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Watson School of Education
University of North Carolina
Wilmington
601 South College Road
Wilmington, NC 28403
(910) 962-4142

WSE Archived News Stories



Congratulations to the 2008 Teacher of the Year winners!!

Maurice Martinez receives top award at the CINE NOIR FILM FESTIVAL for "Colored White Boy"

Julie Ryan receives the NCSTA Outstanding Student Teacher in Science Award

2008 Jay Robinson Award

2007-2008 North Carolina Teachers of the Year

Isaac Bear Early College Ranked 5th Among Top Public High Schools in NC by Kiplinger

UseIt Project - Using Squeak to Infuse Information Technology



Brenda Parker, Candace Blanke, MJ Giammaria, Jan Siko, Nancy Jones and Kathleen BenzaquinCongratulations to our award winners!

Candace Blanke and Brenda Parker received five year state service awards, while M.J. Giammaria received a 10 year state service award.

Jan Siko was awarded for Human Relations because she meets and greets the public well as she represents the Watson School. Nancy Jones was awarded for Innovations, which focused on all the work she has done to train and modify Banner to assist in the transition and especially assist the Watson School.

Linda Mechling and Dean BarlowLinda Mechling received the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching and Kathleen Benzaquin was awarded UNCW Lecturer of the Year.






Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University for Tomorrow highlights Watson School's visit to South Africa!


Global Knowledge: International Understanding Begins With Hoggard High School


99% Passing Rate!

Watson School of Education program completers posted a 99% Praxis II Specialty Area passing rate on the latest Title 2 Report sent to the NC Department of Public Instruction and the U.S. Department of Education.


98 New National Board Certified Teachers in PDS Partnership

The Watson School of Education is proud to announce 98 new National Board Certified Teachers in our partnership districts. Official scores for the 2005-2006 school year were publicly released January 9, 2007. Since 2001, we have provided reliable and meaningful support to career teachers who pursue this important personal and professional development process. The WSE National Board Support Program provides opportunities for local teachers to be supported prior to candidacy, during initial candidacy, during advanced candidacy, and through the renewal of their certificate.

The value of the program is reflected by our participant certification rates and distance traveled in order to participate. Participants of our program, both initial and retake candidates, are successful in obtaining certification. We also have participants who regularly attend monthly sessions from school systems as far away as Gaston, Alamance, and Pasquotank Counties. Yearly, over 100 teachers participate in various forms of electronic and face-to-face support through this program. We are pleased to be able to offer this program to you. For registration or more information please visit our website at www.uncw.edu/ed/nbct.



UNCW has been named a 2006 recipient of the 2006 Christa McAuliffe Award for Excellence in Teacher Education by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities.
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