Suzanne Kimball was named the Utah Middle School Principal of the Year for her leadership at Mapleton Junior High. More than 170 principals in Utah were eligible for this award.
Although Kimball was honored for her efforts on behalf of Mapleton Junior High, she deferred all credit to her staff. “The honor is not about me, it’s about my faculty,” Kimball said. “They have been innovative and awesome about trying new …

Focusing literally on the heart and soul of education, Professor Cliff Mayes’ work inspires teachers and students to dig deep within their psyche to help teachers and students find more passion and relevance in education. Mayes’ work largely stems from the theories of psychologist Carl Jung, who theorized that at the center of the human psyche is the search for God, or wholeness. Existential philosophy is also important in his …

Education professionals work five days a week at their jobs, but some choose to work on weekends as well—earning a doctorate degree through the Education Leadership Doctoral Program at the McKay School of Education.
After a successful year with the 2011 doctoral cohort, doctoral chair Scott Ferrin, and the rest of his committee have decided to begin another cohort in the summer of 2012. “We’re in the middle of our first …

For approximately 100 MSE students and 60 faculty members, this year’s Mentored Research Conference will be an opportunity to present the culmination of their work together. The event will be held April 3 from 4:00 to 5:30 in the Wilkinson Center’s Garden Court, where students will present their research in a professional atmosphere. The conference, which has been an annual McKay School event since April of 2006, is designed to …

The David O. McKay School of Education Alumni Society and the Brigham Young University-Public School Partnership are co-sponsoring the 3rd biannual literacy conference this weekend. The Literacy Promise conference is being held April 4-6 at the Calvin L. Rampton Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City. The conference presenters will target literacy issues for grades 4-12. Educators, administration, and students interested in this age group are encouraged to attend.
The …