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Thesis Defense – Pathways2Teaching: Developing Critical Consciousness in High School Students of Color
Student Name: Jenna Martin Friday, March 1 @ 1pm Room: LSC 700 Pathways2Teaching: Developing Critical Consciousness in High School Students of Color Developing critical consciousness, the awareness and action against marginalizing and oppressive forces, is a way for future teachers in the field of education to identify and actively work against the inequities reproduced through…
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Dr. Sofía Chaparro Selected as 2019 TIRF Alatis Prize Recipient
We are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2019 TIRF James E. Alatis Prize for Research on Language Planning and Policy in Educational Contexts. Dr. Nelson Flores, Associate Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, and Dr. Sofía Chaparro, Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado Denver, have been named as the winners of TIRF’s 2019…
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Scott McLeod quoted in EdSurge
Replacing VHS tapes with YouTube clips is probably not the ideal version of moving a classroom into the 21st century. While that type of digital substitution may tick the boxes of education technology frameworks like SAMR, it doesn’t always provide an opportunity for deep thinking and real-world learning. So how do teachers actually create meaningful work…
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Faculty Opportunity: Chancellor’s Urban Engaged Scholars
Seven faculty members will receive $4,000, connections to the public and private sectors and an opportunity to share their scholarship. The Chancellor’s Urban Engaged Scholars award recognizes the outstanding contributions of CU Denver faculty to the Denver metropolitan region through community engaged research. Recipients of the Chancellor’s Urban Engaged Scholars award will receive $4000, connections…
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SEHD alumna is next DPS Superintendent
Susana Cordova is unanimous pick to lead school district CU Denver alumna Susana Cordova (MA, ’00) is the next superintendent of Denver Public Schools (DPS). Cordova, unanimously approved this week, holds a MEd in educational, instructional and curriculum supervision from the School of Education & Human Development. In 2016, Cordova served as acting DPS superintendent, filling in while Tom…
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Final Defense – Jill Sieben-Schneider – CAS Standards in a Disability Services Unit: A Program Evaluation
Date: March 7, 2019 Time: 9:30 AM Room: LSC 1148 Dean’s Conference Room The purpose of this quality improvement study is to uncover the strengths and weaknesses of the Disability Services office at the University of Colorado Boulder. Using the Council for the Advancement of Higher Education Standards (CAS) framework, a program review will be…
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Presentation Recap: Pragmatic Productivity & Creating an Agenda
Pragmatic Productivity & Creating an Agenda – Dr. Nancy Leech Italicized notes by Courtney Donovan Creating an Agenda – Definition Most people think a research agenda is what you start with It is a way to think about your publications and argue they have “connected-ness” How to Create an Agenda 1) Publish in early…
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Rebecca Kantor quoted in Chalkbeat Colorado
Reggio-Emilia inspired teaching coming to at least two preschools in Denver “Denver has been a bold city around early childhood,” said Rebecca Kantor, dean of the school of education and human development at the University of Colorado Denver, a partner in the work at Z Place. And adopting the Reggio approach is a “continuation of…
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Farah Ibrahim featured in CU Denver TODAY
The culture of counseling Education school prepares future counselors to address diverse clients Deeply exploring counseling clients’ worldviews, cultural identities, privilege and oppression plays a key role in helping them heal. Every day, culturally diverse counseling clients walk into clinics, schools and private practices throughout the world to share their deepest concerns, hopes and dreams. Each…