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In early 2018, the Delaware Academy of School Leadership (DASL), a professional development, research and policy center in the University of Delaware’s College of Education and Human Development, convened its advisory board of Delaware’s public school leaders to learn about their most pressing professional development concerns and what DASL could …

As an assistant professor in the University of Delaware’s School of Education (SOE), Joshua Wilson frequently employs undergraduate assistants to provide support for grant-funded research projects. For some projects — as with a recent $400,000 research grant from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) — Wilson may need to assemble …

Not all state-funded pre-K programs are created equal. At least, that’s according to a major new study co-authored by Jason Hustedt, associate professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, and research director at the Delaware Institute for Excellence in Early Childhood(DIEEC). The research paper, “State Prekindergarten Effects …

2019 Teacher Job Fairs Greater Philadelphia Teacher Job Fair Wednesday, April 3, 2019, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM 100 Station Ave. Oaks, PA 19456 This event is open to graduating teacher education and related majors (and alumni) who are interested in learning about anticipated K-12 hiring needs for Fall 2019.  Come meet …

Nancy C. Jordan, a renowned expert on how young children learn and retain mathematical knowledge, has become the first faculty member appointed to the Dean Family Endowed Professorship for Teacher Education in the University of Delaware’s School of Education, UD President Dennis Assanis and Provost Robin Morgan have announced. The Dean …

Less than one week after the 2019 Women’s March, women at the helm of education and politics in Delaware gathered at Dover Downs Conference Center for the first annual Women’s Leadership Conference Delaware, hosted by the University of Delaware’s Delaware Academy for School Leadership (DASL) and Partnership for Public Education. …

Abby Gonzales, a junior Elementary Teacher Education major and Blue Hens basketball player, has been named the Dean Ehler’s Leadership Award winner by the Colonial Athletic Association. The annual award is given to a men’s and women’s basketball student-athlete who “embodies the highest standards of leadership, integrity and sportsmanship in conjunction with his/her …

2019 AERA Reception Discover the University of Delaware College of Education & Human Development’s stars, box-office (research) hits and coming attractions at our reception during the American Educational Research Association (AERA) annual meeting. We hope you can join us on Sunday evening for elegant tastings and cocktails! April 7, 2019 …

The challenges facing Black and Latino boys as they move through the education system are daunting, said Roderick Carey, assistant professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences (HDFS) at the University of Delaware. It’s not just the lack of material resources that plague many high-needs, low-income urban public schools; although, …

What can kindergarteners gain from play-based learning? In a new documentary from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), Roberta Golinkoff highlights the advantages of a play-based approach to kindergarten and shares her research on the cognitive and social-emotional benefits of play. Titled Kindergarten: Where Play and Learning Can Meet, the documentary …