Partners in Education (PIE) Master's Program Offers Mentoring for New Teachers

Oct. 9, 2014

For 27 years, the Partners in Education (PIE) Master's program has offered a unique opportunity for teachers entering their first through third years of teaching to work toward their Master's degree while benefiting from both intensive coaching with mentors and collaboration with other PIE teachers. Prospective and novice teachers must...

Carrie Allen Selected as 2014-2015 CADRE Fellow by NSF

Oct. 9, 2014

Carrie Allen , a PhD Candidate in the Educational Psychology and Learning Sciences program, has been selected as a 2014-2015 fellow of the Community for Advancing Discovery Research in Education (CADRE) . CADRE is "a resource network funded by the National Science Foundation that supports researchers and developers who participate...

sj Miller Joins Lamba Literary Board for LGBTQ Literature and Shares Expertise on Bullying in NH and CO

Oct. 9, 2014

Associate Professor of Literacy Studies sj Miller was voted unanimously onto the Board of Trustees of the Lambda Literary Foundation . As stated in its mission, "Lambda Literary believes Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer literature is fundamental to the preservation of our culture, and that LGBTQ lives are affirmed...

Alumni Honor the Work of Margaret Eisenhart at ICLS

Oct. 9, 2014

At the International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS) held at CU-Boulder in June 2014, five doctoral alumni presented a special session in honor of Distinguished Professor Margaret Eisenhart . The session, 鈥淩eimagining Cultural Forms, Ethnographic Methods and Researcher Responsibilities in Studying Engineering and Science Learning: Honoring and Building on...

Can Project-Based Learning Close Gaps in Science Education?

Oct. 7, 2014

This KQED Mind/Shift blog article highlights Professor Bill Penuel 's work with SRI International and the Next Generation Science Standards . by Ingfei Chen | September 26, 2014 Putting kids to work on meaningful projects can transform classrooms into beehives of inquiry and discovery, but relatively few rigorous studies have...

National Education Policy Center Launches 鈥淪chools of Opportunity鈥 Project

Oct. 2, 2014

Interested in becoming an educator? Drop-in advising every Monday 1-3pm!

Sept. 30, 2014

Are you interested in becoming a teacher? Unsure if teaching is right for you? Worried you will not complete the program in time? Do you want to know how to incorporate the education program with your major? Interested in other educational opportunities - the education minor, teaching abroad, or community...

CU Boulder Expands Assistance to Low-Income Students through CU Promise

Sept. 23, 2014

The University of Colorado Boulder greatly expanded its CU Promise program for low-income students this fall resulting in funding assistance becoming available for more than 700 additional students. The CU Promise program guarantees that CU Boulder students with Colorado resident status from low-income families can receive enough grants and work-study...

PhD Student Julia Daniel Contributes to New "Public Accountability for Charter Schools" Report

Sept. 18, 2014

The Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University has released a new report, "Public Accountability for Charter Schools: Standards and Policy Recommendations for Effective Oversight." PhD student Julia Daniel (EFPP) provided research support with author Leigh Dingerson. Click here to access the report.

Alumnus Brad Bartels, PhD (EFPP, 2012) New Executive Director of Colorado Education Association (CEA)

Sept. 16, 2014

CEA Executive Director Tony Salazar is leaving the Colorado Education Association to become the Chief Affiliate Officer, a senior management position, with the National Education Association鈥檚 Member Benefits Corporation, based in Gaithersburg, Md. His last day with CEA is September 26. Salazar joined the CEA staff in September 2001 as...

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