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Somos Escritoras: We Are Writers

Dec. 04, 2018

"My students and their families have important stories to share," says Assistant Professor Tracey Flores, "and writing has the power to build community and solidarity."

Is the Literacy Crisis Real?

Nov. 21, 2018

Melissa Wetzel, associate professor of language and literacy, shares research-based ideas about the literacy “crisis” and how understanding diverse literacies is a stronger educational approach.

Curriculum and Instruction Graduate Student Creates Online Community for Black Female Writers

Nov. 12, 2018

Fourth-year doctoral student Tiye Naeemah Court has created Feminessay, an online community where black women around the world can share their own stories and narratives.

Challenging the At-Risk Label Discovery Minute

Oct. 29, 2018

Join Professor Keffrelyn Brown as she discusses problems with educators’ use of the “at risk” label. She hopes to challenge how educators and policymakers think about the label, so that it can be used more equitably.

UTeach Institute Receives $1 Million NSF Grant to Expand and Improve CS Education for Underrepresented Urban Youth

Oct. 02, 2018

The UTeach Institute has received a $1 million National Science Foundation grant to improve underrepresented urban students' engagement in computer science through implementation of the UTeach CS Principles course.

Skerrett Interviewed About Scotland’s Elimination of Early Grade Standardized Testing

Sep. 27, 2018

Associate Professor Allison Skerrett was recently interviewed about the Deputy and First Minister of Education's decision to end early grade standardized testing in Scotland.

2018 Dean’s Distinguished Teaching Award

Sep. 14, 2018

Associate Professor of Language and Literacy Allison Skerrett has received the 2018 Dean's Distinguished Teaching Award.

Curriculum and Instruction New Faculty 2018

Sep. 11, 2018

This year, the Department of Curriculum and Instruction is joined by Paty Abril-Gonzalez and Denise Davila.

Curriculum and Instruction Professor Presents at International Conference on Mathematics Education

Aug. 01, 2018

Department of Curriculum and Instruction Professor Eric Knuth is one of two U.S. professors invited to deliver a keynote address at the Gyeongnam International Conference on Mathematics Education, a conference sponsored by the Gyeongnam Mathematical Culture Center and The Korea Society of Educational Studies in Mathematics, in Changwon, South Korea, August…

How Young Is Too Young for Teachers to Encourage Students’ Voice in Their Own Curriculum?

Jul. 31, 2018

After earning her Ph.D., Guadalupe Chavez '15, took her own experiences as a second language learner back to her classroom to give agency to kindergarteners.

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