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A big problem today in schools is how they can be so different in their approach to IEP teams and their approach to inclusion. How are the Administrators, the Principals, and the Directors of Special Education addressing their programs? What are their philosophies on inclusion and special education, and how …

While the public tends to hold favorable views of scientists generally, according to the nonpartisan PEW Research Center and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), that trust gets a little shaky in the context of hot-button political issues. For example, whereas 98 percent of AAAS scientists believe …

“Teaching is a marathon.” This is how Celeste Bunting, director of personnel for the Indian River School District in Sussex County and a University of Delaware graduate, described the work of educators teaching children in preschool through 12th grade (P-12). As with running, the job can be grueling and thankless. …

As the University of Delaware celebrates another successful year of its pioneering study abroad program, 16 students from the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences (HDFS) and Horn Entrepreneurship spent the 2020 Winter Session in Berlin and Munich, Germany. Throughout the the three-week journey, students met with entrepreneurs, nonprofits, small businesses and …

Elizabeth Soslau, associate professor in the School of Education, and Christine Carrino Gorowara, Senior Associate Director at UD’s Delaware Center for Teacher Education, have been elected 2020 Clinical Practice Fellows by the Association of Teacher Educators (ATE). As part of this fellowship, Soslau and Gorowara were invited to join a …

The joys of counting often begin during the toddler years as children sing along to “Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed” or laugh with The Count on Sesame Street. But what happens when a child struggles to match those numbers with quantities? Many children, especially those with learning difficulties and …

Have you ever heard a well-meaning person say “I don’t see skin color” and wondered if that person sees you? Is it just an empty phrase filled with good intentions? Or does using this phrase support systemic oppression? The notion of colorblindness may sound good in theory, like some kind …

Fifth graders from The College School on the University of Delaware’s Newark campus recently learned important lessons about safeguarding information online from an unusual teacher — Zenbo, the social robot. Standing more than two feet tall, the cute classroom companion was preprogrammed with familiar children’s stories, such as Little Red Riding Hood, …

If a picture speaks a thousand words, what picture would you choose to represent your community? That was the question posed to high school students this fall semester who participated in the Our Lens Challenge, a statewide photojournalism competition that asked participants to use smartphone cameras and social media hashtags to …

University of Delaware AERA Reception Dean Gary Henry invites you to join the University of Delaware’s College of Education and Human Development for a Friday evening reception. Stop by to meet our faculty, learn about our research and enjoy a tasting of local specialties and drinks. April 17, 2020 6:00 …