A Continuous Year of Excellence!
2019 was a phenomenal year for the Mizzou College of Education! Here are 52 things (+1 for extra credit) that made us proud—one for every week of the year.
News
New Book Addresses Immigration Issues in Schools
Mizzou professors have have published a book that uses case studies which draw from real-life situations to illustrate and address educational challenges related to immigration.
$1.25 Million Grant To Address Special Education Demand
A new $1.5 million leadership grant will fund five new doctoral students, and their $34,000 stipend, in order to address some of the most pressing issues in the field of special education.
Kindergarten Screening Test Can Indicate Future Success
Study finds that children with poor academic readiness are nine to 10 times more likely to have low reading scores 18 months later.
King Awarded Isabelle Lyda Professorship
LaGarrett King has recently been awarded the Isabelle Wade Lyda and Paul C. Lyda Professorship.
New Faculty Announcements 2019
The University of Missouri College of Education is pleased to welcome a total of 12 new faculty members in the Fall 2019 semester.
Students whose families are more engaged early in the school year are less likely to have concentration, behavioral problems
Study shows parental engagement helps student concentration and behavior.
SISLT to train health librarians to serve in rural and underserved communities
A new grant from the School of Information Science & Learning Technologies supports health information training for librarians, helping community members in underserved and rural areas of
the Midwest.
Announcing Adroit Studios Gaming Lab
The School of Information Sciences and Learning Technologies is pleased to announce that Adroit Studios is officially open for business. Adroit Studios leverages game design, instructional design and game development into custom learning experiences for clients.
Students with a greater sense of family and school belonging are less likely to become bullies
Researchers have found that students who feel a greater sense of belonging with their peers, family and school community are less likely to become bullies.