May 8, 2019

It’s with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dr. Laura Lang, past director of the Learning Systems Institute at Florida State University. She died on May 7, 2019 in a tragic scuba diving accident.

The memorial service for Laura Lang will be held on May 10, 2019  at 2:00 PM at Grace in the Mountains Episcopal Church 394 N. Haywood Street, Waynesville, NC 28786.

April 16, 2019

There will be a screening of the film JFK: The Last Speech at the GLOBE scheduled for Wednesday, April 24th at 5-7 PM. The film was put together by Amherst College classmates of Prof. Peter Easton starting at their  50th reunion to commemorate President Kennedy’s visit to the campus in October 1963...

April 10, 2019

The Learning Systems Institute at Florida State university is co-hosting a reception at the Comparative & International Education Society (CIES) 2019 Conference in San Francisco on Tuesday, April 16th from 8:00 PM- 9:45 PM. The location will be Bayview Room A.

January 22, 2019

Watch the January 2019 edition of FSU Headlines as we take a look back at the year 2018 at Florida State University! We’re taking a look back at the most memorable moments including a visit from the President of Botswana, FSU alumni who mentioned the Learning Systems Institute in his address, and much more. Including two national championships for FSU women’s athletic teams, a new civil rights institute is launched by FSU alumni, and FSU Panama City responds to Hurricane Michael.

January 15, 2019

Challenges and opportunities for universities in conflict contexts: a discussion with Bayero University faculty from Northern Nigeria.

January 11, 2019

The Learning Systems Institute at Florida State University—represented by Drs. Stephanie Simmons Zuilkowski and Adrienne Barnes, welcomes Dr. Aisha Umar Tsiga and Dr. Amina Adamu both faculty from the Nigerian Center for Reading Research and

November 9, 2018

Over a five-year period, the Foundations for Success project will provide Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) professional development in mathematics for 2,790 elementary teachers and 120 elementary school principals. Participating teachers will receive eight days of professional development during each year of their participation.

November 5, 2018

New publication by RTI Press explores the many ways in which teachers around the world are supported throughout their professional careers to improve teaching and learning.  Thanks to David Evans, Silvia Montoya, Sharath Jeevan for reviews and to all co-authors including Tifa Asrianti, Adrienne Barnes, Guy Bostock...

October 19, 2018

International School of Sustainable Tourism-Philippines
Dr. Mina T. Gabor, Founder and President
Former Secretary of Tourism, Republic of the Philippines

October 17, 2018

In early 2018, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Government of Honduras launched the “readers to leaders” program (De Lectores a Líderes, also known as the USAID Honduras Reading Activity). The project implemented by Education Development Center (EDC) and its partner Florida State University (FSU) targets regions according to two Development Objectives (1)...