Future Teachers of America Day, on November 20, was created to celebrate and honor fantastic educators across the country. We have compiled a list of advice from the College of Education and Human Development Faculty to help our future educators prepare for the classroom and other professional careers in education.What Makes a Great Educator?   Professor of Teaching and Learning Michael W. Smith says a great educator is, "someone who believes in the power of 'yet'. That is, someone who does not believe that students can't do or understand something, but rather someone who...

  College of Education and Human Development alumni are in the capable hands of Germaine Edwards, president of the CEHD Alumni Association. The CEHD Alumni Association, which is led by an advisory body of members appointed to serve for three years, represents the diverse interests and needs of graduates and other attendees of the college. Now in the third year of her second term as board president, Edwards, a three-time Owl, has been on the board since 2008 serving first as a board member, then as interim chair, and finally as president for two terms. "Dr....

After serving the country in the U.S. Army and the U.S. Coast Guard, Frank Schwartzberg, EDU '21 and Carl Taurisano, EDU '21, are on their way to becoming STEM teachers in Philadelphia through their participation in Temple Teacher Residency (TTR). Both veterans decided that becoming a teacher felt right and like a logical transition after retiring from the military. They discovered TTR through Troops to Teachers, an organization partnered with Temple University to recruit veterans into the teaching profession.Before enrolling at Temple University, Schwartzberg served in the U.S...

The college's faculty are reading more than assignments and research papers this fall semester. We've compiled a list of book recommendations our new faculty are currently enjoying (plus a few extra)!Acres of Diamonds By Russell ConwellSynopsis: Why was Russell Conwell, the founder of Temple University, referred to as the penniless millionaire? This, along with other questions, will be answered in this revolutionary book that contains Conwell's classic Acres of Diamonds message. Readers will discover how this lawyer, minister, writer, educator and diplomat who represented the...

College of Education and Human Development students are one in a million. Our students work hard to become leaders in the fields of education and human development, building a better future for students and the community. Read on for our 2020 roundup of students who simply make us smile! Masaki Bolte, EDU '19After graduating with a BSEd in secondary education: social studies education, Masaki Bolte began making an impact as a social studies teacher in Philadelphia. His journey started as a full-time educator at Hill Freedom World Academy, a middle and high school in Northwest...

An effort funded by the Digital Public Libraries of America (DPLA) has given College of Education and Human Development students the opportunity to bring first-hand historical documents, known as primary sources, straight to the classroom. "Primary sources are the raw data of history," said Assistant Professor of Teaching and Learning Timothy Patterson. "They are the documents and first-hand accounts from the past that historians use to write their accounts of the past." The goal of the project was to research and group together thematically related primary source documents,...

In April, Assistant Professor of Instruction Di Liu received a box of face masks from his family in China. The box had approximately 500 surgical masks and 25 KN95 masks. Though masks were not yet mandatory in Philadelphia, Liu and his wife, Chenxing Zheng, decided to donate a couple hundred masks to a local hospital. The remaining masks were divided up between friends and colleagues.Their generosity did not stop there. Liu reached out to Dean Anderson asking if he or anyone he knew was in need of facemasks. Dean Anderson suggested Liu send a message to the College of Education...

Assistant Dean of Undergraduate and Graduate Affairs Janet Distel at the College of Education and Human Development won both the Mid-Atlantic Region Excellence in Advising - Administrator award and the National Certificate of Merit for Outstanding Advising Administration award from the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) in Spring 2020. Distel is recognized for demonstrating qualities associated with outstanding academic advising of students."I was a little shocked upon hearing about these awards because I know there are so many dedicated and talented professionals...

After serving for a little over two years as the chair for the Department of Policy, Organizational,...