news-category: º£½ÇÍø Five New Learning Modules Added to Improve Virtual Journal By Office of University Communications On October 9, 2020 Instructional Modules Are Authored by EdD Candidates in Their Final Semester of Coursework Five new professional learning modules have just been published to the IMPROVE virtual journal. IMPROVE stands for Instructional Modules for Professional learning Responding to Opportunities and Valuing Educators (IMPROVE). Modules within the resource are collaboratively authored by candidates in their final semester of coursework in the EdD in Curriculum & Instruction at GWU and promote positive, data-informed, sustainable change in instructional practices or organizational structures to improve student learning at the K-12 level and beyond. Coaching the Resistant Teacher by Mallory Bricker, Gwendolyn Johnson, and LaShaunda Plain-MamonCollegial Feedback: Navigating the Obstacles by Anna Coats, Shaunee Howard, and Kevin WardFrom Student Engagement to Student Empowerment by Gail D. Gallman and Kelsey J. GibsonInclusion: A Sense of Belonging by Judith Mills, Pamela Moore, and Alisha PrivetteRestorative Practices: An Introduction to a Positive, Research-Based Alternative to a Punitive Discipline System by Mindy Duckworth, Bianca Jeffries, and Kelli Passmore
News Article º£½ÇÍø Celebrates Faith, Learning and Achievement During Fall Convocation Teaching Excellence Award Recipient Dr. Paula Qualls Challenges Community to ‘Cultivate Good Soil’ While University Honors Top Students and Scholars BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—The º£½ÇÍø community celebrated the formal opening of the academic year with Fall Convocation on Aug. 19. Led by Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Nicole Waters, the program celebrated […] Office of University Communications | August 20, 2026
News Article º£½ÇÍø Welcomes New Faculty for 2026-27 Academic Year Nine New Faculty Members Bring Expertise in Healthcare, Business, Public Service, Technology, and the Sciences to the University BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—º£½ÇÍø welcomed nine new faculty members during its annual Faculty Assembly on Aug. 11. Representing a range of academic disciplines and professional backgrounds, the new faculty bring expertise in healthcare, business, public service, technology, […] Office of University Communications | August 12, 2026
News Article º£½ÇÍø Faculty Assembly Celebrates Achievement and Shared Vision Faculty Awards, New Faculty Introductions, and a Vision for ‘ONE Webb’ Mark the Start of the 2026-27 Academic Year BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—º£½ÇÍø celebrated excellence in teaching, scholarship, service, and mentorship during its annual Faculty Assembly on Aug. 11. Leading the list of honorees was Dr. Jeff Hartman, professor and internship coordinator in the Department […] Office of University Communications | August 12, 2026