The college is a nationally recognized leader in educator preparation, special education, counseling, and school leadership, and is home to 11 centers engaged in groundbreaking research. With our record of achievement and scholarship, CEHD is ranked among U.S. News and World Report’s Top 50 best education schools in the country. Our Graduate School of Education — the largest and most comprehensive in Virginia — is the alma mater for one third of teachers and administrators in Northern Virginia’s world-class school systems. Each year, more than 3,000 graduate students enroll in our innovative academic programs, which include advanced study for teachers and school leaders, instructional design and technology, and a renowned PhD in Education program that is among the largest in the country. Our School of Recreation, Health, and Tourism offers some of the university’s most sought-after academic programs, enrolling nearly 1,000 students in dynamic and career-ready studies in kinesiology and athletic training, health and physical education, and sport, recreation, and tourism management.
Mission: The College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) inspires undergraduate and graduate students to promote learning and development across the life span. Innovative, inclusive, and cutting-edge, the college and its two schools prepare professionals who improve lives and make a difference for our community and for the world.
Excited to announce we're still accepting applications for our International Baccalaureate certificates & master's degree programs for this fall! Offering IB certificates for both Advanced Studies in Teaching and Learning (ASTL) program and Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse and Exceptional Learners (ESOL, ESL) program! Space is limited!
More info: https://bit.ly/2YuuOfh
“Going back to school taught me to push through, even when it was hard."
Elizabeth Allen is grateful the #CEHD tourism and events management degree program was flexible and focused on helping her reach her goals. Allen is finishing up her degree this summer while beginning her full-time job as director of special events at the International Country Club in Fairfax.
Story: https://bit.ly/2XkfEbc
"I’ve always been passionate about science education at the elementary school level and about how we need to do better. I think STEM is a way to do that for our kids."
Great story about assistant professor Nancy Holincheck's creation of the STEM instruction for CEHD's George Mason University Advanced Studies in Teaching and Learning that grew out of helping mentor her children's high school robotics team!
Story: https://bit.ly/31SxuFG
Excited to announce that CEHD will begin to offer three undergraduate teaching degrees this fall!
George Mason will offer bachelor of science in education (BSEd) degrees in special education, elementary education, and early childhood education for diverse learners!
Mason was one of seven public universities in Virginia to be approved to offer undergrad degrees in education! Interested prospective and current students should email [email protected] for more information.
Story: https://bit.ly/2YbRyAI
Like NFL Network analyst and former Washington Redskins general manager Charley Casserly worked his way up the ranks to eventually wind up as an NFL executive, recent grad Danielle Moore - the Charley Casserly Outstanding Student in Sport Management Award recipient - is working hard to set herself apart.
Moore continues to eye an internship with an NBA team in basketball operations and will head to Las Vegas in July to attend a program that educates attendees on the NBA salary cap and collective bargaining agreement.
Read more: https://bit.ly/2Nf1LeP
Congrats to CEHD visiting professor Anne Holton on being named George Mason University's interim president!
Awesome news as Holton has been on staff at Mason and in CEHD since 2017 and is the former Virginia Secretary of Education! Holton will become the first female president at George Mason when she takes over on Aug. 1!
With 37,000 students from all 50 states and 130 countries and a residential population of more than 6,000 students Mason is a vibrant and dynamic community of scholars.
A unique and impactful story about the youngest of our generation learning the value of philanthropy (and having fun!). Thank you Lees Corner Elementary!
https://cehd.gmu.edu/news/stories/supporting-mason-life
Excited to share we've received accreditation from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) for our initial-licensure educator preparation programs! Huge honor as 14 of our initial-licensure programs are accredited through spring of 2026!
Thanks to our outstanding faculty and the efforts of CAEP-related working groups, academic programs, faculty and staff!
https://bit.ly/2Km2szT
George Mason receives accreditation from Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).
Great story about the awesome work of associate professor Brenda Bannan in leading an active threat response training for area first responders last month at EagleBank Arena. Tremendous job by Professor Bannan of our Instructional Design and Technology program!
Story: https://bit.ly/2MjMWaj
With 37,000 students from all 50 states and 130 countries and a residential population of more than 6,000 students Mason is a vibrant and dynamic community of scholars.
Congrats to our Math Education Leadership program on being ranked 12th in the country by BestColleges.com on their list of Best Online Master's in Math Education Programs in 2019!
