Christen Johnson, a 2023 graduate of the EdD in Educational & Professional Practice, has written and published a dissertation titled The Monroe Method: A Methodology on Navigating Race, Oppression, and…
Christine Copeland ‘91
Christine Copeland ‘91 (New England, MEd) recently completed a four-book series for young readers entitled Seasons in the Forest: Field Guides for Little Naturalists, which was designed to introduce the youngest…
Shawna Garritson ’14
Shawna Garritson ‘14 (New England, MED) is the new director of Valley Oak Charter School in Mira Monte, CA. She is an educator with a background in charter schools, having…
Christine Mania ’22
Christine Mania ’22 (New England, MEd in Humane Education), while in pursuit of an MA in Humane Education, authored a series of personal essays, each aligned with a corresponding course’s theme….
Best Of: Six of Our Favorite Episodes on Education for World Teacher Day
World Teachers’ Day, observed annually on October 5th, is a global event that honors the invaluable contributions of educators and teachers to society. This occasion, established by UNESCO in 1994, underscores the crucial role teachers play in shaping the future through the dissemination of knowledge and the nurturing of personal and intellectual growth in students.
Education Alums Connect with Other Educators at Skywalker Ranch
Antioch alums Laura Thomas, Alex Venet, and John Thomas spent a week at Skywalker Ranch connecting with other fantastic educators. The George Lucas Educational Foundation – Edutopia – reaches over…
Paul Bocko ’96, ’08
Paul Bocko, PhD ’96, ’08 (New England, MS in Environmental Studies and MEd in Organization & Management), faculty in the New England Department of Education and Director for the Antioch Center…
We Understand Dyslexia Better Than Ever, Yet Most Students Still Don’t Get Help
Twenty percent of people live with dyslexia, yet our public school systems are, for the most designed for students who don’t have difficulty reading. In the past thirty years, the science around dyslexia has come a long way.
Taking Emotional Intelligence Seriously Helps Us Cultivate Great Places to Learn
“Emotions are neurohormones,” says Joshua Freedman. “And these little chains of chemicals affect every living cell in our brains and bodies.” But for as much power as emotions have over our lives and selves, too often, our educational systems emphasize subject area mastery over cultivating emotional intelligence.
Zoe Weil Publishes Book “Claude and Medea: The Hellburn Dogs”
Zoe Weil is the president and co-founder of the Institute for Humane Education, which works in partnership with Antioch University to provide the Humane Education MEd, MA, EdD, and Graduate…
David Sobel Featured in Article
David Sobel, Professor Emeritus in Education at Antioch’s New England campus, was recently featured in the article “Madison Children’s Museum to lead climate change project” in the Wisconsin State Journal….
Antioch’s SLIDE Team Researching School Libraries Publishes Findings
Between 2015 and 2019, there was an almost 20% national loss in the number of full-time school librarians.
This trend represents an ongoing evolution in the structure and capacity of schools, and one of the few groups researching this change is Antioch University’s SLIDE project: ”School Library Investigation – Decline or Evolution?”