URI Feinstein College of Education

URI Feinstein College of Education The Feinstein College of Education is located at URI's Kingston campus.

The College offers a range of bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and teacher certification programs.

06/23/2026

🔎 Program Spotlight: You are invited to join URI's Digital Learning Exchange for a free, year-long conversation series flexibly designed to energize and celebrate educators, librarians, digital media professionals, youth, and their families as we work together to navigate a rapidly changing digital world.

Join us for our first virtual conversation on Tuesday, July 14, at 2 pm ET.

🔗 Learn more about our calendar of events and register for a Zoom link at https://www.digiuri.com/dlexchange

06/22/2026

🔎 Program Spotlight: Are you feeling challenged by the pace of change in today’s digital world? We are excited to invite you to join URI’s Digital Learning Exchange, a free year-long professional learning experience that brings together educators, community members, and thought leaders in K–12 and higher education to connect, reflect, and engage in meaningful dialogue about our digital futures.

What to expect from our Conversation Series for Connection and Collective Learning:
- Virtual and in-person conversations about digital well-being, community, agency, empowerment, and civic engagement.
- Sustained opportunities to reframe challenges, explore shared questions, and consider what support we need from one another to move forward with purpose and care.
- Moving beyond reflection to action while exploring practices that strengthen a collaborative community committed to building more connected, creative, just, and human-centered futures together.

Join us for our first virtual conversation on Tuesday, July 14, at 2 pm ET. For more information and to register, visit https://www.digiuri.com/dlexchange

Questions? Email Kara Clayton at [email protected] or Professor Julie Coiro at [email protected].

Video text: Get ready! Something exciting, empowering, refreshing, interactive, purposeful, invigorating, meaningful, engaging, impactful, enriching, stimulating, collaborative, energizing in happening. Learn more at www.digiuri.com

Attention Rhode Island Principals and Assistant Principals! If you're navigating AI in your building right now, our AI L...
06/19/2026

Attention Rhode Island Principals and Assistant Principals! If you're navigating AI in your building right now, our AI Leadership Lab is here to help!

This isn't about training you to use tools or brush up on your AI literacy. The AI Leadership Lab is designed to help you formulate answers to the questions your staff are asking and create a plan for implementing district guidance.

This leadership program was created to address the work principals and assistant principals are actually being asked to do.

Cohort 1 just wrapped, and the results were strong. Participants entered uncertain and left equipped, with real projects connected to real challenges in their buildings.

Cohort 2 is now open. We are offering two options:
📅 Summer 2026: Tuesdays, 4–5:30 pm (July 21–September 22)
📅 Fall 2026: Saturdays, 8:30–10 am (September 26–December 5)

$950 | PLUs | Title II eligible

🔗 More info and registration at https://web.uri.edu/online/ai-leadership-lab/

Congratulations to these Feinstein College of Education students who were named to the Dean's List this spring, having e...
06/18/2026

Congratulations to these Feinstein College of Education students who were named to the Dean's List this spring, having earned a GPA of 3.3 to 3.79. Way to go!

Please note: The Dean's List is generated by the University of Rhode Island. Any questions or discrepancies should be directed to the Office of Enrollment Services.

06/17/2026

Can you believe commencement was a month ago today?! Graduates, we are so proud of you and are continuing to root for you as you take your next steps!

Calling all older learners, ages 50 and better! Registration is now open for URI's summer Osher Lifelong Learning Instit...
06/17/2026

Calling all older learners, ages 50 and better! Registration is now open for URI's summer Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI). One of this year's summer sessions is being offered by College of Education faculty member Sara Sweetman, associate professor of elementary education and environmental education.

"From Curiosity to Climate: Teaching Science Through Children’s TV" takes place Friday, July 24, 10-11:30 am. This session explores how complex topics—such as climate science—are transformed via television and streaming media into engaging, age-appropriate stories for children ages 4–8. Drawing on the development of the PBS series "Elinor Wonders Why" and "Weather Hunters," participants will learn how educational goals, research partnerships, and studies with children shape each episode.

Sweetman's scholarship centers on children’s learning through educational media, with particular attention to STEM engagement, environmental belonging, and multimodal learning across television, digital games, and interactive platforms.
Sweetman works closely with media producers, writers, station educators, and researchers to develop and support the design and evaluation of developmentally appropriate, research-informed content for children and families. She has served as an advisor to multiple national children’s media initiatives, including PBS KIDS Ready to Learn Initiative and Sesame Street

URI's OLLI program, which provides learning opportunities for older adults, was launched in 2009 through a $100,000 grant from the Bernard Osher Foundation. It now offers more than 250 courses throughout the year.

