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Social Robots Teach Cyber Security
February 10, 2020Fifth 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 c …
Read MoreGary Henry ranked among 100 most impactful education policy scholars
January 13, 2020Congratulations 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 rese …
Read MoreHow Learning Thrives in Digital Classrooms
January 13, 2020The 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 leas …
Read MoreImproving Student Learning
January 10, 2020Disability and Inclusion, Education Leadership and Administration, Teacher Preparation and Professional DevelopmentShaping 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 …
Read MoreFostering Community Engaged Research with Allison Karpyn
January 2, 2020Dr. Allison Karpyn, Senior Associate Director of the Center for Research and Education and Social Policy (CRESP) and Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences, was recently interviewed on the Delaware-CTR ACCEL podcast where she disc …
Read MoreDefending Equal Access to Food
December 19, 2019As head of the U.S. Food Administration, Herbert Hoover created the “Clean Plate” campaign during World War I to encourage Americans to conserve resources by using less, reducing waste and “cleaning their plate at every meal.” President Harry Truman he …
Read MoreSeaford, Delaware: Fast Improvement in Delaware
December 9, 2019School of Education professor and Professional Development Center for Educators Director Sharon Walpole is featured on the latest episode of the ExtraOrdinary Districts podcast. She discusses her open-access literacy curriculum Bookworms K-5 Reading an …
Read MoreYour Baby is a Genius
October 21, 2019Did you know your baby is a genius? It’s a serious question, one that University of Delaware professor Roberta Michnick Golinkoff has been asking parents since she arrived on campus in 1974 and established the Infant Language Lab, since renamed the Chi …
Read MoreNew Faculty Research Grants
October 4, 2019CEHD faculty research centers on addressing fundamental and complex educational and social inequities. This fall, eleven of our faculty were awarded grants through IES, NSF, the Spencer Foundation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to evaluate a …
Read MoreNew study shows early reading in any language helps children learn to read English
September 24, 2019A new study co-authored by the University of Delaware’s Steven Amendum has found that children who had strong early reading skills in their native Spanish language when they entered kindergarten experienced greater growth in their ability to read Engli …
Read MoreTracking Characteristics for Success
September 9, 2019Colleen Mueller is a University of Delaware senior from Old Lyme, Connecticut who is majoring in human services with a concentration in clinical services. Khadi Jackson is sophomore human services major and urban education minor from Newark, Delaware. …
Read MoreLearning To Be “Bookworms”
August 8, 2019Not that long ago, some of Delaware’s lowest-performing schools could be found in the neighboring school districts of Seaford and Laurel, both of which serve rural, high-poverty communities in the southwestern corner of the state. In 2014, Seaford rank …
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