Cato College of Education

Les Kooyman, an associate professor at Montclair State University, will deliver the 10th annual Bob Barret Lecture on Multicultural Issues in Counseling. His presentation will be from 7 to 9 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 19, in the College of Health and Human Services, Room 281. Space is limited for this free, public talk; RSVPs are required.

Anti-racist writer and activist Tim Wise will speak at UNC Charlotte on Tuesday, Oct. 24. A student-focused session is scheduled for 2 p.m., and a community-focused event will be at 6 p.m.; both will be in the Cone University Center, McKnight Hall.

A summer camp designed by the Cato College of Education is providing a free, literacy-rich experience for dozens of east Charlotte elementary students while helping researchers uncover best practices for programs of the future.

Erik Byker, an assistant professor in the Cato College of Education’s Department of Reading and Elementary Education, has been named a Global Teacher Education (GTE) Fellow.

A short “morning blast” of physical activity can benefit elementary students throughout the school day, according to a new study co-authored by a Cato College of Education professor.

A study co-authored by a Cato College of Education professor has found the social and physical surroundings of a school, and the way students perceive them, help inform student behavior.

Vocabulary is a major stumbling block for many adolescents with learning disabilities who are trying to learn to read, but a UNC Charlotte researcher is developing ways to make it easier for these students to learn and retain key words.

Public understanding of the counseling profession lacks clarity in places, but many perceptions also are encouraging, according to new research co-authored by UNC Charlotte counseling scholars.

Bailey MacLeod, an adjunct professor in the College of Education, and counseling doctoral students Jim McMullen and Emily Teague-Palmieri, in conjunction with a colleague from the Wake Forest School of Medicine, recently released the new study, which canvassed 300 participants in hopes of better understanding what the public knows about professional counselors.

Traditional age-based grade levels may be hampering the progress of millions of K-12 students in the United States and should be a target for reform, according to a new study co-authored by a UNC Charlotte education professor.

Using data from a sample of state and national assessments, Michael Matthews, associate professor of special education and child development, and colleagues found that between 15 and 45 percent of students enter upper elementary school classrooms already performing at least one year above grade level.

Urban Education Professor Chance Lewis delivered the keynote address at an event this month that recognized recent minority male student graduates from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS).

The Beta Nu Lambda Education Foundation planned the inaugural Baccalaureate Service in partnership with CMS.