ALUMNI NEWSMAGAZINE

Ed.D. Grad Takes Innovation to Corrections

November 9, 2021
You might not think that schools and prisons share management strategies. Both institutions, however, focus on the development of large groups of people, and both of their populations can benefit from innovation. Just ask Maj. Kimberly Hughey, who was appointed deputy warden of the Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution in New Castle in March, shortly after she’d earned a Doctor of Education…
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LIFE@WILMUMAGAZINE

Rethinking What It Takes to Teach

November 9, 2021
An assistant professor from Wilmington University’s College of Education is leading a team ofDelaware teachers and school officials as part of a national effort to examine the entry requirements for education degrees and the teaching profession. Early this year, the…
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Expanding Teachers’ Abilities

November 9, 2021
Dr. Todd Hackett-Slimm Special education teachers are in demand nationwide. Over the past year, one local school district’s collaboration with Wilmington University helped it fill this critical need with qualified staff. “In order to accommodate more learners with…
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A Former Assistant U.S. Attorney’s Journey to an Ed.D.

November 9, 2021
Sonya Lawrence Beginning with a paper route as a teenager in her hometown of Amityville, New York (yes, that Amityville), Sonya Lawrence has held various jobs during a successful and still burgeoning career. As she recounts them during an interview for this story, it suddenly strikes her: “It seems like every one I ever went to was the greatest job ever.” Perhaps it wasn’t the job itself…
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ACADEMIC NEWS

Yearlong Teaching Residents Go to the Front of the Class

October 18, 2021
Delaware’s new law supporting Yearlong Teacher Residency Programs allows yearlong teacher interns across the state to receive a stipend of up to $25,000 for their work in partner school districts. Wilmington University’s year-long residency option, an immersive…
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Future Teacher Earns WilmU Scholarship

August 9, 2021
A full scholarship to Wilmington University and its College of Education marks the next step in Angelie Ross-Jimenez’s journey toward becoming an elementary school teacher in the Appoquinimink School District, where she learned to love teaching. At Appoquinimink High…
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Future Teacher Meets U.S. Secretary of Education

June 15, 2021
In her Practicum II program, Camrynn McTeer is preparing for a future as an elementary school teacher. During a recent day in the classroom, however, she also got to meet and have a conversation with the nation’s highest-ranking education official. U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona visited the Laurel (Delaware) School District earlier this year. As part of his tour, he spent time at…
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Training Today's Educators to Prepare Tomorrow's Teachers

May 6, 2021
The next generation of public school teachers depends on the quality — and the availability — of mentor teachers who will show them the way. Wilmington University (WilmU) has joined two local school districts, three other teaching colleges, and the Delaware Department of…
ACADEMIC NEWS

Mentoring the Teachers of Tomorrow

April 20, 2021
Wilmington University is part of a new state collaborative that will develop and pilot an approach to recruiting, selecting, training and retaining highly effective mentor teachers who will help to prepare future educators. Participants include two Delaware school districts—Colonial and Red Clay—and five educator preparation programs: Wilmington University, Delaware State University…
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