4010 Research and Instructional Resources

Alonzo A. Crim Center for Urban Educational Excellence

350 College of Education Building
404/413-8070
education.gsu.edu/cuee/

The Alonzo A. Crim Center for Urban Educational Excellence works in partnership with the larger Georgia State community, other universities, school systems, social agencies, and community organizations. Current work includes: (1) Benjamin E. Mays Lecture Series, an annual program which brings nationally prominent educators to Atlanta to address critical issues facing education; (2)Coalition Urban Affiliate Liaisons, meetings between College of Education and Atlanta Public Schools urban affiliates to develop research agendas and to discuss difficult issues related to providing excellent education for those children who traditionally have been least well-served by schools; (3) Quarterly Forums, events which address the topic, "Tapping Into the Genius of Our Children," which allows teachers and educators to participate in dialogue with outstanding people who have demonstrated success in fostering academic excellence for economically disenfranchised children in urban schools; (4)The Peachtree Urban Writing Project, a national writing project site and a collaborative of the Atlanta Public School System, Georgia State University, Morehouse College, and Spelman College; (5) National Board Certification Resource Center, provides awareness training to principals and teachers who are going through National Board Certification (NBC), places special emphasis on the recruitment of minority candidates and houses an information library for NBC literature; (6) Martin Luther King, Jr. Curriculum Project, lesson plans developed and designed to encourage hands-on, interactive exploration of materials available in The King Center, while providing historical and sociological knowledge to students as well as in social studies, civics, history, writing and language arts; (7)Staff Development and Curriculum Enhancement, facilitates and hosts ongoing workshops and training sessions that promote professional development for in-service teachers, and identifies supplemental learning resources that will compliment the curriculums that are currently used by teachers. The director of the center is Dr. Brian Williams.

Applied Physiology Laboratory

G18 Sports Arena
education.gsu.edu/kin/App_Phy_lab.html

The Applied Physiology Laboratory serves the research, teaching, and service needs of the Department of Kinesiology and Health.

Biomechanics Laboratory

137 Sports Arena
404/413-8056
education.gsu.edu/kin/Biomec_Ergo_lab.html

The Georgia State University Biomechanics Laboratory was established in 1989 to enhance biomechanical research productivity in the areas of sport and exercise activities, medical rehabilitation, and industrial and occupational activities. The director of the laboratory is Dr. Mark Geil.

Center for Research on School Safety, School Climate and Classroom Management

351 College of Education Building
404/413-8074
education.gsu.edu/schoolsafety/

The Center for Research on School Safety, School Climate and Classroom Management consists of faculty and staff members representing a broad span of academic orientations including education, psychology, nursing, social work, law, and criminal justice. The mission of the Center is to coordinate and support scholarly efforts to gain a fuller understanding of the variables affecting school safety, school climate and classroom management. This is accomplished by stimulating interdisciplinary basic and applied research in these areas, and by facilitating educational and outreach efforts that focus on our growing understanding of variables and interventions that affect school safety, school climate and classroom management. The director is Dr. Joel Meyers.

Educational Research Bureau

330 College of Education Building
404/413-8090
education.gsu.edu/erb/

The Educational Research Bureau provides assistance to students and faculty with grant searches, proposal processing, and post-award management. The director of the bureau is Dr. Susan Ogletree.

Instructional Technology Center

2nd floor, College of Education Building
404/413-8080
itc.gsu.edu/

The Instructional Technology Center serves faculty, students, and prekindergarten through twelfth-grade educators by encouraging and supporting technological confidence and expertise in the areas of teaching, collaboration, and consulting. The ITC serves as a resource center providing learning spaces, technology workshops, student computer access, and specialized educational technology resources. Our resources include computers, peripheral equipment, productivity and educational software titles, audio/video production and reproduction technology and over 100 years of combined educational technology expertise from our experienced staff.

The ITC will provide customized workshops for faculty and instructor-led classes on topics that support instruction. The ITC can create workshops for a variety of instructional technologies. It has a variety of purpose-built teaching facilities including smart classrooms, computer classrooms, a conference room and a student computing commons.

The director of the center is Dr. Steve Harmon. Call the Instructional Technology Center for information and appointments or visit their website at itc.gsu.edu.

Principals' Center

Fourth floor, College of Education Building
404/413-8256
www.principalscenter.org/

The Principals' Center provides continuing professional development for Georgia State University graduates and other educational professionals from Georgia's public and private K-12 schools with a focus on Instructional Leadership for Schools that Succeed for All Students. This professional development agenda is implemented under various formats which target principals, assistant principals, aspiring leaders and other practitioners interested in improving their leadership and school reform skills. The Center is administered within the Department of Educational Policy Studies.

The Expert Leaders Series is a series of professional learning opportunities that builds awareness of innovative thinking on education issues or practical strategies for school improvement. Led by visionary thinkers through presentations and group discussions, the series is designed to inspire principals to leadership that will create schools where all children achieve.
The Tool Box Series is a series of learning opportunities modeled after the eight leadership roles for school improvement, defined by the Georgia Leadership Institute for School Improvement (GLISI) and supported by the Georgia Board of Regents. Each all-day session includes content on the component competencies for each role, information about the supporting research, examples of exemplary leadership behavior, presentations and hands-on sessions with experts who are succeeding in the leadership role of the focused session.
The Institute of Aspiring Leaders is designed to prepare future principals, recommended by their school districts, to become leaders of high priority schools. Members of the institute participate in interactive learning sessions, large and small groups, and self-assessments designed to strengthen leadership skills and in the monthly program meet to study issues of race and ethnicity, culture, equity, efficacy, change, community involvement and other topics that have an impact on increasing student achievement.
The Academy for New Principals is a one or two year professional development and support program for principals, in their first and second year as a school leader, under the guidance of experienced mentor principals. Members of the Academy receive advice, guidance and support from distinguished, experienced principals; develop a broadened understanding of the instructional leadership process, enhance their decision-making skills; learn how to transform schools into Professional Learning Communities; and expand their network of professional colleagues.
International Program of Study: Under the design, guidance and coordination by Principals Center faculty, the Department of Educational Policy Studies offers an international program of study in England in the summer for educational practitioners (Professional Learning Unit for credits in Comparative Education – US and UK) and to GSU students (Master's and/or Add-on-Certification Educational Leadership or Instructional Endorsement) for course credit.

Saturday School

367 College of Education Building
404/413-8029
education.gsu.edu/saturdayschool/

Saturday School for Scholars and Leaders is offered by the Department of Early Childhood Education in the College of Education at Georgia State University. Saturday School provides a wide variety of enrichment classes for gifted students in grades K-8. Classes are held on the downtown campus during 5 sessions per year. Two 5-week sessions are held in the fall and spring semesters and one 4-week session is held each July. The director of the Saturday School is Dr. John Kesner.

Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic

8th floor, College of Education Building
404/413-8044
education.gsu.edu/epse/1791.html

The Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic is operated by the Department of Educational Psychology and Special Education to provide practicum and experience for students in the master's level Communication Disorders program offered through the College of Education. Students who are identified by faculty as needing evaluation may be referred to the clinic. Students can also receive evaluation and treatment at their own request. The director of the clinic is Dr. Debra Schober-Peterson.