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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.
Tracey T. Flores and Luis Urrieta: How can teachers help children who have witnessed family separation?
Jul. 27, 2018
Department of Curriculum and Instruction Assistant Professor Tracey T, Flores and Professor Luis Urrieta discuss the effects of current immigration issues on children's experiences in schools.
Skerrett Speaks in Australia on Educational Lives and Literacies of Transnational Students
Jul. 25, 2018
Associate Professor of C&I Allison Skerrett recently delivered a keynote address at a joint literacy conference in Australia where she was one of only two U.S. professors invited to speak.
HISD Names University of Texas Alumna Secondary Teacher of the Year
Jun. 22, 2018
College of Education and 40 Acres Scholar Alejandra Ortega was named the 2017-18 Secondary Teacher of the Year for the Houston Independents School District.
How Scotland is Dealing with Issues of Equity and Literacy in Schools
May. 25, 2018
Since 2016, Allison Skerrett has been part of a 10-member International Council of Education Advisers (ICEA), advising the Scottish government on issues related to education and inequity.
Jennifer Adair Serves as Guest Editor for Bank Street College of Education Occasional Papers
May. 15, 2018
Issue 39 of the Occasional Paper Series describes practices and policies that can positively impact the early schooling of children of immigrants in the United States through the lens of intersectionality.
UTeach Austin Participates in the STEM for All Video Showcase Sponsored by the National Science Foundation
May. 14, 2018
STEM Education faculty member Jill Marshall and her colleagues Jason Harron (graduate student in Learning Technologies) and Shelly Rodriguez (clinical faculty member in UTeach Natural Sciences) have an entry in this week’s 2018 STEM for All Video Showcase: Transforming the Educational…
UTeach Urban Teacher Selected As 2017-2018 Cooperating Teacher Fellow
May. 11, 2018
Serena McMillon's teaching in the social studies has served to model the importance of an inclusive history and pedgogies that are culturally and linguistically relevant to the diverse citizenry of our public schools
Mirrors and Windows: Including Race in Literacy Instruction Opens Up the World
May. 02, 2018
On a Thursday afternoon last fall, approximately 20 pre-service teachers arrived for class at Guerrero-Thompson Elementary in Austin. They were students in the College of Education enrolled in Literacy Methods, a course on reading methods in elementary school. Their initial assignment: critically analyze non-fiction texts. The goal was for the pre-service teachers…

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