bleeden, Assistant Professor.
On August, 13, 2014, fifty elementary teachers and school administrators these partner districts gathered on Loyola University Chicago’s Lake Shore campus to be trained in the implementation of the WIDA MODEL assessment tool. This day of training, sponsored by the CPELL grant, provided an opportunity for the districts to receive not only a day of […]
Rabbi Scott Aaron, Phd, a graduate of the Cultural and Educational Policy Studies program will become the director of the Chicago-based Community Foundation for Jewish Education (CFJE). Aaron is an educator and scholar with broad expertise and experience in Jewish identity development, experiential education, professional development for Jewish educators and communal professionals, educational evaluation, and […]