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As part of the program, the entire JSU freshman class was given an iPad, and the device was integrated into the curriculum. Blaine and a team of other JSU faculty and staff worked to level the playing field for all students by launching the 2012 iPad Technology Advantage. After the implementation, educators found that students who owned mobile devices performed at higher levels than students without the devices. The GEAR plan called for the creation of a learning environment that included newly redesigned courses written as e-texts. As director of the Quality Enhancement Plan, which is a facet of the university’s accreditation through the Southern Association for Schools and Colleges, he was involved in research a few years ago that gave rise to a plan to improve student learning, Global Education through Analytical Reasoning. I think it speaks to the leadership role in innovation that the university is taking, and I’m only one small piece of that,” Blaine said.īlaine has been on faculty at JSU since 2004. To my knowledge, there were only 20 higher education people selected worldwide. Blaine was informed of his selection by Maxx Judd, worldwide program manager for ADE. The Class of 2013 represents a talented cross-section from the education community. He is one of only a handful of educators to be chosen this year. It’s a close-knit faculty and staff, and I’ve seen the difference pre-K programs can make in a child’s life,” Hammond-Harvey said.įor more information about the program, contact Ingrad Smith, at 60.Īs an ADE, Blaine joins a select group of more than 2,000 education professionals worldwide who are committed to the promise of educational technology to improve teaching and learning. “The children really get a one-on-one experience. Hammond-Harvey said she likes Little Tigers because the teacher-student ratio is lower than in other early childhood education programs. A group of youngsters jumped on trampolines, and played with hula hoops as Jacqueline Jackson, Ph.D., who is the director of Kids Kollege, explained how exercise is beneficial to academic growth.Ĭarla Hammond-Harvey is a teacher for the program, but her child is also enrolled. Past activities have included “Music Day” and “Healthy Food Day,” when the art of music and the benefits of healthy eating were emphasized. Gobar said parents are encouraged to be a part of their children’s learning experience by reading books aloud to them and initiating other school-readiness activities. “We take them on field trips and show educational, fun movies,” said Angela Gobar, Ph.D., project director for the Washington Addition Project. The children are given books, and they spend time in the Harris-Gambrell Reading Center located at the college. The children participate in a number of activities designed to ensure they are ready to begin - and thrive - in kindergarten and first-grade. There are about 40 families enrolled in the program, which is in its fourth year. Fuller and the JSU Division of Athletics staff came to our rescue with food, sports items and T-shirts for the students.” “We didn’t want to turn anyone away,” Smith said. The Washington Addition project only targeted children from that neighborhood, so the program had limited resources for the children who came from other areas of the city, said Smith. The Little Tigers program grew out of the Washington Addition Prenatal Early Childhood Project, which had received a $1.6 million, five-year grant from the Robert M. These kinds of programs will help give them that boost,” Fuller said. “These children are our future, and we have to make sure they get the best start in life. “We wanted to do something to let her know how grateful we are.”Īfter accepting the award, Fuller later discussed the importance of giving back to the community. “She just jumped in and her efforts really helped the program as it expanded to reach more households in the Jackson area,” Smith said. Ingrad Smith, College of Education associate dean and co-project director, presented Fuller with the plaque, thanking her for helping the program by supplying T-shirts, sports items and food. Fuller, Ph.D., was presented with an appreciation award on Thursday for her contributions to the Little Tigers Program, an early education initiative in the College of Education and Human Development.ĭr. Jackson State University’s Director of Athletics Vivian L.