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Welcome to Fall 2024!

Shari Tarver Behring

We are proud that the Michael D. Eisner College of Education remains one of the largest Colleges of Education in the CSU system, providing to our surrounding communities hundreds of outstanding new professionals in the fields of education, counseling, administration, and Deaf Studies. The Eisner College engages in transformative education and initiatives that put into practice our commitment to social justice, equity, access, and inclusion, and supporting the social-emotional well-being of university, school, and community members. I am grateful to our talented faculty, staff, alumni, and community partners, all instrumental in ensuring the excellence of our educational programs and community-serving centers. We have reason to be proud as we prepare our students to make positive contributions to our world!

Dean Shari Tarver Behring

Education News

The Bridge Project Receives Continuation Grant From U.S. Department of Education

October 3, 2022

The Bridge Project

Congratulations to Dr. Zhen Chai and the rest of the Bridge Project team for receiving a $231,245 continuation grant from the U.S. Department of Education for "The Bridge Project: Bringing Early Childhood Special Educators and Behavior Interventionists Together Through Interdisciplinary Evidence-Based Preparation to Serve Young Children with High-Intensity Needs". Learn more on the Bridge Project website

Kids are suffering from toxic stress. Here's some advice on how we can help them heal

September 26, 2022

Jennifer Vargas Pemberton

Stress and upheaval are harmful at any time, but the pandemic has forced many families onto a roller coaster ride that seems unending. Families and caregivers are concerned about what this period of great instability means for their children, so the LA Times turned to psychologist Dr. Jennifer Vargas Pemberton (Educational Psychology & Counseling), who has worked with children and teenagers for decades, for some answers. Read more on the LA Times

Project CREATE: Preparing Culturally Responsive Early Educators in Teacher Education

September 9, 2022

The University Library

Congratulations to Dr. Zhen Chai and the rest of the Project CREATE team for receiving a United States Department of Education award in the amount of $1.1 million. The purpose of this project is to support a newly modified Early Childhood Special Education Preliminary Credential Program and to prepare competent culturally responsive early childhood special educators/early interventionists who will be eligible for the California Preliminary Education Specialist Credential. Read more

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