Spotlight on Education

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Dr. Yildiz attended 42nd Fulbright Conference celebrating President of the Republic of Croatia

Blog | Oct 27, 2019

President Grabar-Kitarović received a lifetime achievement award Saturday, October 26, 2019.- https://fulbright.org/2019/08/29/2019-lifetime-achievement-award-kolinda-grabar-kitarovic/ https://fulbright.org/2019/08/29/2019-lifetime-achievement-award-kolinda-grabar-kitarovic/ Dr. Melda Yildiz attended and presented at 42nd Fulbright Conference and greeted President Grabar-Kitarović following her speech. Dr. Yildiz's hosted a panel called: "Connecting Communities through Participatory Action Research." https://tinyurl.com/2019MNY
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SpeedTech Fall2019

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You are invited to attend and/or present at SPEED TECH Conference https://nyitspeedtech.wordpress.com/ December 5, 2019 between 2:30-5PM. EST. SpeedTech Conference brings our alumni, students, faculty, and staff as well as invited speakers to showcase their favorite technology tools, strategies and resources in 5 min. You can present in person, or through zoom. Please sign up to share your wisdom. RSVP- https://tinyurl.com/SpeedTechFall19 Thank you for your consideration. Contact: myildiz@nyit.edu
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$1.2 Million NSF Grant Prepares Teachers to Work in High-Need Schools

Feature | May 02, 2019

New York Institute of Technology received a $1.2 million National Science Foundation (NSF) scholarship grant to prepare high school math and science teachers to work in high-need schools.

SpeedTech Fall 2018

Blog | Dec 04, 2018

SpeedTech Fall 2018 Conference was hosted at NYIT https://nyitspeedtech.wordpress.com/ Thanks to our presenters who presented in person and online. Alhassan Susso, NYS Teacher of the Year was our keynote speaker. Recordings are available. See you all at Spring 2019.
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NYIT Celebrates National Media Literacy Week

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NYIT Celebrates National Media Literacy Week Please join a panel discussion: Got News? From Talk shows, Radio, Newspapers, Friends? Let's deconstruct the role of media and information literacy skills, discuss our news sources and credibility. What makes news? “A democratic civilization will save itself only if it makes the language of the image into a stimulus for critical reflection — not an invitation for hypnosis.” ― Umberto Eco Please contact Melda Yildiz myildiz@nyit.edu for questions
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Publishing Oppportunity by Education Faculty

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Drs. Yildiz, Fazal, Ahn, and Feirsen is co-editing a book titled: "Media Literacy Research and Applications Across Disciplines"
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E-Learning is an Essential Tool for Improving the Public Teacher Corps

Feature | Aug 22, 2016

Many challenges face America’s K-12 teachers; one solution may be found through online teacher certification.

Faculty Profile: Carol Dahir

Video | Jan 05, 2016

Carol Dahir talks about her work with graduate students in School Counseling.
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