Story By Monette A. Bailey
Illustrations By Joseph Daniel Fiedler

As a public research university, Maryland should gauge a measure of its success by how enriched the surrounding community is by its presence. How are faculty members sharing what they are discovering? What applicable research is being offered to teachers?

In the area of kindergarten through 12th grade education, the university answers these questions in a myriad of ways. While preparing new teachers to take on classroom challenges, it also works with those already in the field by providing valuable research data to improve teaching and learning, to structure inclusive and engaging curricula and to develop tools for assessment.

“We’re continually looking for synergies … and developing new knowledge that fulfills the university’s research mission,” says Edna Szymanski, dean of the College of Education. “The real challenge is finding the right balance between the expertise of the faculty and the needs of the community.”

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