School of Education

NEWS

Online Graduate Open Houses
March 4, 2019
The School of Education’s online graduate education program is ranked in the top 50 online programs in the country by U.S. News & World Report. We hope you can join us for one of our virtual open houses on our teacher leadership, literacy, or excep …
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New endowed professorship
March 1, 2019
Nancy C. Jordan, a renowned expert on how young children learn and retain mathematical knowledge, has become the first faculty member appointed to the Dean Family Endowed Professorship for Teacher Education in the University of Delaware’s School of Edu …
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Where Play and Learning Meet
February 27, 2019
What can kindergarteners gain from play-based learning? In a new documentary from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), Roberta Golinkoff highlights the advantages of a play-based approach to kindergarten and shares her research on the cognitive a …
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Women’s Leadership Conference
February 25, 2019
Less than one week after the 2019 Women’s March, women at the helm of education and politics in Delaware gathered at Dover Downs Conference Center for the first annual Women’s Leadership Conference Delaware, hosted by the University of Delaware’s Delaw …
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Candid conversations strengthen schools
February 15, 2019
University of Delaware alumni Joseph Jones and T.J. Vari know what it takes to turn around struggling public schools. Jones earned a doctorate in education from UD in 2007 and Vari graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English Literature and Secondary …
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In Memoriam: Frank B. Murray
September 28, 2018
Colleagues remember professor and former education dean Frank B. Murray, who served as dean of the then-College of Education at the University of Delaware between 1979 and 1995, passed away after a sudden illness on Friday, Sept. 14. He was 79. Dr. Mur …
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From Fractions Struggle to Fractions Success
September 6, 2018
For many elementary and middle school children, fractions are the scariest topic in their mathematics classroom. How can a fraction represent something larger than the number one? How can three-fifths be smaller than three-fourths when five is bigger t …
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New appointment in the School of Education
August 31, 2018
Chrystalla Mouza named director of the School of Education Chrystalla Mouza has been named director of the School of Education (SOE) at the University of Delaware. She will be responsible for providing vision and direction for the department, leading f …
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Closing the gap in computer science
August 30, 2018
Interdisciplinary UD team help teachers broaden participation in computer science How can we encourage young women and students from under-represented backgrounds to consider careers in computer science (CS), a field still struggling to expand its dive …
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Innovative teaching in literacy education
August 16, 2018
Sharon Walpole honored with international teaching award Sharon Walpole, professor in the University of Delaware School of Education (SOE) and director of the Professional Development Center for Educators (PDCE), has been awarded the International Lite …
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