Associate Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies Jennifer Alford was named the winner of Cal State San Bernardino’s 2024-25 Golden Apple Award for her exceptional and vast teaching record. This is the second year in a row that a professor in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences has achieved this prestigious honor.
The event is to be held in-person at the Watson College of Education, room CE-105, as well as streamed live on YouTube. Reservations for seats at the free in-person event may be done online at the “State of the Watson College of Education.”
Presented by the university’s James R. Watson and Judy Rodriguez Watson College of Education and the College of Natural Sciences, the event will begin at 4 p.m. and run through 6 p.m. at the Santos Manuel Student Union South.
The main goal of the collaboration between assistant professor Jordi Solsona-Puig’s class and the xREAL Lab was to integrate technology in the lesson planning, specifically the resources found through 3D and augmented reality (AR) from an equitable approach to designing learning experiences.
The Celebration of Teaching, with the theme “The Future of Education Is in Your Hands,” is scheduled from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 20, in the Center for Global Innovation at Cal State San Bernardino.
The two-day forum is geared toward university faculty in their teaching efforts, focusing on what works in the classroom, student feedback on teaching and what strategies have worked.
Through the Next Generation Smart Classroom project, CSUSB has upgraded nearly 300 classrooms with leading-edge audio-visual communication technology.
The event will provide participants with the opportunity to learn about careers in teaching from local school districts, as well as meet and network with teachers, credential students, faculty, staff and other educators.
Alumnus Tyler Lange, a special education teacher in Rialto, credits attending Cal State San Bernardino for helping him achieve his goals.