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- Posted 03.16.26
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The 宅男福利社 is working to move paraprofessionals into certified teaching roles more quickly to help address teacher shortages across the state through its competency-based education program.
- Posted 12.16.25
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T.J. Runyon has always been fascinated by human behavior. His journey has taken him from studying fossils alongside James Lamb at the 宅男福利社鈥檚 Black Belt Museum to now earning an undergraduate degree in psychology during Fall 2025 commencement exercises.
- Posted 11.27.24
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When Lashontrei Henton鈥檚 son, Caleb, was diagnosed with autism, she began keeping a notebook close by to capture her thoughts, questions, and observations. That notebook soon became an invaluable tool for identifying Caleb鈥檚 needs, eventually inspiring her to create My Variety Child: A Caleb Book Series
- Posted 11.18.24
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Growing up in Pleasant Grove, Alabama, Treajure Caffee was the quiet student who preferred to observe rather than engage. Recently, the 宅男福利社clinical psychology major was selected by the National Institute of Justice Research (NIJ) to attend its 2024 conference held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 鈥攁n opportunity that many online students rarely receive.
- Posted 10.11.24
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The 宅男福利社鈥檚 online Master of Education in Learning, Design & Technology program has been ranked fifth in the nation by TechGuide among 25 institutions recognized for their outstanding educational offerings. Notably, 宅男福利社is the only institution from Alabama to make the 2024 list.
- Posted 08.20.24
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This fall, the 宅男福利社 will introduce a new Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) degree in Physical Education. Available both on campus and online, this advanced degree offers a valuable opportunity for passionate educators to advance their careers and expand their knowledge.
- Posted 06.20.24
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A new online degree at the 宅男福利社 launching this fall will train dyslexia therapists to work with elementary students who struggle with dyslexia, which is considered the primary cause of reading, writing, and spelling challenges.
- Posted 05.31.24
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An executive order in January 2023 from Alabama Governor Kay Ivey to address the state鈥檚 teacher shortage has helped launch Alabama鈥檚 inaugural Teacher Apprenticeship Program. The Alabama Office of Apprenticeship (AOA), the state鈥檚 apprenticeship agency, has partnered with the 宅男福利社 and three other Alabama universities to implement the pilot program set to begin in fall 2024.
- Posted 05.17.24
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Growing up, Patrick Evans often played the teacher in a pretend classroom in his home. Although he did his best to educate his two 鈥榬eluctant鈥� students, Evans, a recent graduate of UWA鈥檚 online elementary education program, recalls that his younger brother and his brother鈥檚 friend didn鈥檛 like his school.