Dedicating a year of service to the their country, McKay School Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) personnel form the connection between university and community. The mission of the AmeriCorps VISTA program is to involve communities in the fight against poverty. McKay School VISTAs are part of the VISTA School Improvement... Read More

12 year-old Emily Grover from Eaglecrest Elementary flew to New York City (all expenses paid) in late September to compete as one of ten finalists in the Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge “I was extremely excited,” Emily reported. “I think being one of ten in the nation is amazing.” Emily... Read More

The College of Health and Human Performance was dissolved September 1, although its four departments—Dance, Exercise Science, Health Science, and Recreation Management and Youth Leadership—were relocated to various other colleges on campus. The physical education teaching and coaching program within the Department... Read More

Patricia Moses attends BYU with her daughter, Courtney. But when her husband unexpectedly lost his job in February, Patricia worried how they were going to find funds to continue both her own and Courtney’s education. Jesi Fiso faced a different situation but the same underlying problem when she discovered she was pregnant.... Read More

Collaboration is a major component of successful inclusion, according to a recently published article by Nari Carter, a doctoral student in the Educational Inquiry, Measurement, and Evaluation program.  When two teachers are brought into a situation in which they need to collaborate, one of the main determinants of their... Read More

When you look at the outside of a building, the inner structure isn’t immediately visible. So if you tried to build a replica of the building based on your surface understanding, your version might appear similar but in reality have an entirely different structure. Andy Gibbons, chair of the Department of Instructional... Read More

Few undergraduate students get the opportunity to conduct field research. Far fewer have their work published. However, Steve and Julie Hite from the McKay School’s Department of Educational Leadership and Foundations are offering undergraduate and graduate students opportunities to participate in both academic experiences. Each... Read More

Teaching improvement doesn’t have to come at the expense of family, hobbies, or health, says Whitney McGowan, a doctoral student in the McKay School’s Department of Instructional Psychology and Technology. Although many university faculty members feel that it is difficult to improve teaching without great sacrifice,... Read More

Teaching children to join the “human conversation” is at the heart of the work of the BYU-Public School Partnership (BYU-PSP). In a literal sense, conversations cultivate a rich environment for democracy. To eventually participate in a democracy children must learn to think critically and evaluate information... Read More

“I don’t have pioneer ancestors, I have no sisters, and I’m a through and through Washington Huskies fan,” joked Tim Morrison, speaker at this month’s Power of Teaching lecture.  “The fact that I was chosen to speak to you today shows that we really can beat the odds that sometimes... Read More

“When you work alone you are good at one thing. When you work together you can be good at everything. It is impossible to fail together,” declared Jason Hall, the keynote speaker for college meetings of the McKay School during the 2009-2010 University Conference week. Each year as fall semester begins, faculty... Read More

When they return to BYU for fall classes, seven student interns from the McKay School of Education will bring with them memories of exploring the nation’s capital and being engaged in teaching some of its youngest and most enthusiastic citizens. For three months these McKay School students have been tutoring preschool... Read More