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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Kristie Kauerz quoted in Education Dive
Pre-K-3 leadership academy fosters early learning hubs There are several new education professional development opportunities that focus specifically on increasing principals’ understanding of recommended early-childhood practices. “The field-wide move toward focusing on birth through age 8 has prompted more intentional discussion of what is the ‘through-8’ side,” Kristie Kauerz, director of the National P-3 Center […]
Congratulations to Dr. Farah Ibrahim and her daughter, Jianna R. Henuer
Congratulations to Dr. Farah Ibrahim and her daughter, Jianna R. Henuer on their recent book chapter (2018), Issues in Counseling South Asian Americans. You may find the chapter in MJ. Perera, E.C. Chang (eds. ), Biopsychosocial Approaches to Understanding Health in South Asian American, Cross-Cultural Research in Health, Illness and Well-Being (see link) below. https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/978-3-319-91120-5.pdf
Carlos Hipolito-Delgado featured on NBC News
Latinx college students are struggling with self-hate, counselors can help, CU Denver scholar finds Carlos Hipolito-Delgado, PhD, urges college counselors to acknowledge Latinx students’ experiences with discrimination and help them navigate their feelings without internalizing guilt, or worse, start hating themselves. “My hope is for the student to realize that racism is not the student’s […]
Journal of Teacher Education features Margarita Bianco’s research on developing a diversified teaching workforce
The genesis of this issue is in large part an outgrowth of the organizing efforts of the leaders of AACTE’s Diversified Teaching Workforce (DTW) Topical Action Group (TAG). The DTW TAG held its first meeting at the 2015 AACTE Annual Conference, and subcommittees were formed to address recruitment, research, mentorship, professional development, and advocacy. At […]