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Current and past Virginia Tech representatives presenting in Durham, England
08/04/2016

Current and past Virginia Tech representatives presenting in Durham, England

AERA in Washington DC April 2016
04/10/2016

AERA in Washington DC April 2016

Congratulations to Paulette Gardner, Virginia Tech's Staff Employee of the Week!Paulette has worked as the “face” of the...
06/27/2012

Congratulations to Paulette Gardner, Virginia Tech's Staff Employee of the Week!

Paulette has worked as the “face” of the School of Education (SOE) for almost seven years, since the SOE’s inception in 2005. In addition to her daily duties as the SOE director’s administrative assistant, Ms. Gardner has been instrumental in the development and implementation of SOE operational procedures that facilitate the work of the staff and faculty and provide fair treatment of all personnel as the SOE has developed over the past seven years.

She is driven by her head and her heart and the result is always constructive, functional, and viewed as positive from all parties involved. SOE’s success over the past seven years clearly is attributable to Ms. Gardener’s contributions. She has created the standard for professionalism and commitment among the entire organization. Serving education programs for more than 30 years, Paulette exemplifies professionalism, dedication, intelligence, practical sense, generosity, and good will.

06/18/2012

The Virginia Tech School of Education and the Educational Leadership Program extends its congratulations to Archie Freeman, who was recently named principal of William Fleming High School in Roanoke by the Roanoke City School Board. Mr. Freeman is a member of the 2011 Roanoke Ed. D. Cohort. He currently serves as principal of Woodrow Wilson Middle School, also in Roanoke City. The faculty of the program extends its best wishes to Mr. Freeman on his new post and looks forward to working with him as he completes her program of study in educational leadership.

06/18/2012

The Virginia Tech School of Education and the Educational Leadership Program extends its congratulations to Lisa Pluska, who was recently promoted by the Floyd County Public Schools to the position of Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction. Ms. Pluska is a member of the 2011 Roanoke Ed. D. Cohort. She has previously served as Director of Instruction in Floyd County and in other administrative and teaching roles there. The faculty of the program extends its best wishes to Ms. Pluska on her recognition and looks forward to working with her as she completes her program of study in educational leadership.

The Virginia Tech Educational Leadership Program extends its congratulations to Cindy Klimaitis, who was recently named ...
06/11/2012

The Virginia Tech Educational Leadership Program extends its congratulations to Cindy Klimaitis, who was recently named Principal of Fort Lewis Elementary School by the Roanoke County School Board.

Ms. Klimaitis currently serves as Assistant Principal at Burlington Elementary School also in Roanoke County. Cindy was a member of the 2007 Roanoke Principal Preparation Cohort in which she earned her Education Specialist (Ed.S.) degree in 2009. Previously, she earned her master’s degree at Virginia Tech in Curriculum and Instruction. Dr. Dave Parks was Ms. Klimaitis’ advisor and internship supervisor.

The program faculty wishes Ms. Klimaitis great success in her new position.

06/11/2012

The Virginia Tech Educational Leadership Program extends its congratulations to Dr. Paul Andrew (Andy) Cox, who was recently named Assistant Professor and Director of the Teacher Education Program at the University of Virginia’s College at Wise.

Dr. Cox currently serves as Principal of Abingdon Elementary School in the Washington County, Virginia, Public Schools. He completed his doctorate in the Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Program at Virginia Tech in 2011. Dr. Cox was a member of the 2007 Abingdon Ed.D. Cohort. His dissertation was A Comparison of Selected Benchmark Testing Methodologies as Predictors of Virginia Standards of Learning Test Scores. Dr. James Craig served as Dr. Cox’s advisor. Drs. Ann Abel, Susan Magliaro, and Wayne Tripp served as members of his examining committee.

The program faculty extends to Dr. Cox its warmest congratulations and best wishes for great success in his new career in higher education.

Congratulations to Dr. Tracy Richardson, who was named principal of E. C. Glass High School by the Lynchburg City School...
06/11/2012

Congratulations to Dr. Tracy Richardson, who was named principal of E. C. Glass High School by the Lynchburg City Schools on Tuesday evening.

Dr. Richardson currently serves as principal of Monelison Middle School in Amherst County. Previously she worked as an assistant principal at Amherst County and Jefferson Forest high schools and as a teacher at William Fleming High School in Roanoke and at E. C. Glass. Lynchburg City Schools Division Superintendent Scott Brabrand said Tuesday that Dr. Richardson’s depth of experience and education uniquely qualifies her to continue Glass’ “Tradition of Excellence.”

Dr. Richardson earned her doctorate in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at Virginia Tech in January of 2012. Her advisor was Dr. Wayne Tripp. Drs. Jim Craig and Travis Twiford of Virginia Tech and Dr. Carol Swain of Vanderbilt University served as members of her examining committee. Dr. Richardson’s dissertation was entitled Susie G. Gibson High School: A History of the Last Segregated School in Bedford County, Virginia.

The program faculty extends to Dr. Richardson its congratulations and best wishes for great success in her new position.

06/11/2012

The Educational Leadership Program congratulates Ty Byrd and Tim Guy on George Mason High School’s selection as one of America’s Best High Schools. Ty, who is principal of George Mason, and Tim, who is assistant principal, are doctoral students enrolled in the program at the Northern Virginia Center. George Mason High School is located in Falls Church, Virginia, just across the street from the NOVA center.

