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—Frank Murray, H. Rodney Sharp Professor of Educational Studies and Psychology, was awarded a Crystal Apple Award from the College of Education at Michigan State University, Oct. 26. The Crystal Apple Award honors educators who have made a difference through excellence and commitment and whose “impact is of immeasurable value and significance.” Read more...
—The National Reading Conference (NRC) awarded Sharon Walpole, associate professor of education, its Early Career Achievement Award for contributions to literacy research and education at its 57th annual conference, held from Nov. 28-Dec. 1, in Austin, Texas. Read more...
—The Association for Science Teacher Educators (ASTE) has recognized Professor Kate Scantlebury, Professor & Secondary Science Education Coordinator at the University of Delaware, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry for her efforts in science education, with their Outstanding Science Teacher Educator of the Year Award, which recognizes the individual achievements and contributions of persons beyond the first ten years of their academic career in science teacher education. The Association for Science Teacher Educators (ASTE) also has recognized Professor Scantlebury, along with collaborator Dr. Sonya Sonya Martin (from Drexel University) for a paper entitled, “More Than a Conversation: Using Cogenerative Dialogues in the Professional Development of High School Chemistry Teachers,” that they presented at the ASTE 2007 annual international conference, for the ASTE Award IV: Innovation in Teaching Science Teachers. This award seeks to encourage the development and dissemination of new designs for courses and curricula, new instructional methods or approaches, and other types of innovations in the pre- or in-service education of teachers of science. Read more...
—Courtney Farina Fox, a first-grade teacher in Brandywine School District's Gifted and Talented Program at Mt. Pleasant Elementary School, said she loves those “Aha” moments when everything falls into place while interacting with her students. Fox, a UD alumna, experienced a memorable “Aha” moment of her own when Lt. Gov. John C. Carney Jr. announced she was selected as Delaware's 44th Teacher of the Year at an October ceremony in Dover before 400 invited guests, including educators, administrators, legislators and others. Fox graduated from UD in 1998 with a bachelor's degree in early childhood education, is a National Board Certified Teacher in early childhood education and also has received gifted and talented teaching certification. She said about her alma mater, “UD holds a special place in my heart. I strongly believe it is the foundation I received in the University of Delaware's early childhood department that has made me the teacher I am today.” Read more..
—Barbara Clayton, a teacher of one- and two-year-olds at UD's Early Learning Center, won this year's Governor's Award for Teaching Excellence in Early Care and Education, an honor reserved for early-childhood educators who excel in five different areas established by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Read more...
—Some 210 children and their teachers in northern Delaware will be the beneficiaries of a $3.6 million Opening Doors to Literacy project funded by the U.S. Department of Education and administered through a partnership between the Delaware Center for Teacher Education at UD in cooperation with colleagues from the University's Department of Individual and Family Studies and New Castle County Head Start Inc., UD President Patrick Harker announced at a news conference today. Read more...
—Deb Bieler, Assistant Professor of English, received a grant for "The NETS Project: New English Teachers for Social Justice." The research will lead to a seminar course on "Women and Educational Reform.". Read more...
—Nancy Brickhouse, Professor of Science Education, is the new director of the University of Delaware's School of Education, Timothy Barnekov, dean of the College of Human Services, Education and Public Policy (CHEP), has announced. Read more...
—Turnout was in the hundreds at UD's 2007 Spring Career Fair held Monday at the Bob Carpenter Center, and the stormy weather did little to dampen spirits--and résumés--of students and recent alumni vying for the attention of the 160 employers represented. Read more on UDaily...
—University of Delaware graduate programs remain among the nation's elite, according to new rankings published in the U.S. News & World Report newsstand book “America's Best Graduate Schools.” In other graduate rankings in the book, some of which are included in the magazine, the School of Education is ranked 35th in the nation, the College of Engineering is ranked 47th and the School of Nursing is ranked 72nd. Read more on UDaily...
—More than 100 guests turned out on Monday, March 19, for the open house and dedication of the new home of the Center for Disabilities Studies and University of Delaware Cooperative Extension, located at 461 Wyoming Road, Newark. Timothy K. Barnekov, dean of the College of Human Services, Education and Public Policy (CHEP), said that the University is proud to have the Center for Disabilities Studies as one of 13 units within CHEP. “The Center for Disabilities Studies supports some very important projects in the community, including working on all kinds of programs and projects that support the people of Delaware,” Barnekov said. “The Total Life Program helps young people with making the transition from school to independent living. This benefits the community but also brings a lot of knowledge and experience back to UD, and is very much a part of the educational mission at UD.” Michael Gamel-McCormick, director of the Center for Disabilities Studies, said the new facility has increased the center's ability to partner with community agencies and that the number of meetings held in the new location has increased fourfold. Read more on UDaily...
The Student Multimedia Design Center will help to meet the needs of students whose classes may involve the creation of multimedia presentations as a course requirement. The multimedia facilities at the new center also will serve to enhance student presentation skills. Read more on UDaily...
DELEARN brings together the state's universities, colleges, schools, libraries and other education and culturally oriented institutions to share information and technology. It is the 38th state education network to participate in the program. The connection to Internet2 will provide Delaware's public school students with more sophisticated technologies like videoconferencing for live language, and also cultural and other educational interactions with students all over the world. Read this article on UDaily... |
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