This issue of Impact features multiple accolades for faculty, alumni, students, staff, and programs. Frankly, that is nothing new, but something does stand out about the recent honors.

A decade of Baylor's iEngage civics education program has brought accolades, expansion, and research that confirms its effectiveness in teaching students how to be good citizens.

Dr. Karon LeCompte and her colleagues in social studies education in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction have published extensive research about the effectiveness of iEngage.

Baylor elementary education graduate Emily Blackwell, BSEd ’22, was named National Student Teacher of the Year, the second time recently that a Baylor graduate has been honored.

The School of Education’s First-Year Experience (FYE) program goes above and beyond to engage incoming students and ensure they feel a connection to Baylor and to their major.

Baylor SOE welcome four new faculty members who arrived in the fall semester in each of the SOE's three departments, including a new chair for Educational Leadership.

Baylor University and the School of Education (SOE) and its programs have received recent attention through national rankings and other prestigious awards.

Now superintendent of Morgan ISD, Dr. John Bullion hosts a podcast on special education that has won the Barbara Jordan Media Award twice in a row.

Watch the video: Dr. Bullion discusses his career in special education, what the Baylor EdD meant to him, and all about his award-winning podcast.

Learn about faculty accomplishments from every department, an outstanding staff award, and an important program highlight for School Psychology.

David Morehead, Baylor's Chief Investment Officer, and his wife, Sara, believe that supporting Christians in education is a great investment opportunity.

THree School of Education faculty faculty members were honored as Outstanding Faculty Awards: Dr. Jessica Akers, Dr. Tonya Davis, and Dr. Jon Eckert.

A hallmark of Baylor’s educator preparation program is extensive experience in real classrooms, with seniors spending the entire year as teaching interns.

The School of Education's dedication to educator preparation is helping solve a national challenge while furthering the Baylor mission to educate students “for worldwide leadership and service. . . .”

Baylor is now designated as a doctoral university with “very high research activity,” but what does R1 status mean for the School of Education (SOE)?

Dr. Rachelle Rogers, clinical professor of mathematics education, is the 2022-23 president of the Association of Teacher Educators (ATE), a national organization that promotes quality teacher education.

A Baylor SOE education has been essential in Janice McCall's role as co-founder of Restoration Gateway, a ministry in Uganda serving 250 orphans and including a school focused on active learning.

Dr. Perry Glanzer is leading a multi-disciplinary Baylor research team that received a $2.7 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation to study the development of moral identity and virtue in college students.

Dr. Mack Burke receives two new grant awards, totaling $6.7 million; graduate students win Baylor research and teaching awards; Dr. Todd Kettler publishes a book on gifted education.

For Baylor football fans, Jalen Pitre's success story is a familiar one. But Pitre also found success in the classroom, describing himself as an "aggressive learner."

Maya Garrett’s calling to a career helping others was inspired by a teacher and made possible through the SOE's Lois Weatherall Endowed Scholarship.

The Texas State Board for Educator Certification recognized Baylor as a high-performing educator preparation program in the category "Rigorous and Robust Preparation," based on certification exams.

The Baylor Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development is launching Baylor TIP (Talent Identification Program) to enhance services for gifted children and to develop their potential.

Baylor has a rich history of educating students with extraordinary academic and creative talents, and the School of Education is launching a new program for gifted students.

Alexandra Ronnenberg, who graduated in May with a BSEd in elementary education, is “Clinical Teacher of the Year” for the state of Texas, honored for her work while a senior at Baylor.