UGA Mary Frances Early College of Education

A new UGA study from @ugamfecoe found that children's fear of rejection shapes how they conform to academic expectations and behave in peer groups! t.uga.edu/43GbP63

We’re Calling All #EduDawgs. Will you answer? Help us reach our 11,000 gift goal to build a stronger future for generations of students: mfecoe.com/DDOG

Today we celebrate five years of the Mary Frances Early College of Education! We are so proud to represent Mary Frances Early by continuing her work for an equitable future. To make an anniversary gift, please visit t.give.uga.edu/5yearsofmfecoe

#PartnersinLearning🤝 A collaboration effort with @ClarkeCoSchools gives preservice teachers in #MFECOE the opportunity to teach science in the dual language immersive program at Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School.   bit.ly/3EMpf5P

Congratulations to the four #MFECOE faculty members who were selected for the 2025 Rural Engagement Workshop for Academic Faculty:  Sarah Grace Dalton Erin Hamel Hannah Krimm Lou Tolosa-Casadont bit.ly/40QKACS

The Consortium for Overseas Student Teaching program gives #MFECOE teacher prep students an opportunity during their last semester to immerse themselves into both the culture and classrooms of another country.  Read more: bit.ly/4jw6TpT

#MFECOE faculty member Alan Stewart was quoted recently in a @sciam story about the joy of snow days.  Read the full article: bit.ly/4h10Tng

Congratulations to Tiffany Evans (B.S.Ed. ‘12), one of the most recent recipients of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching!  bit.ly/TiffanyEvans23

Did you know that Martin Luther King Jr. played an integral role in Mary Frances Early’s motivation to help desegregate UGA? In honor of MLK day, Ms. Early reflects on her time attending his sermons at Ebenezer Baptist Church.

Congratulations to Alvie Coes (Ed.D. '21), an alumnus from the #MFECOE workforce education program who was recently named the first Chief Workforce Officer of the Athens Area Chamber of Congress' "Athens Achieves" initiative!

𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙚 𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙙 Thanks to all the @universityofga deans who took part in this week's Dean's Challenge!

Welcome back, #EduDawgs! 🎓 🐾 It's been great to once again see the College filled with friendly faces and passionate minds. We can already tell that spring 2025 is about to be one for the books. Have a great first day back!

Happy holidays from #EduDawg and the #MFECOE community! We wish you a joyful holiday season and look forward to seeing how our community thrives in the new year.

Jennifer Ervin (Ph.D. '24) Student Outstanding Research Award Tairan Qiu (Ph.D. '23) STAR Mentoring Program fellow Stephanie Toliver (Ph.D. '20) Early Career Lifetime Achievement Award

Congratulations to three alumni from the #MFECOE Department of Language and Literacy Education for receiving awards and honors at the 2024 @LRA_LitResearch conference!

Congratulations to the five #MFECOE First Honor Graduates! Lawson Berg, exercise and sport science Maia Catibog, elementary education Michelle Howard, sport management Anna Jennings, elementary education Gyuree Kim, elementary education Read more: bit.ly/4iqLw8K

According to an article by #MFECOE professor Jenny Brown, early childhood communication skills can be developed by setting intentional routines through daily activities that children are already doing.  bit.ly/3ZzsXXn

An after-school program in @ClarkeCoSchools led by #MFECOE professors Ruth Harman and Kevin Burke gives ESOL students at Coile Middle School the opportunity to explore the power of community activism through art. bit.ly/3Zoh5at

Would you attend a big sporting event like the World Cup or the Super Bowl through the metaverse if it meant exclusive access and better views than you'd experience in person? That's the question one @ugamfecoe researcher is asking. t.uga.edu/3CK9EDa

AMLE membership enjoyed celebrating Gayle and her many contributions to middle level education at #AMLE24 earlier this month.