SMU Simmons Teacher Education

🌟 Calling Texas middle school science teachers! 🌟

Join the Texas STEM Teacher Corps - a new NSF-funded program supporting teacher leaders in science and engineering education.

$15,000 annual stipend

Summer institute + year-round professional learning

Opportunities to lead and connect statewide

Apply by May 24, 2026

🔗 https://www.txstemteachers.com/

Join us for the Dr. Sherril English Beginning Teacher Institute (BTI) on May 7, 2026. This free professional development experience is designed to support and equip novice teachers with the tools they need to succeed in the classroom. Scan the QR code to register today. ✏️🍎

Your first years of teaching don’t have to feel overwhelming.

At THE Dr. Sherril English Beginning Teacher Institute, we’re equipping beginning educators with the tools, confidence, and community to succeed. 🍎

✨ FREE professional development
✨ Expert-led sessions
✨ Classroom-ready strategies

RSVP Here: https://bit.ly/4c8BSGN and Join us May 7 at SMU Harold Clark Simmons Hall!

📣 Calling all beginning educators!

Join us for the Dr. Sherril English Beginning Teacher Institute—a FREE professional development opportunity designed to help you thrive in your teaching journey.

📅 Thursday, May 7, 2026
⏰ 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 SMU Harold Clark Simmons Hall

Transform your passion for teaching into impactful practice alongside expert educators.

🔗 Register here: https://bit.ly/4c8BSGN

Join us in congratulating Dr. Quentin Sedlacek on being recognized for a Wiley 2025 Top Cited Article in the Journal of Research in Science Teaching. This honor highlights the significant impact of their research and meaningful contributions to the field. 🎉

We’re highlighting Dr. Corey Brady at AERA today. Swipe to explore the topics he’ll be presenting. ✨

Today’s featured AERA presenters are Dr. Annie Wilhelm and Dr. Jeanna Wieselmann! ✨

We’re proud to highlight their contributions at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Conference. We’re proud to see SMU Teaching & Learning faculty contributing to important conversations shaping the future of education.

Swipe to see what they are presenting!

Our faculty represented SMU and the Simmons Department of Teaching & Learning at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Conference! 🎓✨

We are proud to highlight the outstanding presentations from:
• Dr. Candance Walkington
• Dr. Anthony Petrosino
• Dr. Schenck
• Dr. Sedlacek

They shared their research and insights, contributing to important conversations shaping the future of education. We are grateful for their leadership, innovation, and dedication to advancing teaching and learning.

Swipe to explore their presentation topics and learn more about the impactful work coming out of SMU!

T&L is headed to LA! ✈️ This week, several of our Teaching and Learning faculty will attend and present at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting. Here’s a preview of who’s going—stay tuned this week for highlights as they represent SMU on one of education’s biggest stages.

In celebration of Pi Day, is excited to co-launch the app in partnership with and nine DFW community partners!

Created through a collaboration between researchers in and , the Mathfinder app invites families to explore the Dallas–Fort Worth area while discovering mathematics in everyday places — from the Dallas Zoo and the Arboretum to museums, community centers, and nature centers across the region.

The app was made possible through a $2.5 million grant awarded to Simmons in 2021 and is launching today after more than four years of research and development.

📲 Download Mathfinder here:
https://apple.co/4lweQg7