in Education students have been awarded National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships: Jacky Au, Melissa Powell, and Lynn Reimer. Students' National Science Foundation Awards Include Three NSF Grants and an Honorable Mention Three of the teachers selected as school site honorees serve as mentor teachers for UC Irvine credential candidates: Patricia Goheen, who teaches 6th grade at Eastshore Elementary, Jennifer Szurmant, who teaches transitional-kindergarten at Springbrook Elementary, and Judith Hawley, who teaches 6th grade at Woodbury Elementary. Selected as two of the four Teachers of Promise were alumni Brendan Geck, 2013 graduate who teaches history at Northwood High School, and Jill Morgan, 2013 graduate who teaches science at Sierra Vista Middle School. School site honorees include alumnae Anna Michelena, 2003 Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) graduate who teaches 5th grade at Bonita Canyon Elementary Kristen Jackson, 2009 MAT graduate who teachers a 5-6 combination class at Meadow Park Elementary Heather Manchester, who teaches the 6th grade alternative program for academically advanced (APAAS) at Santiago Hills Elementary Carol Mai-Venegar, 2009 graduate who teaches 5th grade at Turtle Rock Elementary Eric Keith, 2000 graduate who history teacher and athletic director at Northwood High School Dominic Fratantaro, 2005 graduate, librarian at University High School and Lauren DeBellis, 2011 MAT graduate who teaches English at Woodbridge High School. Nine School of Education alumni and three mentor teachers for the School's credential programs were honored at the Irvine Unified School District 2014 Excellence in Teaching Awards, held May 2 at the Irvine Marriott Hotel. School of Education Alumni Honored by Irvine Unified School District Sentupta-Irving's research interests include m ath education, equity and diversity, and teacher education. Specifically, she is working in regional school districts to examine how the standards’ increased emphasis on engineering design and citizenship science might alter learning opportunities for historically marginalized students, based on the varying ways teachers implement these curricular reforms in their teaching.ĭr. In collaboration with the UCI College of Engineering, her current research involves studying how new national math and science curriculum standards translate into the teaching and learning of non-dominant youth in high-needs urban schools.

Tesha Sengupta-Irving’s dedication and caring about equitable student learning for all learners is central not only to her teaching and mentoring of undergraduates and aspiring teachers, but also to her research.

They praise her ability to challenge class participants to think deeply and critically about issues of culture, diversity, and equity, and to stimulate students’ desire to learn more. Sengupta-Irving include passionate, captivating, extremely knowledgeable, and thought-provoking.

Some of the terms used by students to describe Dr. Sengupta-Irving is highly successful at creating an interactive and respectful learning environment for discussions in which students feel safe to ask questions and to share their opinions and personal stories. Despite the challenges of class sizes of 120 or more, Dr.Sengupta-Irving teaches undergraduate and teacher preparation courses that address a set of significant and challenging issues for education and society: Education 124 Multicultural Education in K-12 Schools, and Education 347 Culture, Diversity, and Educational Equity. Sengupta-Irving, Associate Dean Mark Warschaer praised her success as a teacher and noted her exemplary modeling for future university instructors as well as future K-12 educators.

Honored for Excellence in Undergraduate TeachingĪssistant Professor Tesha Sengupta-Irving was one of 11 professors honored for excellence in undergraduate teaching during the 21st UC Irvine Celebration of Teaching Awards, held April 24th at the UC Irvine Student Union.

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