OIA brings medical technology into secondary classrooms
August 21, 2015
An interdisciplinary team of students and faculty from University of Delaware’s College of Education and Human Development and College of Engineering have developed unique curriculum kits, called Orthopaedics in Action (OIA), that teach science, mathematics and engineering concepts through medical experiments. OIA was created to bridge the gap between engineering …
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Godowsky named DE’s Interim Sec of Ed
August 19, 2015
Steve Godowsky, longtime educator in Delaware and program associate for CEHD’s school leadership program, has been nominated for the position of DE’s Secretary of Education. He will serve as interim secretary beginning Sept. 17, with a confirmation hearing to be held Oct. 28.
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CEHD Interim Dean Carol Vukelich
August 18, 2015
Dr. Carol Vukelich Dean, UD’s College of Education and Human Development, 2016-2019 Formerly the deputy dean for the College, Dr. Vukelich accepted the role of dean in 2016, where she intends to continue advancing our College’s vision, looking to solve the problems that face our schools and the challenges encountered by children, …
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Funding for students to Make a Difference
August 17, 2015
Starting this fall, the College of Education and Human Development will be accepting proposals on innovative student solutions to challenging problems that impact children, families, schools and communities. Undergraduate students at UD are encouraged identify an important social or education problem, create an interdisciplinary team, and develop an innovative solution that …
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Implementing research in schools
August 17, 2015
In 2015, CRESP Director Henry May, and SOE researcher Elizabeth Farley-Ripple were awarded a $5 million research grant to establish the Center for Research Use in Education (CRUE). The center will be located within CRESP and will study knowledge utilization, or gaps between research and practice within schools. Over the next …
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In Memoriam: Dr. Staci Perlman
August 14, 2015
Staci Perlman, assistant professor HDFS, with a joint appointment in UD’s DERDC, passed away on Aug. 12, following a brief illness. A memorial service will be held for her on September 18 at 4:00 p.m. in the Gallery in Perkins Student Center.
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A software program that evaluates essay writing
August 14, 2015
Researchers have established that computer models are highly predictive of how humans would have scored a given piece of writing. However, Joshua Wilson, School of Education, took his research another step to look at how the software might be used in conjunction with instruction and not as a standalone scoring/feedback …
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Integrating climate change into PD
August 12, 2015
MADE CLEAR is a collaborative National Science Foundation-funded project that prepares educators from Delaware and Maryland to teach about climate change. The University of Delaware has an interdisciplinary team of researchers and educators focusing on the design, implementation and outcomes of teacher professional development that helps teachers translates the science of …
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Promoting Quality Improvement for Family Child Care Providers
August 12, 2015
Stars Plus: Promoting Quality Improvement for Family Child Care Providers in QRIS using a Community of Practice Model Principal Investigator Rena Hallam, and Co-Principal Investigators Martha Buell, Myae Han and Kaitlin Bargreen have partnered with the Kentucky Department for Community Based Services University of Kentucky, Delaware Office of Early Learning …
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Summer STEM
August 12, 2015
Armando Caro, a math teacher at William Penn High School, got goose bumps following a conversation with Vatekeh Corlon, a student attending the Student STEM Summer Academy held at the University of Delaware’s Harker Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Laboratory. During the lesson “Deflecting Hyperbolators,” Corlon exclaimed, “I now have a …
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For the Love of the Profession: Manny Caulk
August 11, 2015
Emmanuel (Manny) Caulk 1996 Elementary Teacher Education 2002 Masters of Education ASPIRE Alumni Successful or struggling, urban, suburban and rural, University of Delaware alumnus Emmanuel (Manny) Caulk has worked in every type of educational setting. “Education is my passion. I love going into a school, talking to the teachers, parents, …
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Transformational School Leader
July 30, 2015
Three time alumnus Lamont Browne, executive director of EastSide Charter School and Family Foundations Academy, has been selected to receive the Ryan Award, a national award honoring transformational school principals.
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