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Research Assistant Aakash Kumar's Achievement

Celebrating the outstanding contributions and achievements of our research assistant, Aakash Kumar, in advancing teacher education research and supporting the Collaborative's mission.

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Honors and Awards to TTE Female Faculty

Recognizing the exceptional achievements and contributions of our Technology and Teacher Education female faculty members who continue to excel in research, teaching, and service.

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SHED Catapult 2023 Seed Grant Awardees

Announcing the recipients of the SHED Catapult 2023 Seed Grants, supporting innovative research projects that advance our understanding of teacher education and development.

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TTE Hosts AERA Luncheon

April 23, 2025 – In Denver, Colorado, the Teaching and Teacher Education (TTE) program area hosted a luncheon for faculty members and past and present Ph.D.

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Holocaust Education

A professional development course that equips educators to teach the Holocaust with historical accuracy, ethical sensitivity, and effective classroom strategies, drawing on historical study and literary works such as Elie Wiesel’s Night.

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The Holocaust and the Holocaust Garden of Hope

This course explores Judaism, antisemitism, Nazism, the Holocaust, and its lasting impact. It prepares educators to teach the Holocaust with historical accuracy, ethical responsibility, and pedagogical care.

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Strategies for Teaching about the Holocaust

Designed for secondary educators, this professional development course focuses on teaching the Holocaust through Elie Wiesel’s Night. It combines historical context, literary analysis, and sensitive classroom strategies

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Pressure Makes Diamonds

A celebration of 10 years of the 4+1 Program, highlighting its impact on teacher education, alumni success, and the power of challenge, mentorship, and growth.

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Collaborative Hosts Final Event of the Year

The Collaborative hosted its final event of the year— the Faculty Academy “Invisible College” Zoom Session, the session brought together teacher‑education faculty from eight universities.

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Teaching and Learning with GenAI

A talk exploring the promises, pitfalls, and paradoxes of generative AI in education, encouraging educators to engage with AI critically, thoughtfully, and creatively.

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ArCasia James‑Gallaway

The funding will support her symposium, “Black and Indigenous Histories of Education: Reflexivity, Oral History, and Archival Research Practice in Canada and the United States.”

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4+1 Master’s Program

This program equips graduates with advanced skills program equips graduates with advanced skills in teaching, mentoring, and leadership, in teaching, mentoring, and leadership, preparing them to make a meaningful impact preparing them to make a meaningful impact in education

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TLAC’s EdD Win 2024

TLAC’s EdD in Curriculum and Instruction program won CPED’s 2024 Program of the Year, celebrated on January 29, 2025, with Dr. Radhika Viruru highlighting the CIRCLE framework and alumni praising mentorship, faculty support, and practical impact.

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CPED COLLABORATIVE CELEBRATION

The session highlights examples of faculty/student relationships that have contributed to the success of the program and strategies that the program uses to support online students

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The Tools Have Always Been There

Karen Burgard’s lecture focused on reexamining well-established pedagogical methods while emphasizing the goal of enhancing reading comprehension, analytical skills,

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Turning Excessive Entitlement on its Head

Dr Cheryl Craig opened her AERA session, “Turning Excessive Entitlement on its Head: Beginning with Self,” with Oliver Sacks’s reminder that “it is a privilege when people let you into their inner lives.”

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Dr. Cheryl J. Craig Honored in Top 2%

Dr. Cheryl J. Craig ranks among the top two percent of education researchers worldwide, recognized for her extensive publications, high citation impact, and lasting contributions to teacher knowledge and educational reform.

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Dr. Cheryl J. Craig Keynote at AERA

At AERA 2025, Dr. Cheryl J. Craig introduced serial interpretation and narrative use as new tools to strengthen teacher education research, drawing global praise for linking rigorous methods to real classroom impact.

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Editors’ Panel on the Future of Educational Research

Texas A&M’s Collaborative for Innovation in Teacher Education hosted an online Editors’ Panel on September 24, 2025, where leading journal editors discussed scholarship impact, publishing challenges, and guidance for researchers.

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TTE Department News

Faculty marked study abroad trips, new publications, and the 10+ anniversary of the 4+1 Program, while students celebrated dissertation defenses, research presentations, and awards like Chelsea Cole’s AERA Outstanding Dissertation Award.

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Invisible College Faculty Academy

At AERA 2025, Texas A&M’s Faculty Academy showcased its “invisible college” model, where faculty from multiple universities collaborate informally to build supportive networks and advance educational research.

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The Tools Have Always Been There

This presentation reimagines familiar strategies to boost reading comprehension, analytical skills, and student-led discussions, using primary sources to deepen connections across disciplines.

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HRA 18 Event

On April 29, 2025, Texas A&M’s TLAC and Jewish Studies joined the Holocaust Remembrance Association event featuring Bridgitte Gabriel’s keynote and a stage production on Dietrich Bonhoeffer, with faculty and students highlighting Holocaust education initiatives.

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From Inquiry to Publication

On November 19, 2024, Dr. Gayle Curtis delivered an online lecture for Dr. Cheryl Craig’s class, sharing insights on narrative inquiry and practical strategies for turning dissertation findings into publications, inspiring early‑career researchers with clear guidance on writing and publishing.

