Navarro Named Transformative Teacher Education Fellow
Arcadia University named Oscar Navarro a 2018 Transformative Teacher Education Fellow for his “great passion and a unique perspective in working for social justice in teacher education.” Navarro was one of 14 fellows selected from over 115 applicants who will participate in a summer institute and embark on research that explores the recruitment and retainment of K-12 teachers of color.
Faculty Published in Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy
Briana Ronan and Julee Bauer, together with local teachers and curriculum and instruction master’s students Laurie lunker, Jesse Sanford and Michelle Berry published a paper titled “Building Literacy Partnerships Across District and Institutional Boundaries.” It highlights their work to build a professional learning community to transform literacy practices in meeting the needs of Latino and emergent bilingual student populations.
Somoza-Norton Conducts Research on Applications of Biomimicry in Educational Leadership
Andrea Somoza-Norton is working to integrate biomimetic applications in the Educational Leadership and Administration Program. Biomimicry, the practice of applying principles from nature and ecology to organizations and management, encourages educational leaders to expand their point of view in solving current educational issues. Somoza-Norton’s research supports Cal Poly’s Sustainability Objectives and will be the School of Education’s (SOE) first approved sustainability-aligned course. Findings from the research were also presented at the Oxford Education Research Symposium last December and will be published in the California Association of Professors of Educational Leadership Journal in fall 2018.
Researchers Present Locally and Nationally
Cal Poly faculty members Tanya Flushman, Megan Guise, Chance Hoellwarth and Nancy Stauch (pictured), together with grants specialist Sarah Hegg, published and presented their research on SOE’s innovative clinical practice experience and partnerships with local school districts. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s TOP Grant to support partnerships with federally classified high needs schools, the research has resulted in the publication of four articles and several presentations on the impact of co-teaching practices on teacher candidate development. Additional grants through the S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation have supported research and articles on improving supervisor coaching and feedback to teacher candidates during fieldwork experiences.
HEC/SA Program Nominated for President’s Diversity Award
The Higher Education Counseling/Student Affairs team was a program finalist for the 2017 President’s Diversity Award in recognition of the program’s outstanding efforts to promote diversity, equity and inclusivity on the Cal Poly campus. SOE staff member Virginia McMunn was also a finalist for an individual award in recognition of her previous work with the Cal Poly Scholars program.
