Education college Alumni Summit features Edutopia executive
Janel Shoun-Smith |
Milton Chen -- ‘Sesame Street,’ Edutopia.com alum -- tops the bill at the Lipscomb University College of Education Alumni Summit June 27
The Lipscomb University College of Education invites alumni to attend the college’s first Alumni Summit, to be held Friday, June 27, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., and featuring Milton Chen, a former researcher for the TV show “Sesame Street” and the executive director emeritus of the George Lucas Educational Foundation.
The event is free to all Lipscomb education alumni and includes a free lunch. The Alumni Summit is a special day to reconnect with former classmates and professors as well as receive professional development in breakout sessions. The highlight of the day will be the morning talk by Chen, winner of the Elmo Award from Sesame Workshop and the Fred Rogers Award from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Professional development breakout sessions will cover topics such as the digital world, leadership, applied behavioral analysis, advocacy in education, recommended books for the classroom and Common Core State Standards.
Chen served for 12 years at the George Lucas Educational Foundation, a nonprofit foundation that utilizes its multimedia website Edutopia.org and documentary films to communicate a new vision for 21st century schools. He was credited with greatly expanding their editorial publishing efforts.
Prior to the foundation, Chen's career included serving as director of education research for Sesame Workshop, helping to develop “Sesame Street,” “The Electric Company” and “3-2-1 Contact.” He also served for 10 years as founding director of KQED Center for Education (PBS) in San Francisco.
Chen has been an assistant professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and was one of 35 Fulbright New Century Scholars conducting research on access and diversity issues in higher education and K-12.
To register or to get more information on this event, log on to http://www.lipscomb.edu/education/2014-summer-alumni-summit or call Kristin Baese at 615.966.5173.
On-campus housing options are available for those who may live out of town but wish to attend the Alumni Summit and Lipscomb’s Summer Celebration, occurring June 29-July 1.
About the Lipscomb University College of Education
The mission of the College of Education is to serve and inspire students so that they master the knowledge, attitudes and skills needed to become caring and competent educators in a diverse and technological society. The teacher education program at Lipscomb is approved by the Tennessee State Board of Education and nationally accredited by NCATE.
The college was named among the top four teacher preparation programs in the nation in 2013 by the National Council on Teacher Quality. The Tennessee Higher Education Commission has also recognized Lipscomb as one of the most effective teaching programs in the state over the past three years.