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Education shortcuts: worthwhile or worthless?
November 27, 2017
School of Education professor Robert Hampel publishes book on A History of Shortcuts in American Education “A Fascinating Money-Making Art Career Can Be Yours!” Norman Rockwell promised aspiring artists in an ad for his Famous Artists School, where 24 …
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Ode to Georgetown Associate of Arts Program
November 13, 2017
Now in Newark, elementary education senior thriving Erika Komp admitted to feeling a little disappointed when all her friends went away to college—living the “typical college life”—while she chose to live at home and pursue her Associate of Arts (AA) d …
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Launching the Partnership for Healthy Communities
November 6, 2017
Partnership to mobilize UD’s research, education, public service efforts University of Delaware President Dennis Assanis launched the UD Partnership for Healthy Communities at the 10th annual Vision Coalition Conference, titled: Strengthening Partnersh …
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Computer science for everyone
October 7, 2017
Two UD professors watch governor sign law requiring public high schools to teach computer science A new law will require every public high school in Delaware to offer at least one course in computer science. When Delaware Gov. John Carney signed the bi …
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IES grant expands Literacy Research in Delaware schools
September 12, 2017
Literacy faculty Josh Wilson, Charles McArthur to test PEG writing software Over the past three years, Joshua Wilson, assistant professor in the University of Delaware’s School of Education, has studied if teachers can use computer software to motivate …
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National assessments show UD students are ready to teach
August 14, 2017
State of Delaware now requires teachers to pass a national exam For education majors to become licensed, certified teachers, many states require them to pass a national performance assessment — either the edTPA, administered through Pearson, or the Pra …
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ETE students receive Hearst Foundation Scholarship
June 2, 2017
Undergraduates Bundy, Mejia receive Hearst Scholarship for ASPIRE leadership University of Delaware elementary teacher education (ETE) students Ayanna Bundy and Nicole Mejia are committed to supporting underrepresented students to become teachers and h …
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May 2017 achievements
June 1, 2017
School of Education shares May 2017 achievements Commencement Congratulations to our College of Education and Human Development graduates! The University of Delaware’s 168th Commencement ceremony marked a milestone for this year’s graduates, who earned …
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Bailes receives AERA Outstanding Dissertation Award
May 23, 2017
Lauren Bailes, assistant professor in the University of Delaware’s School of Education (SOE), has received the 2016 Outstanding Dissertation Award from the American Educational Research Association’s (AERA) Division A in Administration, Organization an …
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Hohensee receives NSF Early Career Development Program award
May 16, 2017
Charles Hohensee has received an NSF Career Award for his work on backward transfer. Backward transfer is a concept generally associated with second language acquisition. It refers to the process of new language learning interfering with (or enhancing) …
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