3D program graduates its first two students
3D, a teacher education collaboration between Des Moines Area Community College, Drake, and Des Moines Public Schools (DMPS) to support greater numbers of teachers of color in Des Moines, celebrated Drake graduates Larry Moore and Alexis Noring on Tuesday, May 10. Larry and Alexis are the first two 3D graduates. They will be ready to take their places as high school English teachers when school starts in the fall. Thanks to Jennifer Chung for her steady work for 3D and for all the Drake, DMACC, and DMPS partners who are contributing to the success of this program.

Todd Hodgkinson named to the Executive Council of the American Association for Teaching and Curriculum
The Executive Council of the American Association for Teaching and Curriculum (AATC) recently announced the appointment of Todd Hodgkinson, assistant professor of secondary education, as the new executive secretary. Todd’s appointment was made following a call for nominations, a review of all relevant documents, and a period of conversation and reflection on the part of the Executive Council.

Todd has been a long-term member of and contributor to AATC and counts among this national presentations and peer-reviewed articles, several from the annual conference and the Journal of Curriculum and Teaching and Dialogue.

He will assume his new responsibilities following the AATC’s mid-year Executive Council meeting.

—Catherine Gillespie, Associate Dean, Professor of Educaiton