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Anthony Brown: Memory and Racism
Jan. 03, 2018

Rebecca Callahan Demonstrates How Educators Can Build on the Civic Potential of Immigrant Youth in American Educator Article
Dec. 13, 2017
Rebecca Callahan pens article titled "Fully Realizing the Civic Potential of Immigrant Youth"

Curriculum and Instruction Graduate Students’ Project Places Third in Prestigious Competition
Dec. 11, 2017
Two graduate students in the Learning Technologies program of the Department of Curriculum & Instruction, Hsiao-Ping Hsu and Wenting Ellen Zou, and Associate Professor Joan Hughes in collaboration with two schools, teachers, and students in Taiwan, have placed third in the 2018 Reimagine Education Awards Competition, hosted by…

Christopher Brown and Doctoral Student Receive Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education Article of the Year Award
Nov. 21, 2017
Curriculum and Instruction Professor Chris Brown awarded for article “Conceptions of and Early Childhood Educators’ Experiences in Early Childhood Professional Development Programs: A Qualitative Metasynthesis."

Merging Literacy and Science Methods: A New Database Helps Pre-Service Teachers
Nov. 02, 2017
Because of the foundational importance of literacy to education, teachers are increasingly expected to integrate reading across various subjects, including science. But choosing appropriate texts can be a challenge for teachers, who may not be well-versed in how to critically evaluate them. Associate Professor Anthony Petrosino of the College of Education at The University…

Anthony Brown and Claudia Cervantes-Soon's Books Selected for Critics Choice Award by the American Educational Studies Association
Oct. 16, 2017

Keffrelyn Brown Selected for Leadership Austin's 2018 Essential Class
Oct. 03, 2017
Curriculum and Instruction Professor Associate Professor Keffrelyn Brown has been selected for the Leadership Austin Class of 2018. The class consists of 60 individuals who were chosen based on their community involvemen

Christopher Brown: I've Been in Education for 20 Years – Here's what everyone gets wrong about kindergarten
Sep. 27, 2017

Curriculum and Instruction New Faculty 2017
Sep. 07, 2017
The College of Education is happy to welcome 15 new faculty members for the 2017-2018 academic year. This year, the Department of Curriculum and Instruction is joined by Adriana Alvarez, Tracey Flores, Maria Gonzalez-Howard, Grace Kim, Eric Knuth, and Tia Madkins. Adriana Alvarez What institution were you most previously…

Elaine Horwitz Honored with Distinguished Alumni Award from University of Illinois
Aug. 22, 2017
Horwitz received the award for her work as a professor at the University of Texas at Austin College of Education