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Art Education faculty Sarah Zeffiro, with Psychology professor Shannon White, PsyD, are leading a Carlow study abroad trip in Ireland this summer. The focus of the experience centers on international perspectives in the education of children with special needs and supports for mental health. Study abroad is open to any Carlow undergraduate or graduate student, and this special trip happens every June. Carlow is devoted to transformational learning experiences.

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Keely Baronak and Rachel Griffo presented to staff educators at Industrial Arts Workshop (IAW), on using a trauma-informed lens to support students in their after-school and summer based programs. The rich discussions centered on relationship building, the impact of working memory on learning, and universal ways to design instruction. IAW is an incredible organization dedicated to. "Empowering Pittsburgh-area youth and adults at the intersection of arts, community development, and workforce readiness. Through the creative process of hands-on sculpture design and welding, students develop skills and have experiences that help prepare them for the workplace...." Special thank you to Tim Kaulen for the opportunity to work with his great team!

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Welcome Desiree Matia, MFA! So excited to work with you in the EdD program! Patricia L. McMahon, PhD, Ann Bisignani, Sarah Zeffiro

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Desiree Matia is the Director of Arts Education at Propel Schools.She earned an undergraduate in Art Education at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and an MFA in Painting at the Savannah College of Art and Design. This fall, she joins Carlow's inaugural EdD program. “I appreciate Carlow's close-knit community, one with the University's values embedded throughout. The structure and affordability of the program will allow me to engage as a scholar practitioner and apply my learning to my current role and beyond! I am most excited to learn from the professors and colleagues in my cohort, as I know their unique areas of expertise will help shape my own experience. I hope to research Social Emotional Learning in the Arts, and how that can impact school culture and systems of learning.”We are #CarlowProud to welcome Desiree!

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Welcome Dr. Buonomo to Carlow Education!Kristen Buonomo, PhD, BCBA, joins the Education Department at Carlow University this fall as an Assistant Professor of Special Education. Dr. Buonomo earned her PhD as an Urban Special Education Scholar at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Buonomo’s research interests are centered on bringing a culturally responsive approach to addressing interfering behaviors, including functional behavior assessment and behavior intervention plans. In addition, Dr. Buonomo is working with colleagues on developing an intake interview guide for practitioners to help them develop a holistic view of their students. Dr. Buonomo’s dissertation is titled, A Culturally Responsive Training Program for Behavior Analysts focused on taking an antiracist approach in assessment, intervention, and supervision inthetraining of behavior analytic professionals.Over the last 20 years, Dr. Buonomo has worked with caregivers, public and private schools, and state Departments of Education. She has worked extensively with students in special education in a variety of settings. Dr. Buonomo truly enjoys the opportunity to engage with graduate and undergraduate students to help facilitate their development as educators.Dr. Buonomo is an active member of several professional organization including the Association of Positive Behavior Support where she is member of the Teaching and Education Committee, the Council for Exceptional Children, and the Association of Professional Behavior Analysts. She is exited to begin her position this fall at Carlow!

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Congratulations to Briana Fitzgerald on her important and timely article. Briana is a Carlow graduate in Education and Teach Plus Policy Fellow.We are #CarlowProud!

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Meet the newest member of the inaugural doctoral cohort starting this fall.Shannon Ross is a High School Instructional Coach and English Teacher in the Hampton Township School District.Shannon graduated from Carlow University with her BA in English with teacher certification and completed a graduate degree in instructional technology from Wilkes University. Shannon shared, “My wonderful experiences as an undergrad at Carlow prepared me to find success in the secondary classroom and in my role as an instructional coach. Because this program gave me both the theoretical and practical knowledge I needed to walk into a classroom ready to succeed, the same focus on a scholar-practitioner mindset in the Doctoral program solidified my choice to attend Carlow. I’m excited to specialize in the Curriculum and Learning strand to expand my knowledge beyond individual classroom and school level thinking while exploring and researching the complexities of education at a systems level.As an instructional coach I get to see the amazing teaching and learning that takes place across all grade levels and academic disciplines in my building. Expanding opportunities for student-led, inquiry-driven learning, leveraging AI for teaching and learning, and the potential for instructional coaching to drive meaningful change are all areas I am excited to explore. I 'm excited to collaborate with the Carlow faculty and the other educators in my cohort as I decide on a meaningful area of research.”Welcome Shannon!For more information about Carlow’s EdD program, visit:https://lnkd.in/gYgrj6jV

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Congratulations to Dr. Marris McClure Sweeny, Program Director for Early Chidhood at Carlow. She recently published an article, Storytelling and error: challenging pioneer ontologies in early childhood education in the journal of Pedagogy, Culture, and Society. Marissa shares,"In this study, we challenge traditional ideas in early childhood education (ECE) that treat childhood and adulthood as complete and autonomous stages. These conventional views often overlook the rich perspectives, especially those from Indigenous cultures, which see children as whole and complete beings from the start. Using art-based methods, we examine Montessori’s idea of ‘control of error’ through an intersectional lens, exploring how recognizing and honoring mistakes can enrich ECE. We delve into the cultural significance of errors—both intentional and accidental—drawing from our unique backgrounds and our shared belief that children are deeply connected to the world around them.One of us, a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, integrates the tradition of beadwork taught by his elders, where mistakes are kept as a reminder of human imperfection. The other, a white cisgender woman and Montessori-trained educator, reflects on the complexity surrounding errors from her experiences as a feminist motherscholar and early educator. By intentionally sharing our diverse stories, we, a gay Citizen Potawatomi man and a cisgender white woman, aim to redefine and enrich pioneering concepts in early childhood education.Figure 3:A series of images and videos made by my five- and three-year-old children who were working alongside me and continually interrupting me while I prepared this manuscript. I have included them as a complement: An intentional error to show that while an academic paper and its presentation may be one thing, two things can be true at once. There is always a background to the story even if I have been encouraged to edit it– to notice the error that reveals the completeness of my humanity and to correct it."To view the article:https://lnkd.in/e2C94Cpe

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