The Deal Center

Announcement    Tuesday, September 24, 2024
We are excited to announce the upcoming launch of the FY25 Implementation Research to Improve Early Language and Literacy Outcomes Grant! This funding opportunity is designed to support innovative research that enhances early language and literacy outcomes across Georgia, with awards of up to $50,000 available to qualifying projects. Applications for this grant will open on October 8, 2024. We encourage researchers and project teams who are passionate about improving early language...
Announcement    Wednesday, August 28, 2024
The Student Tutor will gain experience in education through close interaction with the Deal Center’s Program Manager and certified supervising teachers from Baldwin County School District. The responsibilities of this position require professionalism, interpersonal skills and a willingness to learn and apply effective teaching and learning strategies for working with elementary-age children. This position serves as a peer tutor for striving K-2 readers, and will participate in training,...
Announcement    Friday, August 23, 2024
The Deal Center at Georgia College & State University will host the Georgia Council on Literacy quarterly meeting in Magnolia Ballroom, Monday, Aug. 26, 2024, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Please see the attached agenda for reference. Please feel free to share this agenda with any faculty, staff or students who would like to attend. For further information about the Georgia Council on Literacy, visit its website at Georgia Council on Literacy | The Governor's Office of Student Achievement.If...
Event    Monday, August 26, 2024
The Deal Center at Georgia College & State University will host the Georgia Council on Literacy quarterly meeting in Magnolia Ballroom, Monday, Aug. 26, 2024. Please see the attached agenda for reference. Please feel free to share this agenda with any faculty, staff or students who would like to attend. For further information about the Georgia Council on Literacy, visit its website at Georgia Council on Literacy | The Governor's Office of Student Achievement.If you have any questions...
Announcement    Monday, August 19, 2024
Join the Deal Center team as the Student Assistant to advance research in language and literacy practices throughout Georgia to ensure that every child meets their potential. The Student Assistant performs a variety of support duties through close interaction with our Administrative, Program and Research Teams as needed, as well as with other departments and organizations. The duties and responsibilities of this position require professionalism, interpersonal and clerical skills, as...
Announcement    Friday, May 3, 2024
The Graduate Assistant will provide educationally beneficial assistance to the Sandra Dunagan Deal Center for Early Language and Literacy. Among several research and policy projects, this position will provide research-related support on a research project being conducted in a K-2 elementary school where we will evaluate teachers' knowledge and practices related to the science of reading including how these change over the course of a year and how student performance changes. This...
Announcement    Wednesday, December 6, 2023
The Student Assistant performs a variety of support duties through close interaction with the Administrative Team, Program Team, and Research Team staff and faculty as needed, and with other departments or organizations. The duties and responsibilities of this position require interpersonal and clerical skills and an understanding of effective customer service. Additional Preferred Qualifications: social media experience with website design, maintenance, media postings and experience...
Announcement    Tuesday, December 5, 2023
As the new Executive Director of the Sandra Dunagan Deal Center for Early Language and Literacy, I have been taking inventory of the work we have done and the impact we have made over the years. We are crafting a vision for the center with some key anchors to guide our work; however, in order to develop a strong strategic plan, we need to hear from you. Your input will help us learn more about how you view our organization, our programs and our current priorities. As a valued stakeholder,...