Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education

Duckworth, a University of Pennsylvania professor, co-founder of the Character Lab and 2013 MacArthur Fellow headlined Elon's annual Spring Convocation on April 5. She's the best-selling author of "Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance."

Elon Academy Kappa Scholar Jenny Te Vazquez has made history by becoming the first of the program's students to be awarded the prestigious Morehead-Cain Scholarship at UNC-Chapel Hill.

Research from three School of Education faculty, four current students and one alum was presented at the Society for Information Technology in Teacher Education Annual Conference in Washington, D.C.

Jeffrey Carpenter, associate professor of education and director of the Teaching Fellows program, co-authored the article in the peer-reviewed journal Teaching and Teacher Education.

The School of Education will be accepting scholarship applications for the 2018-19 academic year through April 19. All undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to apply. Merit-based and need-based scholarships are available.

School of Education alumna Amanda Gardner Jones ’98 reflects on her experience as a teacher candidate while sitting on the other side of the interview table at the Elon Teacher Fair held on March 15, 2018.

On Monday, May 14, the School of Education will recognize faculty for their excellence in teaching, service, and scholarship at the annual school awards banquet beginning at 5 p.m.

On April 26 at 5 p.m., the School of Education will hold a discussion and authentic cultural food tied to the characters' stories in this year's book selection, "Refugee," by Alan Gratz, in Mooney 111.

The School of Education will recognize all graduating members of the class of 2018 on May 7.

The School of Education will show a special screening of
"Night School" on April 10 at 5 p.m. in Turner Theatre. The screening will be followed by snacks and conversation around important topics raised by the film.