Story: https://bit.ly/2wswbPa
And for more information on our Math Education Leadership program, which is 100% online and will be offered in the fall, visit here: https://bit.ly/2Xe3HEO
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As promised, photos from the Graduate School of Education's degree celebration! Congrats again to all graduates - bachelor's, master's and doctoral! Was a great weekend to celebrate and best of luck to you all in the future!
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Some of our favorite photos from the School of Recreation, Health, and Tourism degree celebration last week! Also including some pics from the university's commencement ceremony and photos from the Graduate School of Education to come soon.
Congrats to all our graduates! We're proud of you!
Great example of the opportunities bestowed upon our students! John Johnson, who recently received his master's degree in athletic training, will be serving as an athletic training intern with the Jacksonville Jaguars this summer at training camp after spending last fall with the Redskins!
With 37,000 students from all 50 states and 130 countries and a residential population of more than 6,000 students Mason is a vibrant and dynamic community of scholars.
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Thanks so much to the students of Lees Corner Elementary School for their donation of $1,100 to the Mason LIFE program! An amazing show of generosity by the students of Lees Corner as all the grades competed against each other in a penny fundraiser!
A special thanks to Laura Dinan, a special education teacher at Lees Corner who spearheaded the fundraiser and is a former instructor at Mason LIFE who received her master's degree in special education from Mason in 2017!
Thanks so much to the students of Lees Corner Elementary School for their donation of $1,100 to the Mason LIFE program! An amazing show of generosity by the students of Lees Corner as all the grades competed against each other in a penny fundraiser!
A special thanks to Laura Dinan, a special education teacher at Lees Corner who spearheaded the fundraiser and is a former instructor at Mason LIFE who received her master's degree in special education from Mason in 2017!
Commencement is upon us! Congrats to all of our graduates! But, in case you missed it, we recently had a great celebration for the graduates of our fantastic Mason LIFE program!
Wanted to share a few photos from a truly great night. All of our Mason LIFE graduates will be at commencement on Friday as well!
Over spring break, associate professor Yoosun Chung guided nine #CEHD students on a trip to South Korea to explore the use of Assistive Technology in Korea!
Story: https://bit.ly/2W3tiDb
Great professional development video by Professor Joan Kang Shin, who specializes in English as a Second Language (ESL) education and serves as the academic program coordinator for the Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse and Exceptional Learners program!
Watch this professional development video by Impact series editor, Dr. Joan Kang Shin, about developing global citizenship in teen learners.
Visit ELTNGL.com/impact to watch more professional development videos from Joan to help teachers improve their classroom practice and get the most out of Impact!
Awesome feature on CEHD alum Tim Cotman (MEd, '99) and his work at Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Arlington as equity and excellence coordinator!
His success in closing the "opportunity gap" for students of all races is a big reason why he has been named teacher of the year three times in the last 18 months!
Story: https://bit.ly/2vHlFn3
Congrats to all our Program Award Winners from the Graduate School of Education and the School of Recreation, Health, and Tourism! More than 40 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students were honored this year!
Story: https://bit.ly/2H6Yby7
CEHD program award winners in 2019.
Happy National Teacher Appreciation Week! Thank you to all our wonderful CEHD alums who are making a difference in classrooms around the country! And thanks to our CEHD faculty for teaching and training the next generation of teachers!
You all are an inspiration to many and we are very grateful for your hard work!
Great story about tourism and events management undergrad Sofya Vetrova's newsletter, "Robot Exclusive," for Mason Dining in collaboration with the Starship delivery robots! Sofya was also named the Outstanding Graduate Student in Tourism and Events Management!
Story: https://bit.ly/2V6dxeS
Congrats to Professors Rita Chi-Ying Chung and Fred Bemak on being named recipients of the 2019 Presidential Faculty Excellence Medals! The counseling tandem were awarded medals for excellence in diversity and inclusion and will receive them at commencement on May 17!
Story: https://bit.ly/2GOChya
Professor Rita Chi-Ying Chung in the Counseling and Development program will be the opening keynote speaker for the One APAC (Asian Pacific American Coalition) Summit on Sunday in the Hub Ballroom! This FREE event begins at 9:30 a.m. Sunday.
Professor Chung and two graduate students, Gaku Fujiyama and Nicole Brzozowski, in the Counseling and Development program will be presenters for a leadership workshop. Gaku will also serve as a panelist for a Biracial/Multiracial Experiences workshop.