George Mason was ranked in the top 20 on US News and World Report’s list of America’s Best High Schools, released by on May 8. Mason is ranked first among traditional Virginia public high schools and 19th of the nearly 22,000 high schools across the country included in the survey.

"The entire George Mason community is committed to excellence in mind, body, and character. We expect to achieve at high levels throughout our student body, and while the results are nice to hear, we are not surprised," said Byrd. "We are confident that each Mason student is provided with a rigorous academic challenge and consistent support as they strive to reach individual and group goals. Thanks to our students, our teachers, counselors, administrators, assistant superintendent, superintendent and our school board. We are truly an exceptional community."

The magazine also noted the school’s strong community in its review. “George Mason emphasizes parent involvement through conferences, parent nights and open houses,” the magazine reported. “The school’s proximity to Washington, D.C. and the agencies and international organizations in the area, draws in a culturally diverse student body. The magazine awarded George Mason with a Gold Medal for achieving a perfect 100.0 rating in the USNWR College Readiness Index which is based on exam participation rates and the percentage of students passing at least one exam. Mason reached 98% proficiencies in Reading and Geometry. The school was also cited for its International Baccalaureate program and electives such as Mandarin Chinese and personal finance.

The Educational Leadership Program faculty extends its best wishes to Ty and Tim on continuing the tradition of excellence at George Mason and wishes them much success in their careers and their studies.

06/11/2012

The Virginia Tech Educational Leadership Program congratulates Carlie Smith on her selection by the National Association of Special Education Teachers as a recipient of its Outstanding Special Education Teacher Award. Ms. Smith is a student in the 2011 Roanoke Principal Preparation Cohort. The award is bestowed on special education teachers who have demonstrated outstanding achievement as a teacher in the field of special education. It recognizes and rewards the special skills and excellence of special education teachers throughout the United States. Ms. Smith was one of 26 recipients of the award. Candidates for the award are judged based upon the following criteria:

Teaching

Curriculum Development

Engagements with Students in Educational Activities (outside of classroom)

Other Demonstrations of Quality Teaching

Relationships with Students, Parents, Colleagues, Administrators, etc.

Teaching Honors, Awards, or Recognition

Teaching Innovations

Service (outside of classroom)

Community Service

Other Areas of Service

Service Honors, Awards, or Recognition

Service to Professional Organizations

Service within School District

Professional Activities

Awards and/or Certifications

Membership/Participation in Professional Organizations

Other Contributions to the Profession

Professional Development and/or Continued Education Publication

Research

Carlie currently serves as a teacher in the Roanoke Valley Regional Program at G. W. Carver Elementary School in Salem. The program serves elementary age children with multiple disabilities from the member districts of the Roanoke Valley. Her class enables Salem Regional Program students, who may have previously had to attend a Regional Program classroom outside of the city, to remain in Salem and on the same school schedules as their siblings and peers. Prior to working in Salem, Carlie taught a similar class in Roanoke City. She is a graduate of Bridgewater College, where she majored in Liberal Studies and received endorsements in intellectual, learning, and emotional disabilities. Carlie was also a recipient this spring of one of the Philip Jones Scholarship Awards granted to Educational Leadership Program students based on academic merit, demonstrated leadership qualities on behalf of people with disabilities, and demonstrated commitment, experience and potential as a leader in the field of special education administration.

The faculty of the program extends its best wishes to Ms. Smith on her recognition and looks forward to working with her as she completes her program of study in educational leadership.

06/05/2012

Dr. Elaine J. O'Quinn, who received her PhD in 1998 in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in English Education, has been awarded the 2012 North Carolina Board of Governors Award for Teaching Excellence. Dr. O'Quinn teaches in the English Dept. at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC. The award, which involves a cash prize and a commemorative bronze medallion, is given each year to one teacher at each of the UNC schools. Recipients are nominated by peers and students at their respective schools and then vetted by the NC Board of Governors for the award. The medallion and prize were given awared at the ASU 2012 Spring Graduation Ceremony. O'Quinn also has had an Appalachian State University library collection entitled the Elaine J. O'Quinn Girls' Studies Collection dedicated in her honor in an April ceremony. The collection is a gift made by O'Quinn to the ASU Special Collections, Belk Library that consists of over 400 series and comic books (1800's-1960's) for girls and boys and is intended for historical research in the new Girls' Studies Program that she helped found at ASU. Congratulations!

05/24/2012

Brett Jones, Learning Sciences and Technologies, published “Testing a motivational model of achievement: How students’ mathematical beliefs and interests are related to their achievement,” European Journal of Psychology of Education 27.1 (2012): 1-20, with Jay Wilkins, Teaching and Learning, Maggie Long, who earned her master’s in Learning Sciences and Technologies, and Learning Sciences and Technologies doctoral alumna Fiona Wang; “Motivational constructs influencing undergraduate students’ choices to become classroom music teachers or music performers,” Journal of Research in Music Education 60.1 (2012): 101-23, with Kelly Parkes, Teaching and Learning; “Students’ motivations for studying French: Examining undergraduates’ language orientations, expectancies, and values to promote advocacy,” The NECTFL Review 69 (2012): 69-91, with Paula Newbill, a Teaching and Learning doctoral alumna; and “The effects of mind mapping activities on students’ motivation,” International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning 6.1 (2011): 1-21, Chloe Ruff, Jennifer Snyder, Britta Petrich, and Chelsea Koonce, all current doctoral students in Learning Sciences and Technologies.

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