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Anthony Petrosino Discusses 'Benefits of Having Nothing to Do' in Austin Family

May. 02, 2017

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Petrosino Shares Ideas About Integrating Computer Science in Schools of Education in NSF-sponsored Event

Apr. 24, 2017

Anthony Petrosino This spring, computer science education researchers, leaders from colleges of education, teacher educators, and computer scientists from across the U.S. participated in a workshop to address critical questions related to the integration of computing education into schools of education. The National Science Foundation (NSF)-sponsored conference was held in…

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Angela Valenzuela Talks About Her New Anthology on Growing Conscious Teachers in EdWeek

Apr. 03, 2017

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Louis Harrison Quoted in Article About Educating Black Males

Mar. 23, 2017

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Carol Fletcher Featured in Article about High-Tech Firms Funding CS Classes

Mar. 06, 2017

This year, companies and educators are making a push at the Legislature in hopes of formalizing and garnering more financial backing for computer science programs in high schools.

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Curriculum and Instruction Doctoral Student Wins Global Leadership Award

Mar. 03, 2017

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Teacher Education Forum Showcases “Interlanguage” of Bilingual Students

Feb. 21, 2017

The Department of Curriculum and Instruction welcomed Dr. Kathy Escamilla on February 17th as part of its Spring Teacher Education Forum for graduate students and faculty.

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Curriculum and Instruction Professors Part of Trio to Receive National Grant Establishing an American Fitness Center in Shanghai

Feb. 15, 2017

Dr. Louis Harrison Dr. Xiaofen Keating Professors Xiaofen Keating and Louis Harrison, Jr. in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the College of Education and Professor Huaiyin Li from the Center for East Asia Studies of the College of Liberal Arts, all of The University…

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STEM Center Director Awarded NSF Grant to Study Integrating Engineering Practices, Scientific Argumentation for Middle Schoolers

Nov. 16, 2016

Dr. Victor Sampson This September, UT College of Education STEM Center Director and Associate Professor Victor Sampson was awarded $349,815 by the National Science Foundation’s Research in the Formation of Engineers program to develop an instructional framework that integrates engineering practices along with scientific argumentation for middle school students. The…

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Professor Receives NSF Award to Increase Student Pursuit of STEM Careers

Oct. 24, 2016

Dr. Anthony Petrosino Imagine a classroom of middle-school or high-school students engaged in a collaborative high-tech project, like untangling the complexities of traffic-flow simulation or mapping out the potential spread of Zika. College of Education Associate Professor Anthony Petrosino is helping educators learn to teach their students to develop and…

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