Associate Professor of Mathematics Education Kimberly Sofronas, along with Brianna Wiseman '15 and Sam Escolas '15, co-authored an article recently published in the International Journal of Undergraduate Mathematics Education entitled: "A study of calculus instructors' perceptions of approximation as a unifying thread of the first-year calculus."

On October 14th, Visiting Assistant Professor of Education Lisa Schneier along with the Education Department sponsored the "Emmanuel College Education Department Fall Symposium: Urban Education Leadership. Navigating Student Success Through Building Bridges and Creating a Culture of Academic Excellence." Dr. Keith Lezama '07 moderated a panel discussion featuring Dr. Patricia Rissmeyer.

Assistant Professor of Education Karen Hokanson, SND and adjunct professor Denise Bauman's EDUC 1111: Great American Experiment classes are doing service-learning this fall semester at Mission Grammar School and thr Sr. Mary Hart After School Reading Program. More than 85 students spend one afternoon a week assisting children in reading and homework.

Elementary education majors Alex Schroll '16 did her pre-practicum at Rafael Hernandez, a bilingual school in Roxbury, which perfectly suited her affinity for languages. She couldn't wait to be "in the thick of it," and said that with every curriculum class she took at Emmanuel she gained more insight into the challenges of  teaching.

Mathematics and secondary ed major Brianna Wiseman '15 began her first year at Emmanuel with her mind set on becoming a teacher. So how, five years later, did her path lead to Fidelity Investments and her current position as a Deployment Analyst? "Attending a liberal arts school, I was exposed to so many new ideas outside of my major that I wanted to explore further," she said.

Elementary education major Alexis Ezell's goal is to someday teach second or third grade, and she has had the opportunity to gain hands-on field experience within Emmanuel's wide network of student-teaching partners including OLPH Mission Grammar School and the Maurice J. Tobin School.

In April, the Education Department hosted their spring symposium honoring the late Karen Gelzinis '73 and featuring a talk by author and educator Dr. Sonia Nieto, whose research focuses on multicultural education, teacher education and the education of students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Two education students presented their Senior Distinction in the Field projects in April 2016. Candidates for Distinction and their projects include: Katherine Campbell, "Creating a classroom culture with the habits of mind," and Catherine Davis, "Teaching for Social Justice: Celebrating diversity at Sokolowski School in Chelsea and Compass School in Boston."

KeYana will graduate from Emmanuel College in 2017 with a degree in education.

Mathematics and secondary ed major Brianna Wiseman '15 began her first year at Emmanuel with her mind set on becoming a teacher. So how, five years later, did her path lead to Fidelity Investments and her current position as a Deployment Analyst? "Attending a liberal arts school, I was exposed to so many new ideas outside of my major that I wanted to explore further," she said.