If you have school-aged kids and are looking for ways to prevent summer learning loss, Abby Mahone '16 Ed.D. has some advice for you. An adjunct instructor in the COE's Educational Leadership program and a director at Moravian Academy, Mahone outlines how parents can avoid summer slide.
Over forty students, faculty and staff from the College of Education (COE)'s Global Programs are gathered in Athens, Greece for the start of the 2025 Summer Institute. Each year this experience offers students working in education from across the globe an opportunity to engage with professors and fellow students in an in-person, intensive learning environment.
A new study by J. Cameron Anglum and Anita Manion looks at the perceptions of students and parents regarding the political leanings of public schools. Published by the Brookings Institution, their research finds that adults' perceptions of public school bias vary by party affiliation, while most high school students say that public schools are politically neutral or balanced.
Kimberly Levin '03G '22Ph.D. will present, "Using Dropout Predictors to Identify At-Risk Students," at the 2025 CIU 20 Literacy Symposium on June 10 at DeSales University. Her presentation includes findings from her dissertation and the application of those findings to the secondary Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) model used within her school district.
Matthew Link '13G, superintendent of the Northern Lehigh School District, was recently awarded the Cooperative Leadership Award by the Lehigh University School Study Council (LUSSC). The award recognizes outstanding leadership within the National School Development Council or on its behalf, including exemplary efforts to establish cooperative relationships with other educational agencies or school study councils in creating programs for the nation’s schools.
The COE's Educational Leadership (EDL) program stresses the importance of connecting educational practice and research. "Recent publications in Kappan by doctoral student Brooke Wilkins and assistant professor Cameron Anglum demonstrate our commitment to that ideal," shared EDL Program Director Craig Hochbein.
Educational Leadership faculty member J. Cameron Anglum has been awarded a grant from the Walton Family Foundation to support the Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Effectiveness (ERRE) Center.
The Spring 2025 issue of COE News focuses on research taking place across the College. COE Associate Dean for Research Bridget Dever introduces the issue:
As I look back on my first year as the COE's Associate Dean for Research, I appreciate the opportunity to support our talented faculty and students and promote their research. I am so proud of our many successes and the impact our research has in the communities we serve.
Congratulations to Dylan Fedell, a student in the COE's Supervisor of Curriculm and Instruction certification. Fedell has received a Pennsylvania Association of School Retirees’ Stock the Classroom Grant. The Palisades High School science teacher will use the $5,000 award to start an aquaponics program at his school.
Fedell was awarded a Pennsylvania Power & Light Corporation’s STEM (Science, Technology Engineering, and Math) Educator award in January to support his work in the classroom. He is also the recipient of a Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST).
In response to a need for strategies to address student behavior concerns, the COE held a networking event, Strategies for School Leaders: Addressing Problem Behavior, on March 26 on Lehigh's Mountaintop campus. Julie Fogt provided an engaging keynote address along with opportunities for local leaders to share strategies with each other.