School of Education

Approximately 160 students presented posters, and 35 students delivered oral presentations during the Undergraduate Research Spring Symposium & Awards Gala event.

San Juan College student Joey DeMartino wins $10,000 for audio production startup Noise Hub during milestone event. 

Sitting all day is not only devastating our health and well-being but also crushing our creativity. Research is proving what many stagnant, sore, and overly caffeinated folks already know: sitting is just plain bad for us in increasingly clear ways. The good news is that the simplest way to combat the ill effects of our overly sedentary situation is to leave work at work and take a walk.

The longtime FLC leader and alumna will remain connected through an advisory role.

The event will take place on Wednesday, April 16, from 3:30-4:30 pm in the Student Union Ballroom, followed by a reception in the Student Union Plaza.

Remember the “Gorilla Experiment”? If not, it goes like this: participants are asked to watch a video of a group passing a ball back and forth while counting the number of times the ball is passed. All of a sudden, a person in a gorilla suit saunters through the scene. In the end, when asked if they noticed anything strange during the ball passing, a surprising number of observers failed to notice the gorilla due to what’s called inattentional blindness. This phenomenon happens when we’re so focused on one thing that we are unable to notice the unexpected, even when it’s blatant.

While both accompany us to far-flung places, let’s appreciate the differences between a smart device and our adventure buddies.

Having a consistent, solid partner (or squad) with whom we get after it is the White Whale of adventure pursuits. There is no substitute for a person or posse who, when facing a landscape of unknowns, we trust to be wholly oriented in the same direction. These are relationships built over time and miles, kindred spirits who turn the most outlandish visions into our most valuable experiences.

Now the manager of the Intertribal Centennial Conversations group with the Grand Canyon Trust, Pongyesva will share his experiences in elevating Indigenous voices in conservation efforts across Grand Canyon National Park and the surrounding region. 

Milken Educator Award is complete surprise for Kirtland Elementary School teacher Rashinda Billie (BA in Education, '14; MA in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education, '24)

When it comes to mixing things up, making changes, and shifting gears (a big topic for a new year), we’re all about big disruptions. Making radical changes in how we do things mirrors the full-throttle, just-do-it approach fueling social media and supporting influencer culture. January always brings all sorts of “Go big or go home” messaging as we rethink our habits.

The funds, allocated through two separate grants, will provide critical support for marginalized students in obtaining teacher licensure and will foster bilingual education in Spanish and Indigenous languages.

Fort Lewis College and San Juan College hosted the inaugural POWER Teaching Conference in Farmington, New Mexico, which aimed to improve the higher education experience for Indigenous students. 

Clustered near the Four Corners in Colorado, the Southwest Colorado Education Collaborative, a coalition of nine rural districts, partnered with higher education including Fort Lewis College and business leaders to expand career and college pathways for their students successfully. (The Hechinger Report and Chalkbeat)

Educators across the Four Corners region are heading back to their schools after being in a different kind of classroom – the San Juan River. For five days, they were on the water for the inaugural run of a teacher program at Fort Lewis College. (KOB)