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Recent PhD graduates Punum Bhatia and Ellen Shamas-Wright have just published a quasi-experimental study in the prestigious Routledge journal, Early Education and Development. The study supports a renewed interest on the reciprocal relationship between motor development and cognitive development in young children. Alan Davis mentored the authors and assisted with the writing. Here is a…

 For the Title II letter writing campaign we have the following docs: ·         SEHD Response to Title II Proposed Regulations Template ·         How to reach your Colorado Congressional Senators and Representatives ·         Overview presentation on Title II proposed regulations ·         AACTE letter template ·         Op-Ed E. Schor ·         NEPC review of proposed regs ·         HELDE…

Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on the becoming radical Teacher Education to USDOE: “Let Us Ruin Our Own Discipline!” by plthomasedd Maybe this is appropriate with Groundhog Day approaching—since many of us now associate that with the Bill Murray comedy classic. But I am also prone to seeing all this through…

This is something to to help with the letter writing campaign. HELDECoDataAnalysisJanuary2015.pdf HELDECoDataAnalysisJanuary2015.pdf

We are writing to encourage you to formally comment, and to encourage your teacher preparation faculty to comment, on the proposed federal regulations for teacher preparation.  You may comment as a private citizen, or on behalf of your institution if you have proper permission to do so.  If you would like a copy of the…

Two interesting articles on childhood poverty…  NYTimes: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/28/opinion/charles-blow-reducing-our-obscene-level-of-child-poverty.html?_r=0 SchorPeds2015milliennialmorbidities.pdf

Dear Colleagues: CU Denver kicked off the next phase of CU Denver’s Learn with Purpose campaign on Sept. 11. The new TV commercial followed the Denver Broncos game. You can preview it here: http://www.learnwithpurpose.org/videos/. It will be the first video to play. This new commercial will be featured with the “See it” commercial from last…

Join WCET colleagues on February 5 at 12 MDT for a Google Hangout on Air with Anya Kamenetz. View the Hangout and participate in the conversation via Twitter, #WCETHangout. ======================= Standardized assessments test our children, our teachers, our schools—and increasingly, our patience. The Test explores all sides of this problem—where these tests came from, their…

Why creating opportunities for students of color to become teachers is important The Colorado Department of Education recently published a study to explore the current landscape of teacher diversity in the state. The report, Keeping up with Kids: Increasing Minority Teacher Representation in Colorado, is a call to action. The highlight of the report is the…