Dr. Karrie Godwin (Assistant Professor of Psychology) received a Faculty Research Award for her project, “Student-Centered Design: Optimizing Instructional Reading Materials for Beginning Readers.” With support from the Sherman Center, Dr. Godwin will continue making strides in evidencing improvements to instructional materials for young English Language Learners, with the hope of helping to optimize their reading skills acquisition.
Dr. Amy Tondreau (Assistant Professor of Elementary Education) and Dr. Shuling Yang (Assistant Professor, East Tennessee State University) received a Faculty Research Award for their project, “Amplifying Asian American Voices: In-Service Teachers’ Explorations of Picture Books Centering Asian American Characters.” The Sherman Center’s support of this study will assist Dr. Tondreau and Dr. Yang in promoting culturally relevant pedagogies in Baltimore City Schools through picture books centering Asian American characters and arts integration into the curriculum. This study will foster opportunities for Black/Latinx/Asian solidarity, promoting cultural competency in early childhood educators and students.
For more information about the Sherman Center Faculty Research Award, please visit the Sherman Center website: https://shermancenter.umbc.edu/sherman-center-research-faculty-award/