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JTE Article of the Year

Firestone, Cruz, and Massey’s award‑winning JTE study shows how teacher study groups advance equity and inclusion in preservice education, using mixed methods to reveal supports and challenges in teacher learning.

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TTE Highlights

Andy Kwok earned AACTE’s Distinguished Research Award, faculty and graduates published in top journals, the Collaborative celebrated CPED’s award, and the TTE Hiring Committee advanced its search.

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From “Teachergram” to Top‑Tier

A new Teachers & Teaching study shows how teachers in the U.S., U.K., and Portugal use Instagram to shape identity, build community, and express their “best‑loved selves,” led by TLAC scholars and international collaborators through an ISATT grant.

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Collaborative Hosts Final Event of the Year:

On May 5, over 40 faculty from eight universities worldwide joined a Zoom session, affirming the Faculty Academy’s “invisible college” model as a vital network for resilience, collaboration, and scholarly support.

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Honorary Doctorate – Dr. F. Michael Connelly

Dr. F. Michael Connelly will receive an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Windsor for his pioneering work on reciprocal learning in comparative education, adding to his 2021 Honorary Doctorate from Hong Kong.

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Karla Adelina Garza – Dissertation Honors

Karla Adelina Garza (’06, ’07, ’23), the only Hispanic Ph.D. graduate in TAMU’s 2023 Spring Cohort, earned two national dissertation awards in 2024 for her groundbreaking study on migrant teachers, blending narrative inquiry with testimonios to amplify Latinx voices.

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Digital Stories

Narrative explorations of teacher education through multimedia storytelling

teachHOUSTON STEM Interactive: STEM For All Showcase Entry

Cheryl J. Craig, Jacqueline Ekeoba, Liandra Larsen, Mariam Manuel, Ramona Mateer

Female in STEM

Exploring the experiences and perspectives of women pursuing careers in STEM education and research.

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Becoming a Wounded Healer: The Transformative Journey of an NSF STEM Scholarship Student

A powerful narrative of personal growth and professional development through the NSF STEM scholarship program.

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Different Ways to Know NCLB

Examining the impact and implementation of No Child Left Behind from multiple educational perspectives.

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Through Ni's Eyes: Children's Experiences of Cultural Outings at Reed Academy

A child's perspective on cultural learning experiences and educational field trips.

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Teachers Collaborate: School is a Professional Learning Community

Showcasing collaborative practices and professional learning communities in schools.

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Teaching Inquiry-based Learning to Pre-service Teachers

Exploring effective methods for preparing future teachers to implement inquiry-based learning approaches.

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An Inquiry into Inquiry

Meta-reflections on inquiry as both a pedagogical approach and a research methodology in teacher education.

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Photo Gallery

Moments from our collaborative work, events, and community

Technology and Teacher Education program retreat at Dr. Patrick Slattery's home in Hempstead, TX.

Research team celebrating the publication of "Truth and Knowledge in Curriculum Making."

with a guest speaker for the Studying Teacher Education class

Portfolio Group at the Castle Conference in U.K

Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings's Visit

The Association of Former Students Distinguished Achievement Award for Research

With Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings

ISATT Conference in Bordeaux, France

Excessive Entitlement Presentation at the ISATT Conference in Bordeaux, France

Portfolio Group

Faculty Academy

Lily Orland-Barak's Induction as an AERA Fellow Left to Right Cheryl Craig, Lily Orland-Barak, Marilyn Cochran-Smith

The Portfolio Group having their year-end meeting at the Hummingbird Cafe Gayle Curtis & Annette Easley.

Invisible College Conference, June 25, 2021

The Collaborative's First Book Launch Presentation

Portfolio Group Retreat

2019 TLAC Holiday Party

Faculty Presentation at ENKA Schools, Istanbul, Turkey

AERA Outstanding Publication Awardees (Dr. Craig with Dr. JeaongAe You and Dr. Yali Zou)

Cheryl Craig visits Associate Professor Gang Zhu and his colleagues at East China Normal University's Center for Comparative and International Education

Huberman Award Ceremony Left to Right: Dr. Vicki Ross (University of Northern Arizona) speaking on behalf of Jean Clandinin & Michael Connelly Doctoral and Post-Doctoral Colleagues from Canada Dr. Gayle Curtis (University of Houston) speaking on behalf of Cheryl J. Craig's Master's and Doctoral Students Dr. Lily Orland-Barak (University of Haifa) speaking on behalf of Cheryl J. Craig's International Colleagues and Co-Editors of SSCI Journals Dr. Yali Zou (University of Houston) speaking on behalf of Cheryl J. Craig's University of Houston Colleagues and Research Partners Presenter of Michael Huberman Award to Cheryl J. Craig

Cheryl J. Craig with her colleagues receiving Texas A&M College of Education and Human Development Mentor Award

Cheryl J. Craig receiving Michael Huberman Award for Outstanding Contributions to Understanding the Lives of Teachers from American Educational Research Association

Cheryl J. Craig with her friends at the ceremony for the Wall of Fame Award

Cheryl J. Craig at the ceremony for the Wall of Fame Award

Graduate Students

Writing Retreat with Research Team

From Shanghai Airport. Cheryl Craig with her former doctoral students, Associate Professor Gang Zhu and Post Doctoral Fellow Jing Li at East China Normal University

AERA Discussant Activity