Baylor University's Moody School of Education

05/28/2026

Dr. Kelly Johnston, associate professor in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction, received Baylor University’s 2026 Centennial Professor Award for her research project, the Baylor Educator-Scholar Collective. Johnston intends to explore ways to connect Baylor educators once they have left campus to fling their green and gold afar!
➡ READ MORE:
bit.ly/CentennialJohnston
Congrats, Dr. Johnston!

05/22/2026

Father-and-son duo Alan and Robbie Lenz shared the joy of Baylor commencement this weekend as they BOTH graduated in the Class of 2026!
🐻 BAYLOR PROUD STORY: bit.ly/BU-father-son
Alan, EdD ’26, had heard all the stories about Baylor from his wife, Allison, BA ’94. Then the couple sent two of their kids to Baylor, and he heard even more incredible stories — enough that he felt he was missing out as the only non-Baylor member of his family.
This past weekend, Alan received his doctorate in learning and organizational change from the Moody School of Education, and Robbie graduated with a BA in communication.
Alan completed the EdD program online while continuing in his full-time role as head of school at St. Philip’s Episcopal School in Beeville, Texas. “This is the hardest I’ve ever worked on anything,” he said. “Baylor is not an easy school, and you’ve got to work hard.”
St. Philip’s set up a special pep rally for him on Principal Appreciation Day in celebration. “They all wore Baylor T-shirts and colors,” he said. “And my wife, who was a twirler at Baylor and has a twirling team here at the school, bought her team Baylor shirts, and they did a little twirling routine for us. They also taught all the kids how to do ‘Sic ’em, Bears!'"
and congratulations, Lenz Family! You're 100% green and gold now!

05/21/2026

05/18/2026

Newly minted Baylor Moody School of Education graduate Margo Paluch made a big impact in the school where she did her student teaching, launching a playground "buddy" program between her third-grade students and the students in a self-contained classroom. Hewitt Elementary will be continuing the program, the principal (a Baylor grad) said, and teachers will share the program in a back-to-school presentation with the entire district this fall.

When Margo Paluch (BSED '26) walks across the stage this weekend during Baylor Commencement, the senior elementary education major from Lake Geneva, Wisc., will experience a historic first as a member of the inaugural graduating class of Baylor’s newly named Moody School of Education. But she will...

05/13/2026

Senior Garrison Fritts fit in so well as a student teacher at Robinson Junior High that they gave him the Staff of the Year Award!
FULL STORY: bit.ly/FrittsRobinson

05/12/2026

Built from my book, The Happiness Crisis, this animation with voice over describes the challenges kids face and the opportunity we have to point them toward ...

05/11/2026

Baylor Moody SOE's Dr. T. Philip Nichols was interviewed on NPR All Things Considered about the Canvas hack.
LISTEN: bit.ly/NicholsCanvas
Nichols, an Associate Professor in the Dept. of Curriculum & Instruction, is an expert on educational technology.

Millions of students in universities and K-12 districts had their data compromised this week as a hack took down Canvas, a classroom management tool used all over the country.

05/07/2026

Our prayers are with the family of Moody SOE alumna and former faculty member Margaret Thomson. A memorial service will be held at 10 am on Friday, May 15, in the sanctuary of First Baptist Church, Waco. Memorial gifts may be made to the Moody School of Education at Baylor University or to the First Baptist Church of Waco, Texas.

We mourn the loss of longtime Baylor education professor Margaret Thomson following her recent passing.

Thomson (BA '73) taught in Baylor University's Moody School of Education for 20 years, serving in multiple state & national literacy leadership roles: https://bit.ly/4tgysad