Renowned Teacher Education Scholar and Leader Visits UM-Dearborn SOE

On November 15, 2012, Professor Deborah Loewenberg Ball will speak at the UM-Dearborn School of Education. The title of her talk is (How) Can All Children Get Great Teaching? 

Dr. Ball is the William H. Payne Collegiate Professor in education at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and an Arthur F. Thurnau Professor. She currently serves as dean of the UM School of Education in Ann Arbor and as director of a new organization on that campus called TeachingWorks.

Dr. Ball is a leading authority on the topics of teacher education and mathematics teaching. She taught elementary school for more than 15 years, and continues to teach mathematics to elementary students every summer. Her research focuses on the practice of mathematics instruction, and on the improvement of teacher training and development. Ball has authored or co-authored over 150 publications and has lectured and made numerous major presentations around the world. Her research has been recognized with several awards and honors, and she has served on several national and international commissions and panels focused on policy initiatives and the improvement of education, including the National Mathematics Advisory Panel and the National Board for Education Sciences. She is an elected member of the National Academy of Education.

The talk will be held 5:00-6:30 PM in the Michigan Room, on the 1st floor of the FCS. This talk is open to all as part of a series of presentations and special lectures this fall to mark the 25th anniversary of the formation of the School of Education on this campus.

Please join me in welcoming Dean Ball to our campus!