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Teach with Joy!

A new Watson College initiative seeks to inspire teachers to teach with joy! The project is gaining momentum as Denise Ousley, Robert Smith and...

Blooming in the Noise of the Whirlwind

Past, present and future educators convened at the Watson College of Education on March 13 for “Blooming in the Noise of the...

UNCW 3C Hosts CTP Conference

“Programming that leads to sustainable jobs and career readiness and understanding neurodiversity” was the theme of the annual UNCW/3C...

Regional Eggs and Issues Breakfast April 17

WCE’s Professional Development System School-University Partnership in partnership with The Public School Forum of NC, will host a 2025...

STEM SENC Mini Grants Support STEM Education

STEM SENC has awarded Education Mini-Grants to 12 teachers in the region to support the implementation of innovative STEM programs for students.

Join Us for CCL Virtual Lunch & Learn

On February 4, UNCW’s Watson College will host a virtual Lunch & Learn for aspiring Community College leaders.

Chad Lewis and Madeline Lewis '24

Chad Lewis is a Sergeant with UNCW Police Department. His daughter Madeline (Maddie) will graduate in December with a degree in elementary...

Chris Garner '96, '05M and Jenelle Garner '28

Chris Garner ’96, ’05M is a WCE partnership teacher at Hoggard High School, where he has taught social studies for the past 24 years....

Jay Flowers '90 and Olivia Flowers '25

Jay Flowers ’90 is an English teacher at Topsail High School and a longstanding WCE partnership teacher. His daughter Olivia is now an...

Rachel Greer Appointed Executive Director at DC Virgo

Rachel Greer assumed the role of Executive Director at D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy in September. A former principal and instructional coach, she...

$300,000 Kenan Trust Award will support TAs to Teachers

The Watson College of Education has been awarded $300,000 from the Kenan Trust to support Teaching Assistants transitioning to fully licensed...

Teachers Create Joy in Teaching Network

Jeremy Buie, Jessica Harvey ’12M, Sydney Hoover ’24, Kylee Maarschalk, Matt Taylor ’24M and Nicole Turner ’24M - with...

Teachers Participate in New Music Ed Grad Program

Thirty teachers – including ten enrolled in UNCW’s new graduate program in Music Education – participated in a summer course in...

PDS Partnership Celebration

On April 30, WCE hosted an event to celebrate the re-signing of PDS school-university agreements, the national recognition recently received for...

Regional Eggs and Issues Breakfast

The Watson College of Education, in partnership with The Public School Forum of North Carolina and the Educators of Color Network will host a...

UNCW Receives NEH Grant

Cara Ward, Tiffany Gilbert and Lynn Mollenauer and have received a National Endowment for the Humanities Grant in the amount of $167,639.

Faculty Support Computer Science, Math in Classrooms

WCE Professor Shelby Morge is partnering with Computer Science Professor Sridhar Narayan and Chris Gordon of Lenoir-Rhyne University to help Onslow...

D.C. Virgo Begins Sixth Year as UNCW School

In August, campus and community volunteers joined teachers and staff at D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy to welcome students and families back to...

WCE Alums Featured in Girl Rising Newsletter

Paige Antonelli ’23M and Golda Farrell Strelecki ’15M are featured as Girl Rising Educator Spotlights in the September issue of the...