Meet CEHD – November 2014
November 3, 2014
Although we are a small College, we are spread out across campus and around the State. To help us build stronger ties and get to know each other, we are offering short bios on our faculty and staff. Join us this month as we meet colleagues in CEHD: Jennifer Carrano Assistant …
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Artfest gives expression to people of all abilities
October 28, 2014
For people with disabilities who lack fine motor skills, the simple act of drawing or painting can be challenging. But on Saturday, a group of University of Delaware students were there to help them bridge the gap.
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Education professor uses SMART Slates, Google Docs to better prepare students
October 10, 2014
Sharon Walpole, a professor in the University of Delaware School of Education, has been turning heads and impressing students with the technology she’s using in her classroom. In August 2012, Walpole received a UD Transformation Grant, a grant program sponsored by UD Information Technologies (IT) and UD’s Center for Teaching …
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Early Learning Center celebrates 10th anniversary
September 22, 2014
On Sept. 12, the ELC held an anniversary celebration attended by more than 300 children, family, staff and friends. Guests were treated to a sing-along with the ELC children and a ceremony honoring the visionaries who helped to make the center a reality.
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Education students learn mentoring skills at Wilmington centers
September 5, 2014
Every semester, approximately 80 UD elementary teacher education students begin their first experience service learning by mentoring at the Latin American Community Center (LACC) or the Fraim Boys and Girls Club.
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Grad Student Emily Sklar leads marvelous science camp
August 25, 2014
Anyone can be a scientist, science can be lots of fun and — to the surprise and delight of most of the children who participated in the 2014 University of Delaware Marvelous Microbes Camp — science can be easy. Those were the key messages that Emily Sklar, a student in …
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Undergraduate Research Symposium
August 20, 2014
Congratulations to all of the presenters from CEHD at Undergraduate Research and Service Learning Celebratory Symposium on August 14. Below are the topics of their presentations. Many presenters were part of a group of people working on the projects. For more information see the Office of Undergraduate Research and Experiential …
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See How We Make a Difference
August 20, 2014
To illustrate the many ways we make a difference in the community, we created an infographic highlighting how our dedicated faculty prepare students to become well-educated professionals–through rigorous coursework and hands-on training–ready to succeed in their chosen fields.
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ECE student attends special education conference in Ireland
August 20, 2014
When Rebecca Vitelli’s mentor Myae Han, University of Delaware associate professor of human development and family studies, suggested she attend the international conference of the Association for the Study of Play and the American Association for the Child’s Right to Play — held jointly at UD in 2013 — the …
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Education’s Rolón Dow and Lehr travel to Peru to document indigenous hunter-gatherers
August 18, 2014
Mapping a culture: Interdisciplinary project documents indigenous hunter-gatherers in Peru A cultural mapping project by University of Delaware students, faculty and partners, focusing on the Ese’Eja Nation — a hunting, gathering and fishing people living in the Amazonian region of Peru — has created a video documenting some of the …
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Walking away from Common Core will harm future grads
August 12, 2014
Faculty from UD’s Math Department and CEHD teamed up to write an op-ed for the News Journal. To address the lack of math skills demonstrated by many college freshmen, our experts are advocating for the Common Core Standards.
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Carrots vs. Sticky Buns
August 1, 2014
Allison Karpyn, assoc. director, CRESP, co-authored a report issued through USDA that suggests low-cost, effective and easy to implement programs to encourage SNAP participants to make healthier food choices.
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