College of Education Research Forum
April 3, 2026 – 4:30 to 6:00
On April 3 from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM, the College of Education will host the inaugural College of Education Research Forum in the Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center Ballroom. This event is designed to showcase and celebrate the outstanding work of our undergraduate and graduate students. However, the evening will also provide an opportunity for students, faculty, educators, and community partners to connect and engage around the important work taking place throughout our programs, highlighting research, teaching, and applied practice across the College. Admission is free, and Hors D’Oeuvres and refreshments will be provided.
- Research-to-Practice Roundtables- Faculty or Practicing Teacher-led roundtable discussions on research-based activities that work!
Lifelong Kindergarten – Randy Mills M.Ed.

Suggested Reading
Mindstorms: Children, Computers, And Powerful Ideas by Seymour Papert
Lifelong Kindergarten: Cultivating Creativity Through Projects, Passion, Peers, and Play by Mitchel Resnick
Creative Schools: The Grassroots Revolution That’s Transforming Education by Sir Ken Robinson
Creating Innovators by Tony Wagner
Creative Coding in Python by Sheena Vaidyanathan

Suggested Videos
Excerpt from above that is the highlights, 2 Minutes
Suggested Sites
Hasso Plattner Institute of Design – Stanford University
Lifelong Kindergarten Group – MIT
