Elementary Education News

Congratulations to Our Accomplished Faculty

May 21, 2021

Congratulations to our exemplary faculty for their recent awards and accomplishments: Greg Knotts, Wendy Murawski, Kim Goldberg Roth, Minsung Kwon, Vanessa Goodwin, Samantha Toews, Connie Wong, Will Garrow, and Dimpal Jain.

Greg Knotts and Wendy Murawski Win Faculty Awards

May 17, 2021

Congratulations to Greg Knotts for receiving the CSUN 2021 Distinguished Teaching, Counseling, or Librarianship Award, and Wendy Murawski for receiving the CSUN 2021 Preeminent Scholarly Publication Award! We are extremely proud of all of our exemplary faculty! Read more

College of Education Receives New Eisner Foundation Grant

April 26, 2021

We are thrilled to share the good news that the Eisner Foundation board has approved a general operating grant in the amount of $400,000 over two years to CSUN for the Michael D. Eisner College of Education. This is a renewal of the 2-year support we received from the Eisner Foundation which ended in December, 2021. This funding is especially welcomed with the significant increase in student enrollment in our college credential programs as we work to meet the teacher shortage and diversify the teacher and other school-based workforce while dealing with budget cuts with the pandemic. Thank you very much to the Eisner Foundation for their continued support, and thanks to all of our college family who helped with this process. Read more

Elementary Education, Fall 2021, Master's Program

March 8, 2021

Virtual Information Sessions for Curriculum and Instruction & Multicultural and Multilingual M.A. Options Read more

Promising Practices: How a network of male teachers of color expanded leadership opportunities

February 10, 2021

A recent article in K-12 Deep Dive featured our Compton Men of Color Initiative and the work by John Reveles and Al Restori in recruiting and retaining teachers of color. Their work has been a model for other schools. Read more

Message from Dean Shari Tarver Behring

June 2, 2020

Just when we thought things could not get worse as a result of the pandemic, our world turned upside down. The Michael D. Eisner College of Education is committed to practicing equity, access, inclusion, and social justice, and championing these rights for all people. The mission of the College of Education and the ethical and professional standards of all of our educational programs embrace these values as essential for the well-being of our students and the community that we serve. Read more

Compton Male Teachers of Color Network May Virtual Summit

May 26, 2020

The Compton Male Teachers of Color Network held a virtual summit on May 23rd to share universal best practices designed to support male teachers and administrators of color. College of Education members Josh Einhorn, John Reveles, and Al Restori were involved with the summit, as well as Travis Bristol from UC Berkeley. Over 50 teachers, principals, superintendents, university representatives, the CA Superintendent of Schools Office, the Chancellor’s Office, and community partners participated. This was a great event, and much was gained by all who attended. Read more

Virtual Celebrations & Recognitions

May 21, 2020

Graduation cap with the text "Class of 2020"

Though we could not hold our usual in-person graduation and completion ceremonies this semester, we look forward to celebrating with you in person in the future when possible. In the meantime, our college is still committed to celebrating everyone who completed their programs. Each department put together some kind of virtual celebration for their students, such as congratulatory videos, special messages on their websites and social media platforms, and mailed completion packets. We want to celebrate you all and recognize your many achievements! Read about our virtual celebrations and recognitions

To our continuing students, from Dean Shari Tarver Behring

May 20, 2020

Through this historic, unprecedented time, you, the students of the Michael D. Eisner College of Education, awe and inspire me. You are persevering in the attainment of your educational goals with commitment, hard work and resilience through this difficult and ambiguous time. Thank you for making your College proud. I want all of you to know that the Michael D. Eisner College of Education cares about you and encourages you to take advantage of the many resources available to assist and nurture you. Read more

Michael D. Eisner College of Education Outstanding Pandemic Teaching Awards

May 18, 2020

Do you know a great teacher who has been succeeding despite the pandemic? Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, school closures have forced school staff, students, and their families to adjust to new models of education. Some teachers have not only kept the learning happening but they are rocking the pandemic teaching. To showcase the great teaching across Los Angeles, we created the Outstanding Pandemic Teaching Awards for exemplary teachers during these difficult times. To apply or nominate someone for the OPT Award, go to bit.ly/OPTAward.

Michael D. Eisner College of Education

Department of Elementary Education

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