Reserve Tickets for Commencement, Convocation
April 19, 2024
Convocation and Commencement tickets are available beginning Thursday, April 18, 2024, at 10 a.m. with initial ticket registration ending on Friday, May 10. Graduates must log in to their account to reserve their tickets. Full ticketing details are available on the Commencement website. Commencement is the ceremony that celebrates the entire Class of …
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Steele Symposium 2024
April 17, 2024
On April 19, the University of Delaware College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) will host the annual Marion H. Steele Symposium to share and celebrate the innovative research of its undergraduate and graduate students in education, human development and related disciplines. Over the past 39 years, more than 450 …
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Learning to Read with Jax and Ren
April 12, 2024
As an elementary school teacher, Lina Miller, EHD03, fell in love with teaching children how to read. But she noticed that her students were having trouble finding trade books that were appropriate for beginning readers. Drawing on 20 years of experience in the classroom, Miller published her own series, Decode …
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Summer Session Registration Is Open
April 12, 2024
While the weather still feels like spring, it’s time to start thinking about summer. The University of Delaware’s Summer Session registration is now open. Courses are offered at an accelerated pace in five-, seven-and-a-half- and 10-week sessions, in-person or online. “Summer courses give students the chance to get ahead in their studies …
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CEHD Graduate Programs Rank in Top 13% in the Nation
April 10, 2024
US News and World Report’s 2024 rankings have placed the education graduate programs in University of Delaware’s College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) within the top 13% of all education programs across the nation. Housed within CEHD’s School of Education (SOE), the education graduate programs are now ranked 34th …
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Colloquium on Children’s Curiosity and Learning
April 2, 2024
Join University of Delaware’s College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) for a colloquium with Elizabeth Bonawitz, David J. Vitale associate professor of learning sciences in Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education, on Wednesday, April 3, from 1:50 to 2:50 p.m. in room 205 of Willard Hall Education Building. Bonawitz’s …
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Honoring Faculty Excellence
April 1, 2024
Four University of Delaware faculty members were recognized by their colleagues for their scholarly contributions at the Faculty Senate meeting on March 4. The Excellence in Scholarly Engagement Award is given to a faculty member who has distinguished themselves in teaching, research, creative activities and/or service that engages the community in a …
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Research Spotlight: Amanda Jansen
March 27, 2024
If your high schooler has ever complained about their math homework—wondering when they’ll ever need the pythagorean theorem after graduation—they are not alone. Research in mathematics education often shows that students’ motivation to learn math tends to decline as students move through the K-12 school system. So University of Delaware …
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In the News: School Success Center
March 26, 2024
In a recent article, The Cecil Whig highlighted Cecil County Public Schools’ use of Bookworms, an elementary literacy curriculum developed by College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) Professor Sharon Walpole. The article emphasizes how continued partnership with CEHD’s School Success Center and the Bookworms curriculum—which makes use of a …
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Women Leading Delaware Education
March 25, 2024
The University of Delaware College of Education and Human Development (CEHD)’s School Success Center (SSC) hosted the sixth annual Women Leading Delaware Education Conference on UD’s Newark campus. On Wednesday, March 13, the SSC welcomed nearly 300 Delaware educators to Clayton Hall Conference Center for an engaging and inspiring day of professional learning. The Women …
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In the News: Dominique Baker
March 19, 2024
In a recent Washington Post article, Dominique Baker, associate professor in the College of Education and Human Development’s School of Education and the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration, was featured in an article about the return of standardized test score requirements in college admissions. …
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Leaders in Nature-based Education
March 18, 2024
With a new award from the Delaware Association for Environmental Education (DAEE), the Lab School, housed within University of Delaware’s College of Education and Human Development, continues to be a leader in the field of nature-based education. On Feb. 24, 2024, the Lab School received DAEE’s Exemplary Partnership Award …
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