More info: https://bit.ly/2PwcXku
Great evening with our awesome CEHD students
ICYMI, we had a great turnout for the Fourth Annual CEHD Student Research Symposium with more than 50 poster presentations and four oral presentations!
Thanks to all of our students who participated and our wonderful faculty and staff who made this event a success! #CEHD
Associate professor Shelley Wong will be a keynote speaker for the First National Symposium on Contextualizing English language within Palestinian Experience on Tuesday morning in Palestine!
Great opportunity for Shelley, an associate professor in the Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse and Exceptional Learners Program!
More info: https://bit.ly/2vhzGri
Stop by the fourth annual CEHD Research Symposium brought to you by the office of Student & Academic Affairs tonight at Dewberry Hall in the JC!
The event starts at 6 with oral presentations beginning at 6:30 by our CEHD students and their faculty collaborators!
A congrats to all of our excellent faculty who were honored earlier this week at the university's annual Celebration of Teaching Excellence awards ceremony!
Adjunct Teaching Excellence Award
Kimberly Daly (Graduate School of Education)
Online Teaching Excellence Award Winner
Stephanie Dodman (Graduate School of Education)
Teachers of Distinction
Courtney Baker (Graduate School of Education)
Pila Hanson (School of Recreation, Health, and Tourism)
April Mattix Foster (Graduate School of Education)
Luanne Norden (School of Recreation, Health, and Tourism)
Kelley Regan (Graduate School of Education)
Congrats to all our wonderful award winners and amazing faculty for all your hard work!
ICYMI, excellent piece on the creative work and collaboration by Division of Special Education & disAbility Research faculty Jodi Duke, Grace Francis and Heidi Graff and Wiley Education Services!
Duke, Francis and Graff worked with Wiley to create a video for the autism spectrum disorders (ASD) graduate certificate for the online track to give their students a look into the lives of four people with autism, including a Mason undergrad who works as a teaching assistant.
George Mason News story: https://bit.ly/2X9pAEV
Video: https://bit.ly/2DeHrTm
With 37,000 students from all 50 states and 130 countries and a residential population of more than 6,000 students Mason is a vibrant and dynamic community of scholars.
"Amazon’s decision is a catalyst."
George Mason News sat down with Dean Ginsberg recently to talk about how Amazon's decision to plant roots in Northern Virginia with its second headquarters, "challenges us to be the very best we can be."
Ginsberg said the college is developing a university curriculum that will be part of a new teacher licensure program in computer science. Photo provided.
Proud of the great work by CEHD faculty and a CEHD master's student with the implementation of traffic gardens at D.C. Public Schools!
Thanks to the hard work of Associate Dean Ellen Rodgers, assistant professor Carly Fisher-Maltese and CEHD alum and current master's student Rick Holt, D.C. Public School preschool and elementary school students will learn bicycle and pedestrian safety on the blacktop of their schools!
Their work was featured in two media articles/segments this week...
NPR affiliate WAMU: https://bit.ly/2X3gDNm
George Mason News: https://bit.ly/2UWdrFy
Awesome story about CEHD alum and master's student Hunter Hautz's work with the Prince William County Fire Department!
Hautz developed a strength and conditioning manual for the fire department and helps train potential firefighters to handle the physical demands of fire school and becoming a firefighter!
He will graduate next month with his M.S. in exercise, fitness and health promotion!
Story: https://bit.ly/2U9BSLl
Thank you to all that participated in Giving Day 2019! As we tally all the online and offline giving, please know you were part of something special in support of the Elizabeth G. (Betty) Sturtevant, PhD Center for Literacy. We will be in touch with personal thanks in the next few weeks. Together, we are Mason!
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More than 1,400 donors gave more than $300,000 during Mason's third annual Giving Day. Check out photos from Creative Services photographer Evan Cantwell and the latest totals >> http://fal.cn/AEwz | #Give2Mason
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We couldn’t be more excited to support George Mason University! As the official banking partner of #MasonNation, we employ a large number of alumni, students and fans. Today, we’d like to encourage you to #Give2Mason - visit http://givingday.gmu.edu for more information and to check the live totals all day!
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Dr. Shahron Williams van Rooij is a 2019 Learning Elite Judge.
