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UD Helps Delaware Child Care Programs
January 31, 2022Read moreThe University of Delaware’s Delaware Institute for Excellence in Early Childhood (DIEEC) and state partners have joined forces to ensure early childhood professionals get the financial help they need to serve the state’s most vulnerable— young children and families. In March 2021, Delaware’s health and social services and education departments …
CEHD Online Graduate Programs Ranked Among Best in Nation
January 25, 2022Read moreFor the third year in a row, US News and World Report has identified the online graduate education programs offered by the University of Delaware College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) as among the best in the nation. The online education programs, housed within CEHD’s School of Education (SOE), …
Charles MacArthur Recognized for Achievements in Special Education Research
January 24, 2022Read moreCharles MacArthur, professor of special education and literacy in the School of Education at the University of Delaware, received the 2022 Special Education Research Award from the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC). The award recognizes an individual whose research has significantly advanced the education of children and youth with exceptionalities. …
Radical Teaching in Turbulent Times
January 13, 2022Read moreThe college classroom has transformed over the last two years, affected by the transition to virtual teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic, today’s political climate and the Black Lives Matter movement and other protests. Some may regard today’s climate as similar to that of the 1960s, another turbulent time in American …
Leading the Way With Bookworms
January 6, 2022Read moreJanuary 5, 2022 Imagine walking into an elementary school classroom where the students don’t want to put down their books. With enthusiasm, excitement and sometimes even frustration, these young readers — “bookworms” in the making — plead with their teachers for permission to read one more chapter. In Delaware’s Seaford School …
Beyond Principal Preparation
December 23, 2021Read moreAssistant principals and principals are integral members of our schools, from kindergarten through 12th grade. Among their many roles, these educational leaders develop academic policies, liaise with district and state officials, support their school’s teachers and staff and foster relationships with students and parents. Research has often shown that effective …
Giving Tuesday 2021
November 29, 2021Read moreUD Montessori Teacher Residency: Changing the Face of Education The UD Montessori Teacher Residency program prepares teachers for the expansion of Montessori in the diverse publlic sector with both school-wide and practice-based learning. A core component of the Teacher Residency is learning to use the specially developed didactic materials …
Brave Community
November 22, 2021Read moreIn today’s political climate, marked by the Black Lives movement and other protests, conversations about race can be difficult to have, especially as social media often fuels racial tensions rather than fostering productive dialogue. “In lives dominated by the isolation and polarization of social media, classrooms and other learning and …
Tia Barnes Named 2021 Social and Emotional Learning Leader of the Year
November 1, 2021Read moreThe Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL), a leading nonprofit in the field of social and emotional learning, has announced the recipients of the 2021 SELLY Awards, honoring outstanding achievements of six “Social and Emotional Learning Leaders of the Year” in the categories of research, practice, and public …
Mealtimes with Children on the Autism Spectrum
October 14, 2021Read moreThe average American family meal lasts only 20 minutes, but during that time, families often engage in complex social processes that facilitate social, emotional, and physical health, especially in families with young children. Parents and their children may share stories from their day, engage in playful behavior, discuss a challenging …