August Faculty and Staff Briefs

NOTABLE
Vilma Fuentes, Ph.D. and Jeffrey Milligan, Ph.D. (Learning Systems Institute) traveled to Washington D.C. to participate in the Community College Administrator Program (CCAP) Alumni Symposium hosted by the U.S. Department of State. LSI has administered the program for the last decade. 

Adrienne Barnes-Story, Ph.D. (Learning Systems Institute) and team members on the Strengthening Teacher Education and Practice Activity In Malawi supported teacher educators in planning and implementing 50 Participatory Action Research projects, produced two videos on phonological awareness, and the STEP Activity supported the development of a refined continuous professional development implementation plan during Q3 of the activity. 

Marion Fesmire, Ed.D. (Learning Systems Institute) led a number of activities in Kigali, Rwanda for the Tunoze Gusoma activity. These included a validation of materials and a four-day training for 32 tutors teaching pre-primary literacy courses at the 16 Teacher Training Colleges across Rwanda, as well as a feedback session with stakeholders from the Teacher Training Colleges and the Rwanda Basic Education Board to set a plan for revising course materials used at Teacher Training Colleges to train student teachers in lower primary literacy education.

Jennie Robinette (Learning Systems Institute) conducted a qualitative data analysis and video coding training workshop with the Large Class Pedagogy Research Lab at Learning Systems Institute. 

Augustine Kamlongera, Ph.D. (Learning Systems Institute) led the Year 4 Work Planning activity in Lilongwe, Malawi for the Strengthening Teacher Education and Practice Activity. This planning meeting included Ministry of Education officers, representatives from USAID and other Development Partners, and members of the Learning System Institute’s Strengthening Teacher Education and Practice team, including Adrienne Barnes-Story, Ph.D., Ana Marty, Ph.D., Marion Fesmire, Ed.D. and Probak Karim.

PRESENTATIONS AND CONFERENCES

Kate Schell (Learning Systems Institute) hosted a virtual two-part training series entitled Qualitative Data Visualization and Descriptive Analysis. Participants included Malawian members of the STEP team, LSI faculty, and select FSU students supporting LSI’s work.