Summer 2019

Boston College - Lynch School of Education and Human Development - Ecolloquia

Reflection and connection, strategy and innovation

Dean Stanton Wortham with Yazmine Navarro, M.Ed. ’19, one of 30 Donovan Scholars committed to teach in an urban school for at least three years

Dean Stanton Wortham with Yazmine Navarro, M.Ed. ’19, one of 30 Donovan Scholars committed to teach in an urban school for the least three years

At Commencement, families, faculty, and friends of our newest alumni felt great pride as they acknowledged the graduates’ impressive accomplishments and anticipated their promising futures. Today, at the Lynch School, we are looking forward to several new developments in the coming year, including a new practicum for undergraduates majoring in applied psychology and human development, and an addition to our leadership team.

True north: An app to aid in student formation

Lynch School Professor Belle Liang and her research team are developing a digital application to help students explore the most significant questions of their young lives. The goal of the web-based app, named “True North,” is to foster student formation and purpose during adolescence and emerging adulthood using evidence-based best practices in youth purpose and formative education.

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Retaining math teachers in the classroom [Video]

After receiving $1.6 million from the National Science Foundation, a community of Boston College mathematicians and educators came together to mentor beginning teachers, bolster math curricula, and improve the substance and quality of math teaching in high-need, urban schools. Six years later, here’s what they’ve learned.

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Mastering the design of learning experiences

Image by el Fantin from Creative Commons

Launching this fall, a new one-year, 30-credit master’s program in learning engineering teaches the science behind how people learn, and how to design learning experiences that are engaging and effective for different populations.

Learn about the master’s program »

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The eroding American workplace

Ph.D. student Heather Francis at the AERA reception, photograph: Sam Raymond

In his new book The Importance of Work in an Age of Uncertainty, Lynch School Professor David Blustein says that US workers are feeling untethered and insecure about their futures. His research finds American workers increasingly beset by anxiety and distress wrought by economic trends that have reshaped when, where, how, and how long they work to earn both a living and a sense of purpose.

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Professor Rebekah Levine Coley was awarded the inaugural Mavis Hetherington Award for Excellence in Applied Developmental Science from the American Psychological Association, Division 7. The honor recognizes outstanding contributions to the well-being of children, families, and groups or organizations.

Assistant Professor Jon Wargo received the 2020 Divergent Award for Excellence in 21st Century Literacies Research from the Initiative for 21st Century Literacies Research, recognizing his work exploring how new media alter the lives of contemporary youth, particularly those belonging to historically marginalized populations.