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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 …

The Delaware Academy for School Leadership (DASL) at the University of Delaware will host the second annual Women Leading Delaware Education Conference at Dover Downs Conference Center on Tuesday, January 28, 2020. Women Leading Delaware Education is a networking and professional learning event for teachers and administrators in elementary, secondary …

U.S. News & World Report announced on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, that the University of Delaware’s College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) online master’s programs is recognized as one of the nation’s Best Online Graduate Education programs. CEHD’s program is ranked 15th out of 309 colleges and universities surveyed, placing …

Congratulations to CEHD dean Gary T. Henry, who has once again been named a top education scholar by the RHSU Top 200 Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings. Henry is ranked 81st in the nation—recognized for his extensive contributions to education research and his continued success introducing research findings into the national conversation. …

The number of college students enrolled in online degree programs continues to grow. According to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education, one-in-six students are now enrolled in online-only programs, and nearly one-in-three will take at least one online course before graduation. Yet, faculty and administrators often lack evidence-based …

Shaping minds is a big responsibility, one that teachers in classrooms across America embrace every day. With the introduction of Common Core or state standards in math, science and English, teachers are tasked with delivering rigorous material in ways that students can easily understand, retain and explain. This can be …