Publications: TC Today
The Alumni Magazine of Teachers College, Columbia University
Volume 35, No. 2 ♦ 5/2011
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A New Leader at IUME
Ernest Morrell will lead TC's signature urban institute into a new era
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The Kids are Alright
The Kids are Alright
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TC Campus News
Keeping up with people, events and other news from Teachers College
Published: 5/20/2011 Policy by Department
TC is launching a new Department of Education Policy and Social Analysis (EPSA) to serve as a central academic hub for the College's education policy work across all phases of educational and human development, with both a national and global focus.
Published: 5/20/2011TC Is PREPARING to Open a New Public Elementary School
The first kindergarten class is expected to begin this coming fall
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Playing It Forward
Mary Skipper believes schools need to work together to succeed. She has a fan in the White House
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Publishing Early on Early Childhood Education
While still a doctoral student, Kate Tarrant has published two books on early childhood education. Her co-author is no slouch, either
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Boosting the Numbers
Nathan Alexander wants to ensure that other minority students pursue studies in math
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Practice Makes Personal
Helping his students improve has made Victor Lin a better musician and human being
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Family Business
Artesius Miller is starting a charter school in Atlanta. His great-grandmother would approve
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Dreams from Her Parents
Nancy Mata, a former undocumented immigrant, has found a balance between being an educator and an advocate
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When Names Can Hurt You
Adam Kelley understands how dangerous slurs can be--and he's shared that lesson with his students
Published: 5/20/2011 Courage, Advocacy and Being a TC Teacher
Courage and Advocacy are what separate the teachers who merely know and do from our teachers, who know and do the right thing.
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Giving Peas a Chance
Christiane Baker got interested in food when her mom stopped cooking. Now she's a leader in garden-based nutrition education for kids
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Bridging Language Theory and Practice
Phil Choong is in the middle of all things second language at TC
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Giving Back Through Teaching
Sylwia Wdowiak knows a bit about struggling as a student. That's why she joined TC's new teaching residency program
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The Education Broker
When education nonprofits need private funds, Lisa Philp plays matchmaker
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Linking Appalachia and Academia
Inspired by Maxine Greene, Gail Russell is pursuing an academic career while staying true to her roots
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Next Stop, Abu Dhabi
Jonathan Gyurko's new firm is shaping a nation's education system
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Hold That Smile--All Day
Artist and doctoral student Jun Gao uses long-term exposure photography to capture unseen qualities of stillness and light
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Bridging Language Gaps with Technology
Shannon Bishop sees computers as a means to promote English skills in South Africa
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Change Leader
Frank Golom has been on the front lines of culture change. Now he's discovered a career in teaching about it
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Inside the Beltway
A unique, five-day experience immerses TC students in the world of education policy
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Cinema Verite
Regina Casale uses film to foster a sense of global citizenship in middle school students
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Reeling in Students
Ellen Livingston is exploring the power of documentary film in social studies education
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Looking Beyond the Minority Myth
Vanessa Li knows how tough it can be for Asian immigrant teens
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Good Fellowship
Scholarships created by TC's late Board Vice Chair Arthur Zankel have extended the College's tradition of urban service
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Finding Data in Students' Stories
Through research and oral history, Jondou Chen is probing the experiences of students from different backgrounds
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After School, With Plato and Aristotle
Tim Ignaffo and friends are introducing teens to philosophy
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Seeing How Others Live
In projects in impoverished areas of Mexico and Costa Rica, Katy De La Garza has learned as much as she's taught
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On Location
For disaster preparedness researcher Tom Chandler, geography is a key variable in the survival equation
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Ready to Enter the Building
TC's Summer Principals Academy is breaking new ground in preparing 21st century school leaders
Published: 5/20/2011 Faith, in Society
Ammany Khattab has created a vibrant school that's bringing Muslim education into the 21st century
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A Life, Unlimited
Yupha (Sookcharoen) Udomsakdi fled her life in a rural village and became Thailand's Minister of Education and a leading public health advocate
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The Sound of Two Hands Clapping
TC's Andrew Gordon has developed a bimanual therapy for cerebral palsy that could change the field
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Teaching from Within
Lisa Miller is a psychologist who believes in the power of spirituality and the reality of the unseen
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From Buses to Box Office
Patti Kenner runs a charter transportation business. She made a documentary to honor a friend. Now it's winning accolades
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The Academic Questioner
Alone and in groups, Janet Miller has devoted her career to examining constructions of identities
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Pondering Identity, Among Others
For nearly a decade, the String Group gave a handful of students the space to work through their ideas
Published: 5/20/2011 Alumni News: Class Notes
Connecting alumni far and near with Teachers College and each other
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Alumni News: Laying the Ground for Literacy
Andrs Henriquez has helped make teen literacy a national priority
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Alumni Council President's Message
A message from Robert Weintraub, President, Teachers College Alumni Association
Published: 5/20/2011 Teachers College Alumni Council
Teachers College Alumni Council
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Alumni News: Class Action
Carter Stewart was always interested in equity issues in education. He didn't figure on ending up as a U.S. Attorney
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Alumni News: The Psychoanalyst Who Didn't Take Things Lying Down
Tony Bass helped start a radical movement in psychoanalysis. Today's it's become mainstream
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Remembrances
Remembrances
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A Friend In Deed
Sue Ann Weinberg is a trustee's trustee--loyal, informed and as passionate as the student she once was
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In Focus: A Nurse in the House
She ended up running the University of Pennsylvania, but Claire Fagin's heart has always been by the patient's side
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