LITE brightens future for Alabama preservice teachers, educators and students
There are some things that may not come to mind at first when considering different types of learning methods, like small robots that follow color-coded paths or podcasts that bring voices of the American Revolution or letters of the alphabet to life, for instance. Inside the Laboratory for Innovative Technology in Education (LITE), though, visitors…
Project LIFT to provide intensive literacy support for students in need across rural Alabama
For Dr. Greg Benner, a new federal grant represents the coalescence of more than two decades of research, collaboration and lessons learned along the way. It also provides an opportunity to bring that work to young students across the state he now calls home. Through Project LIFT, or Literacy Improvement through Focused Tutoring, Benner and…
UA hosts literacy lab, brings educator prep faculty from across state
The Alabama Reading Initiative recently turned to The University of Alabama and its literacy faculty to host its second Educator Preparation Program Research to Practice Lab, held in the Literacy Center at Tom Barnes Hall. On Oct. 8, faculty from six educator preparation programs traveled to the Literacy Center at Tom Barnes Hall, observing as…
Faculty recognized during 2026 Community Engagement Awards
Dr. Mandy Cramer was recognized recently by the UA Council on Community-Based Partnerships with its Excellence in Community Engaged Scholarship Award for Teaching and Learning during the 2026 Excellence in Community Engagement Awards. Through her work with BLAST Academy, Cramer has been able to combine her passions for innovative teaching and administration while serving the…
Dr. Kaiwen Man named NCME 2026 Early Career Scholar Award recipient
The National Council on Measurement in Education has named Dr. Kaiwen Man the 2026 recipient of its Jason Millman Promise of Early Career Measurement Scholar Award in recognition of his exceptional contributions to applied measurement, particularly his research on the use of multimodal data to detect aberrant test-taking behavior. This award is supported by the…
Two education alumni featured in UA’s 18 Under 31 Young Alumni Awards
In February, The University of Alabama National Alumni Association named its 2026 Class for the 18 Under 31 Young Alumni Awards, including two of the College of Education’s own exceptional alumni, Savannah Fisher and Matthew Meadows, for making a vital impact in their industries and communities. Learn more this year’s 18 Under 31 Young Alumni…
Future Teachers of Alabama annual conference returns to UA campus next week
The Future Teachers of Alabama (FTA) will return to the Capstone next week, bringing about 700 future educators to Tuscaloosa for the conclusion of its annual conference. The FTA Western Conference will welcome students from 52 schools across Alabama to the Bryant Conference Center on Tuesday, Feb. 17, for a day packed with immersive learning…
