Stories Mentioning Kathryn Dixon, Ph.D.

CBS Interviews ETAMU’s Dr. Kathryn Dixon on Urgent Need for Certified Teachers in Texas
Dr. Kathryn Dixon of East Texas A&M discusses the growing teacher shortage in Texas and the importance of certification in a CBS News interview.

Preparing Bilingual Teachers for Texas Classrooms: A&M-Commerce Receives $2.7 Million Multilingualism Grant
The university will use the funding to launch the LeoTeach BEACON project.

A&M-Commerce Professor Offers Insight on Teacher Retention in Texas
Dr. Kathryn Dixon, professor and head of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at A&M-Commerce, was recently featured in a Dallas Morning News article about teacher retention issues in the state of Texas.
The article indicates teacher burnout is at…

A&M-Commerce Faculty Members Co-Edit Literacy Association Yearbook
Drs. Juan Araujo and Kathryn Dixon are co-editors of the recently released Association of Literacy Educators & Researchers (ALER) Yearbook.
The yearbook is an annual double-blind, peer-reviewed publication of ALER, which encourages the self-development and professional growth of reading specialists…

A&M-Commerce Recognized with Vetted Teacher Residency Distinction
The Texas Education Agency recently designated Texas A&M University-Commerce with the Vetted Teacher Residency distinction along with nine other programs in Texas.
Sherri Harwell, director of the Office of Educator Certification and Academic Services at A&M-Commerce, lead efforts to secure…

A&M-Commerce, Frisco ISD Expand Student Teaching Opportunities
A&M-Commerce and Frisco ISD are partnering to provide more student teaching opportunities for the university's undergraduate education students.
Department of Curriculum and Instruction head Laura Isbell, Ph.D., reports that the university is delighted with the partnership and looks forward to…