Antonio Battista
Antonio Battista values the student-teaching experience so much he’s done it twice—first at Deer Lakes High School in the Pittsburgh region, then at Gosford Hill School in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom.
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Frank Cortazzo decided to return to school in January 2023 to pursue an Education Administration Certificate in our School of Education. With a keen sense of what he wants to achieve and the impact he can make, he plans to use his certificate to become an advocate for education and to enhance his role as a longstanding school board member. Read Frank’s story and others.
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Antonio Battista values the student-teaching experience so much he’s done it twice—first at Deer Lakes High School in the Pittsburgh region, then at Gosford Hill School in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom.
Lifelong friends Lauren and Rachel have been side-by-side since preschool. Though Lauren enrolled in the Palumbo-Donahue School of Business at Duquesne after high school and Rachel attended another university, it wasn't long before Rachel fell in love with Duquesne and Pittsburgh after spending many weekends visiting Lauren on the Bluff. The friends were thrilled to be reunited when Rachel transferred to join Lauren and continue her studies in the School of Education.
Kirstin Franklin knows she’s doing challenging, important work. As a fourth-year doctoral student in Duquesne’s school psychology program, she also knows that collaboration can go a long way to help children succeed in the classroom.
Dr. Gretchen Givens Generett, Dean of our School of Education, weighs in on the launch of the $10M student teacher stipend program just unveiled and available to college education students in the Pittsburgh region. School of Education Early Childhood Education student Zoe Brunick shares her excitement.
Duquesne University School of Education students and faculty work with over 75 school districts (suburban, urban, rural, Catholic, private and charter schools) in the Greater Pittsburgh Region through student teaching and other hands-on learning experiences.
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School of Education's Dr. Christopher Meidl and his students assisted with the reopening of ABK Learning & Development Center. This opportunity aligned with Dr. Meidl's desire to work collaboratively within the Pittsburgh community as part of a socially just and culturally invested approach to the Leading Teacher Program at Duquesne, a main focus of the School of Education's mission. The reopening of the center was celebrated with a visit from Ben Carson, the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
Listen to Dr. Meidl's WESA radio interview about how public-private partnerships could address gaps in childcare for struggling families.
Students in the Equity Education Certificate program engage in equity-focused course curriculums and have the opportunity to learn alongside Pittsburgh community members as they complete community-engaged learning hours at various community organizations.
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Our Reading Clinic serves students and parents in Greater Pittsburgh and beyond through providing individualized, assessment-based reading intervention for children from ages 6-16. Experienced faculty, practicing reading specialists, and graduate students from our Reading Specialist program work to help young readers thrive.
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Earn your degree from one of our highly nationally-accredited programs. We are proud of our numerous undergraduate and graduate programs that have earned national accreditation from the following select accrediting bodies.
Accreditation by the APA tells prospective students, other institutions of higher learning, and the public that our programs have met the standards that verify our ability to prepare graduates to provide outstanding, evidence-based clinical service to ensure the well-being of the public and promote best practices in education. Questions related to accreditation of the program should be directed to the Commission on Accreditation: Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation American Psychological Association; 750 1st Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002; Phone: (202) 336-5979
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CAEP Accreditation is a select honor to nationally recognize program quality for educator preparation. This represents that our students are well equipped to meet the needs of K-12 students as well as their communities and schools. We are one of five institutions in Pennsylvania to receive this accreditation.
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