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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, …

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 …

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 …

Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. EST 6:00 to 6:45 p.m.  General information for all participants; panel of current students 6:45 to 7:30 p.m.  Breakout sessions by academic program   Graduates of our master’s and doctoral programs emerge with the knowledge and skills to advance their careers in …

As the weather turns cooler, what could be better than snuggling up with a good book? University of Delaware’s Lab School kicked off a season of cozy reading with a visit from John Micklos, Jr., a beloved children’s book author, in September 2026. Micklos visited each of the Lab School’s …

For more than 20 years, University of Delaware Professor Myae Han has worked with early childhood education students and teachers, focusing on how they can support children’s language and literacy development. She has seen the impact teachers can make when they create language- and literacy-rich environments for children, but has …

“Mr. Ryan’s coming! Mr. Ryan’s coming!’” That was the reaction from children at the University of Delaware Lab School whenever Ryan Eagan walked through the door. A doctoral candidate in climatology, Eagan had come to the school to teach the children about weather. Armed with non-contact thermometers, paper streamers, a …

“Can you see germs?” a researcher asked. “No, you can’t see germs!” the students shouted. Expanding on that idea, University of Delaware researchers introduced students at the Early Learning Center (ELC) to microrobots, tiny machines about one-hundredth to one-tenth the thickness of a human hair. This summer, the students got …

With the start of the 2025-2026 academic year, the University of Delaware College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) is pleased to announce new leadership in its School of Education (SOE), Children’s Campus and Delaware Institute for Excellence in Early Childhood (DIEEC). School of Education On August 24, Christina Budde, …