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One of the greatest challenges teachers face is being the only instructor in the classroom. A single teacher is often responsible for facilitating a lesson, monitoring students’ progress, providing additional support to those who need it and ensuring a positive classroom environment. To support teachers in the classroom and foster …

The Delaware Department of Education and the University of Delaware’s College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) have partnered to enhance literacy and ensure equitable learning opportunities statewide. This collaboration aims to analyze K-3 literacy outcomes and administrative data on children, teachers and schools. Leading the project is Annastasia Purinton, …

When children read picture books, they are often greeted with depictions of family and life lessons their young minds soak up. What happens then, when those depictions don’t offer a thoughtful image of gender or family as they have changed over the years? That is one of the questions University …

Professional learning communities are crucial spaces for teachers within a school, district or content area to share pedagogical ideas, address professional challenges, engage in critical inquiry and grow as educators. However, many Black teachers struggle to find learning communities that also speak to their unique identities and experiences as Black …

Supported by funding from the William T. Grant Foundation, Spencer Foundation, Doris Duke Foundation and the Bezos Family Foundation, College of Education and Human Development faculty and staff are partnering with the Delaware Department of Education to improve K-3 literacy outcomes in Delaware. The team also aims to foster equitable …

Valerie Earnshaw, associate professor in the College of Education and Human Development, whose research focuses on the stigma associated with substance use disorders, weighs in on the potential impact of trial testimonies on Hunter Biden. “He’s going to experience stress and shame at the trial,” said Earnshaw, “It depends on …

In partnership with the Delaware Department of Education (DDOE), the Delaware Association of School Administrators and the University of Delaware Partnership for Public Education, UD’s School Success Center (SSC), housed within the College of Education and Human Development, will host the 22nd annual Policy and Practice Institute on Tuesday, June …

Perhaps the University of Delaware’s newest graduates haven’t yet been named Super Bowl MVP, but they’ve certainly accomplished so much during their time at UD … with infinite possibilities ahead. Blue Hen pride was overflowing at Delaware Stadium as UD celebrated its newest class of graduates at the annual Commencement Ceremony on …

For nearly 90 years, the University of Delaware’s Lab School, housed within the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD), has served children from the age of 6 months through kindergarten. Since 2017, the Lab School has established itself as a leader in nature-based education, educating its preschoolers in a …

On May 23, the University of Delaware College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) celebrated 381 degree candidates in the fields of education and human development at its 2024 Convocation ceremony at UD’s Field House. The ceremony recognized the participants of the Career and Life Studies Certificate program as well …