🔗 Learn more and register at https://web.uri.edu/olli/

Looking to inject some learning into your summer? Summer Session 2 starts next week and runs just five weeks. Check out ...
06/16/2026

Looking to inject some learning into your summer? Summer Session 2 starts next week and runs just five weeks. Check out these courses being offered through the College of Education and register today!

EDC 280: Teacher Program Prep and Career Development - Math - This 1-credit online-asynchronous course provides an overview and review of required mathematics content and skills for admission into teacher certification programs.

EDC 581: Administering Adult Programs - This online-synchronous 3-credit course covers administration, personnel management, resource management, recruitment, development, and supervision within programs dealing with adults as learners.

EDC 558: Mentoring Applications: Formal and Informal - This online-synchronous 3-credit course delves into a variety of strategies and formats (face-to-face, online, collaborative, etc.) that will enable you to develop a mentoring application for you or your organization.

🔗 Visit the Summer Session website to register: https://web.uri.edu/summer/

Congratulations to Kingston Hill Academy, one of our partner schools, for being named a 2026 Rhode Island Blue Ribbon Sc...
06/16/2026

Congratulations to Kingston Hill Academy, one of our partner schools, for being named a 2026 Rhode Island Blue Ribbon School! KHA, a K-5 public charter school near campus, is just one of three schools in the state to receive the distinction, one of the highest honors a school can receive in Rhode island. The school was recognized in two categories: Exemplary High Performance and Achievement Gap Closing.

Following the discontinuation of the federal National Blue Ribbon Schools Program last year, Rhode Island established its own state-level Blue Ribbon Schools recognition program, maintaining the same rigorous, federally aligned performance data-driven criteria used for prior national recognition.

Kudos to KHA for this outstanding recognition. And best wishes to the five College of Education students who are heading to KHA in the fall to complete their residencies in kindergarten, second grade, fourth grade, and PE classrooms there!

🔎 Program Spotlight: Meet Kaylee Tennaro, a rising senior majoring in Health and Physical Education (HPE).Why did you ch...
06/15/2026

🔎 Program Spotlight: Meet Kaylee Tennaro, a rising senior majoring in Health and Physical Education (HPE).

Why did you choose the HPE program at URI?
I chose HPE because I wanted a career where I could be active, build relationships, and make a real impact on students’ lives. URI stood out to me because of the strong sense of community in the College of Education and the hands-on opportunities the HPE program offers. There are so many opportunities to learn, grow, and get involved—an incredible experience so far!

What have you learned at URI?
Throughout the program, I’ve learned how to create inclusive, student‑centered PE environments where each child feels successful. I’ve gained a deeper understanding of motor development, classroom management, adapted PE, and how to design lessons that are engaging, developmentally appropriate, and meaningful. The program has helped me grow in confidence as a leader, encouraged me to try new things, and taught me not to be afraid to “fail.”

What have been some of your experiences in the program?
Some of my favorite experiences have come from meeting the incredible faculty in the HPE program. I genuinely love all the staff that I have worked with, and they show that they truly care about us as future educators. They challenge us, support us, and give us real feedback that helps us grow. My classes feel like a community, and I’ve always felt encouraged to ask questions, try new teaching strategies, and reflect on my progress.

How has this program helped prepare you for your career?
The HPE program has prepared me to step into a teaching role with confidence. I’ve had real classroom experience, learned how to adapt lessons, and developed the skills to create a positive, active, and inclusive environment. I know I’ll be able to support students not just physically, but socially and emotionally as well.

I’m grateful for the connections I’ve made here—especially with the faculty, my classmates, and the students I’ve worked with. It's been an amazing experience so far. Choosing HPE at URI has confirmed that I’m exactly where I’m meant to be. I love URI and this program!

🔗 Learn more about our HPE program at https://web.uri.edu/education/academics/health-and-physical-education-b-s/

Ready to lead? Start now with our M.A. in Educational Leadership and Policy! A current student describes the program: "T...
06/12/2026

Ready to lead? Start now with our M.A. in Educational Leadership and Policy!

A current student describes the program: "The work is meaningful, applicable to practice, and worth it."

We won't pretend it's easy. "Working full time and taking two grad courses is not easy for anyone," this student admits. "You can't really understand it until you're in it."

However, an engaged cohort, supportive faculty, and highly applicable content makes the program worth the investment.

If you're weighing whether you're ready, come to our next info session to find out more! Bring your questions.

Join us Wednesday, June 17, at 4 pm ET via Zoom (bit.ly/URIEDLZOOM)

The deadline for fall enrollment is August 15.

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