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Teaching 9/11 to Students Who Didn’t Live it

MAT@USC Alumnus, Brooke Hopkins, was recently featured in her local newspaper. Remembering the attacks on 9/11 ten years ago, Brooke did her best to help her students understand the magnitude of that day. See the article originally printed in Eastern Wake News below.

SEPT. 11 ATTACKS AREN’T VIVID MEMORIES FOR ALL OF TODAY’S STUDENTS
KNIGHTDALE – Ten years ago today, …

Student Spotlight: Teresa Younger | Henrico, VA

The MAT@USC program, delivered online using 21st century technologies, allows me to experience education in the same manner that many of my students will someday receive their college education.

Back to School Strategies

by Kristen McGregor, Ed.D.
Adjunct Professor – USC Rossier School of Education

In the era of technology and ever-evolving education mandates, the focus of learning seems to move at a moment’s notice. However, there are still a few strategies that hold true. Here are a few suggestions to keep students engaged and to make sure that you know if the …

Student Spotlight: Elise Williams | Williston, North Dakota

We are geographically in the middle of nowhere, so USC’s online MAT program was not only an incredible opportunity to receive an excellent Master’s education, but it was accessible!

Five Ways to Motivate Student Questioning

by Kristen McGregor, Ed.D.
Adjunct Professor – USC Rossier School of Education

Let’s start the year off right with a few suggestions for student engagement. We all want our students to learn and actively participate in the lessons, in order to do so we need to give them the opportunity and guidance in how to be engaged. Remember, they don’t …