February 2023 Newsletter: ChatGPT, Black History Month, and More

ChatGPT and the future of writing instruction

The UCI School of Education's WRITE Center and the National Writing Project recently hosted a panel discussion on ChatGPT and the use of this AI technology in writing instruction. The event drew more than 3,000 registrants from Australia, Canada and the U.S. to hear ideas and advice on how to approach this new element in education.

School News

PBS Kids, Digital Learning Lab creates interactive programming using AI

The partnership is developing educational programming to engage children in learning through direct dialogue with their favorite characters.

Black History Month

resources from the School of Education

The School of Education faculty’s research strives to improve education equity, access and opportunities for African American students and communities.

"I advance diversity, equity, access, and inclusion"

As CAMP director and principal investigator for TIME, Pheather R. Harris has developed a career in service to others while doing everything she can to prevent students from feeling the burden of exclusionary educational environments.

Professor named inaugural FATE Fellow

Penelope Collins joins the ranks of the UCI Faculty Academy for Teaching Excellence fellows, a community of faculty from across campus with a shared desire to promote student success through teaching.

Myuriel von Aspen

The Master of Arts in Teaching multiple subject coordinator shares a vision of equity, inclusion, and community, and is confident that her teacher candidates will take what they learned in the MAT program and implement it successfully in their future classrooms.

Alumna serves as coin toss captain at Superbowl LVII

Pat Tillman Scholar and alumna HyeJung Park '15 was selected as an honorary coin toss captain and recalls gaining valuable experience from Professor Mark Warschauer while working in his lab as an undergraduate student.

IUSD recognizes two teachers with 2022-2023 honors

The Irvine Unified School District honored two educators with ties to the School of Education's Master of Arts in Teaching + Credential Program, naming one a Teacher of the Year and the other a Teacher of Promise.

$2K scholarships awarded to Bilingual Authorization Program students

Three Master of Arts in Teaching + Credential students received the scholarships as “university students seeking a teaching career and pursuing a bilingual teaching credential."

Tracy Carmichael

In a Q&A series for our 10th anniversary, alumna Tracy Carmichael shares her experiences as a double Anteater, her role as Anteaters in Education Alumni Chapter President, and how the School prepared her for her new leadership role at Long Beach City College.

Time Capsule

Twenty-three years of memories, from a staff perspective

From her start as a part-time staff member in 1999 through today, Financial Assistant Julie Hahm has watched the School of Education grow from a department to a Top 10 public school of education during the past 23 years.