LearningElite judges are senior practitioners, learning-solution providers, suppliers, vendor executives and L&D experts. The judges are a heterogeneous group, selected from a variety of industries and organizational sizes around the world. Judges are vetted for requisite field experience before they are approved. Most judges have at least 10 years of experience in the L&D field.
https://learningelite.clomedia.com/lejudges/shahron-williams-van-rooij/
2PM update on CEHD's Sturtevant Center for Literacy Giving Day Challenge! Every gift matters. Thank you alumni, faculty/staff, and friends! #give2mason >>https://givingday.gmu.edu/s/1564/GID2/16/interior-1col.aspx?sid=1564&gid=2&pgid=3614
Over 60 sessions at American Educational Research Association (AERA) #AERA19 feature faculty and graduate students from across @MasonCEHD and George Mason University- come find us in Toronto later this week and see what we're working on across our fields of educational research. >>https://docs.google.com/document/d/1C4S3pEIh5A0ouIQAAfxHtkUKCxjRyJPYmQULGmSl_5s/edit?usp=sharing
List of faculty and graduate students with institutional affiliation at George Mason University presenting at the 2019 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association in Toronto, Canada (April 4-9, 2019) Retrieved from AERA online program and compiled by Mark Helmsing, Assistant ...
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Mason LIFE Alumni in Out'N'About DMV were celebrated at the @Washington Nationals game Friday with a Spirit Award!
Mason Alumni Assocation 50th Annivesary Gala video, featuring two CEHD alumni - Jay Coakley and Nathaniel Provencio
#CEHD Autism Spectrum Disorders Graduate Certificate >>https://gse.gmu.edu/special-education/autism-spectrum-disorders<<
CEHD's Graduate School of Education Open House #MasonOpenHouse #Education
Live stream reminder. Join us for our GSE Open House at 10am today!
Exams might be over but the basketball season is young. Come check out the Lady Patriots take on Navy #MasonAthletics #MasonNation
Here is the answer to yesterday's #WhereAmIWednesday post. It is the Sports Medicine Assessment Research & Testing (SMART) Lab located on the groups of Mason's Science and Technology Campus in Prince William County. The SMART Laboratory serves as the primary research facility for faculty and students in the undergraduate and master's degree programs in Athletic Training and Sports Medicine. The mission of the SMART Laboratory is to encourage evidence-based practice by combining quality research with clinical practice through multiple avenues of scientific inquiry. The laboratory facilitates a collaborative atmosphere where both faculty and student initiated activities work toward decreasing injury risk and advance the well being of physically active individuals of all ages. The SMART Laboratory aspires to have a strong emphasis on seeking and procuring funding to assist and promote its activities. Learn more at https://smartlab.gmu.edu/
Trying again: Taking a trip to Capitol Hill to hear CEHD faculty member Dr. Kevin Clark presenting research on digital media use among African Americans #MasonNation
Taking a trip to Capitol Hill to hear CEHD faculty member Dr. Kevin Clark presenting research on digital use among African Americans #MasonNation
Fantastic stories and "thank you's" from our graduates yesterday from the convocation for the Graduate School of Education! http://cehd.gmu.edu/class2014
Our graduates are so awesome!!! Congrats to all. Check out these "thank you" videos from yesterday's convocation for RHT. http://cehd.gmu.edu/class2014
The convocation for the Graduate School of Education is on Saturday at the Patriot Center, with 750 students scheduled to graduate! The music will be provided by the Mantua Elementary Chamber Chorus conducted by one of our alumna, Mary Frances Dini, MEd. Her students have been rehearsing hard for the big day! http://cehd.gmu.edu/class2014
Sara Ross and Caitlyn Wieland are teachers and sisters who came to George Mason to earn a master's degree from the "Learning Technologies in Schools" program. They'll be graduating together on Saturday! In this video, they talk about how they found the program flexible enough to fit their busy schedules... even when a little one soon joined their family. (See more Class of 2014 photos and videos here: http://cehd.gmu.edu/class2014)
Get up and move this semester! Enroll in a one- or two-credit fun and fitness course at Mason. Choose from more than 50 classes, ranging from the traditional (like aerobics, golf, and weight training) to the adventurous (such as pistol marksmanship and backpacking) to the intriguing (like underwater hockey and krav maga). Most courses are geared toward beginners and meet for half a semester. See list here: http://cehd.gmu.edu/news/stories/fitness-classes
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