Education faculty share expertise in media outlets
Faculty in the SPCS Graduate Education program have shared their expertise in a number of media outlets during the COVID-19 pandemic, sharing information about rezoning and racism; advice for teachers, parents, and the public related to online teaching and learning; and school reopening plans.
April 22 — Tom Shields, graduate education program chair, was featured in The Academic Minute’s Jepson School of Leadership Studies week-long takeover in a podcast: Unexpected Benefits of School Rezoning.
June 15 — Jamelle Wilson, dean of the School of Professional & Continuing Studies, penned a Richmond Times-Dispatch opinion column on responding to racial tensions in Richmond and around the nation: Finding Our Way Forward.
July 18 — John McGinty, R'67, G'73, teaching and leadership supervisor in the education program, shared his thoughts on the value of school resource officers (SRO) in a Richmond Times-Dispatch letter to the editor: Presence of SROs a Deterrent to Trouble.
July 22 — Bob Spires, associate professor of education, provided a comparative review of international school re-opening plans in The Conversation: How Other Countries Reopened Schools during the Pandemic – And What the US Can Learn From Them.
July 31 — Bob Spires, associate professor of education, shared more about what we can learn from others’ school re-opening plans on the Leonard Lopate at Large show: Dr. Bob Spires on What Other Countries Can Tell about US Safely Reopening Schools.
August 20 — Kate Cassada, assistant chair of educational leadership & policy studies, and Bob Spires, associate professor of education, encouraged ongoing professional development for teachers in an Education Talk Radio PreK-20 episode: The Importance of Professional Development during a Pandemic.
August 24 — Bob Spires, associate professor of education, shared expertise with teachers on creating digital instructional content in eCampus News: 6 Keys to Producing Effective Digital Content.
August 26 — Kate Cassada, assistant chair of educational leadership & policy studies, shared expertise on establishing peer coaching in eCampus News: 6 Ways to Set High-quality Peer Coaching in Motion.
August 27 — Kate Cassada, assistant chair of educational leadership & policy studies, offered tips for effective parent-teacher communication during online school in a Fox Richmond/Connect RVA School’s On interview: Parent-Teacher Communication.
September 2 — Rob McAdams, director of Partners in the Arts, offered tips for encouraging kids to express themselves and their creativity while learning online in a Fox Richmond/Connect RVA School’s On interview: Fostering Creativity and Self Expression for Children Learning Online.