mNET Participant Named CCSD New Educator of the Year

Stephanie Berry, a product of the UNLV College of Education, was recently named the Clark County School District New Educator of the Year. Stephanie just completed her first year at Basic High School in Henderson where she teaches English courses and is actively involved as a member and advisor for student extracurricular activities. Stephanie was recognized for her integration of technology into the classroom as well as her innovative approach to education.

Stephanie participated in UNLV’s Department of Teaching and Learning's Alternative Route to Licensure (ARL) program known as Project mNET. It is a collaboration of about twenty higher education institutions, education agencies, and non-profit organizations across the United States. Project mNET offers recent graduates, non-education professionals, and paraprofessionals with career or background experiences in science, math and English with the opportunity to become an alternatively licensed teacher of record (TOR) in Clark County School District middle and high schools. For more information on the mNET program contact Dr. Linda Quinn at 702-895-0879 or linda.quinn@unlv.edu.

Congratulations to Teaching & Learning Faculty Members Micah Stohlmann and Jeffrey Shih

As the spring semester recently came to a close, two faculty members from the Department of Teaching and Learning were honored during the College of Education awards ceremony. Dr. Micah Stohlmann, was recognized with the Early Career Award while Dr. Jeffrey Shih was given the Distinguished Service award.

Dr. Stohlmann (right) began his Assistant Professor appointment at UNLV in 2012 teaching mathematics and STEM education. Dr. Stohlmann has been a strong addition to the Department of T & L as evidenced by his teaching evaluations and multiple publications, as well as his service to the department, college, and university as a whole. Dr. Stohlmann integrates his STEM related research into his teaching and also utilizes his research in collaborating with Clark County School District.

Dr. Shih serves as an Associate Professor of Elementary Mathematics Education and has been with UNLV since 1999. In 2013, Dr. Shih served as the Program Chair for the largest mathematics education conference in the world, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Additionally, Dr. Shih maintains involvement with a number of local, regional, and national organizations including the American Educational Research Association (AERA), the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, and the Nevada Collaborative Teaching Improvement Program.