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By the time a child reaches the age of 4 or 5, most parents and caregivers have heard about “kindergarten readiness.” But what if a 5-year-old still struggles to count to 10, sing the alphabet song or play cooperatively with other children? In cases like this, parents may choose to …

The ground floor foyer of Alfred Lerner Hall was buzzing with conversation when Arnaud Chery walked in. He went from table to table, speaking with department representatives expressing his interests and asking questions. “I’m interested in finances, but I don’t want to be a bookkeeper,” said Arnaud, a sophomore in …

The holidays just around the corner, and winter break will be here before you know it. While the season offers a chance to rest and recharge, it is also an opportunity to make progress toward academic goals. At the University of Delaware, courses are offered online, hybrid and in person, …

With specialized training in human development, human services and social systems, social workers are uniquely positioned to support communities in times of crisis or challenging life changes. With its master of social work program (MSW) and community outreach, the University of Delaware College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) prepares …

As we reflect on our elementary school experiences, we rarely think about our teachers as students in the classroom with us. But teachers are students too, refining their content knowledge and instruction through professional learning and collaboration with colleagues. University of Delaware Associate Professor Lynsey Gibbons has studied teacher learning …

University of Delaware’s College of Education and Human Development (CEHD)—already a national leader and trusted state partner in high-quality early care and education—will now serve as a hub for critical research on home-based child care (HBCC) with the Home-Based Child Care Research Initiative. HBCC is nonparental child care in a …

Join University of Delaware’s College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) for a colloquium with Sade Bonilla, assistant professor in the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education, from 1:50 to 2:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21, in room 205 of Willard Hall Education Building. Sade Bonilla is an education …

Dominique J. Baker, associate professor in the College of Education and Human Development’s (CEHD) School of Education and the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration, has been appointed to the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity by Hakeem Jeffries, minority leader of the U.S. …

During a reading lesson, Mateo, an elementary multilingual learner (MLL) in a Delaware public school, read “sit” as “seat.” Jon Kittle, his reading interventionist, walked him through the short vowel sound, but Mateo made the same “mistake” and grew frustrated. Every day, Delaware educators teach MLLs, or students whose home …

Join University of Delaware’s College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) for a colloquium with Heather Farmer, assistant professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences (HDFS), from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 30, in room 220 of Alison Hall. Farmer’s research examines how biological, psychological …