Darin Iraj ’24 Studies Texas Book Challenges
To be clear: if you’re a parent worried about what your child is reading, Darin Iraj ’24 doesn’t have a problem with you taking their book away. “Every parent should …
Alisha Butler receives grant to study public engagement in education policy decisions in Washington, DC.
As policymakers, school district administrators, and school staff call for more parent voice and engagement in education, we must understand how and to what extent families, community members, and young …
Beth Hepford Promoted to Associate Professor of the Practice in TESOL
Congratulations to Beth Hepford, a core faculty member in the College of Education Studies on her recent promotion! Elizabeth Hepford, Associate Professor of the Practice in TESOL Professor Hepford teaches …
Abigail Seevak ’23 presents thesis: The disappearance of play: Priorities and Practices in Preschool Pedagogy
Abigail Seevak presented her honors thesis entitled “The disappearance of play: Priorities and practices in preschool pedagogy” at an Education Studies celebration on April 25 with faculty and students in …
Ben Levin ’23: “Pushed and challenged by passionate people”
Benjamin D. Levin ’23, the Class of 2023 Commencement Speaker at Wesleyan’s 191st Commencement Ceremony, shared the lessons from his University experience: in an environment where people are free to …
College of Education Studies Senior and Alumni Reception
May 24, 2024 2:00-4:00 pm 164 Mount Vernon Street Celebrate the College of Education Studies class of 2024! Meet Education Studies faculty and students and tour our still new CES …
Teaching Fellows for the National Education Equity Lab
During spring semester ’23, Education Studies students Maya O’Connor, Alicia Paglia, Jori Balsam, and Darin Iraj contributed their time, energy, and enthusiasm as Teaching Fellows for PSYC105: “Foundations of Contemporary Psychology”. Rather than working with their Wesleyan …
College of Education Studies Senior and Alumni Reception
May 27, 2023 12:00-2:00 pm 164 Mount Vernon Street Celebrate the College of Education Studies class of 2023! Meet Education Studies faculty and students and tour our still new CES …
College of Education Studies Global Education Speaker Series
The College of Education Studies (CES) has invited six educational researchers, activists, and practitioners from across the world to give lectures on a diverse range of topics related to global …
Research Shows New Program Helps Prevent Chronic Absenteeism
During the 2015-16 school year nearly 10 percent of Connecticut public school children met the criteria for being chronically absent. The disruption COVID-19 wrought on education only exacerbated the problem. …
New Program to Improve Preschool Numeracy
The first time Anna Shusterman walked into a classroom of Wesleyan undergraduates teaching math games to preschoolers a decade ago, she was surprised by what she saw – happy and …
TESOL Class Helps Tutor Syrian Refugees
The original article was published on January 20, 2022 on The Wesleyan Connection, and written by Steve Scarpa. Click here to read the article.
Dr. Besharat-Mann to speak at National Council of Teachers of English Convention
This weekend, November 18-21, Visiting Assistant Professor Dr. Rachel Besharat-Mann will share her talk, ‘”You can say anything you want online”: Helping adolescents manage messages on social media through critical …
Per-Course Visiting Faculty Positions Now Open
Wesleyan University’s College of Education Studies (CES) is seeking instructors to teach individual courses in the spring semester of the 2021-22 academic year. All courses will be taught in person. Target areas include courses …
Chakravarti and Stemler Promoted to Full Professors
Professors Sonali Chakravarti and Steven Stemler were promoted this Spring, along with 14 other Wesleyan faculty members. Chakravarti’s title is now Professor of Government and Stemler’s is now Professor of …
2020-2021 Yearbook
Congratulations to the class of 2021 and of course, all of the wonderful Education Studies students for their hard work and dedication throughout this year. Despite the many challenges of …
Celebrating One Year of the College of Education Studies
“We had a sense that this was going to be big, but we didn’t know for sure,” said Anna Shusterman, a co-chair of the College of Education Studies. “This is …
Chakravarti and Shusterman Earn Binswanger Prizes for Excellence in Teaching
From Wesleyan University President Michael S. Roth: “Every spring Wesleyan recognizes outstanding teaching with three Binswanger Prizes for Excellence in Teaching. These prizes, made possible by gifts from the family of the …
Kolcio and President Roth Speak at International U.N. Ukraine Roundtable
Associate Professor of Dance Katja Kolcio and Wesleyan President Michael Roth ’78 recently participated in an international virtual roundtable discussion hosted by the United Nations Recovery and Peacebuilding Programme. The roundtable, titled “Implementing a Somatic Methodology in …
Shusterman Awarded $1.8 mil NSF Grant to Study Efficacy of Preschool Math Games
Before children enter Kindergarten, they’re often interested in mathematical concepts like patterns, numbers, and logic. However, math remains under-supported in most preschool settings in the United States. As a recipient …
