Category: Colleagues
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Lucinda Soltero-Gonzalez and Tania Hogan interviewed by Chalkbeat Colorado
Advocates want families to know: Colorado children don’t have to take in-person English proficiency tests A fact sheet from the state education department notes that, “Negative consequences on students or families will not be imposed if children do not participate in the ACCESS tests.” “The messaging is ambiguous,” said Soltero-Gonzalez, an assistant professor for the…
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Rebecca Kantor and Diana Schaack interviewed by Colorado Public Radio
‘The Workforce Behind The Workforce’: Confronting Colorado’s Critical Child Care Staffing Shortage Early childhood teachers must meet the demands of children whose first language isn’t English, who may have trauma and those who come with a whole range of cognitive and emotional needs. Rebecca Kantor, dean of the University of Colorado Denver’s School of Education…
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Kristie Kauerz Authored Chapter in AERA’s New ECE Research Book
AERA has just published Advancing Knowledge and Building Capacity for Early Childhood Research, edited by Sharon Ryan, Beth Graue, and Vivian Gadsden. Kristie Kauerz has authored a chapter in this book titled: “Early Childhood Systems for Birth through Age 8: Conceptual Challenges and Research Needs.”
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Three SEHD Doctoral Students Selected as CDHE Policy Fellows
Congratulations to Amber McDonnell, Gabe Castano and Karen Jaramillo! They have been selected as Policy Fellows for 2021 by the Colorado Department of Higher Education. Amber and Gabe are members in the 2019 cohort of the EdD Higher Education concentration. Karen is a member of the 2020 cohort. This fellowship is a big deal. For…
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Essay from Sean Michael Morris featured in Fall Edition of CU Denver Research Magazine
Technology is Not Pedagogy We have not coded for the human in education, and so, unless we know how to seek it out past digital platforms, algorithms, and surveillance tools, the human is largely left out of online learning. Check out the full article on page 20 of the CU Denver Research Magazine
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Welcome Natalie Yslas, Admissions Manager
We are excited to welcome Natalie Yslas to the School of Education & Human Development! As the Admissions Manager, Natalie will perform functions related to the admissions of our graduate students. She will be an invaluable resource in our undergraduate admissions as well. Natalie was previously the Operation Services Admission Specialist for the Office of…
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Welcome Eva Larios, Undergraduate Academic Advisor
Academic Services is excited to introduce Eva Larios, our new undergraduate academic advisor, who started her position in October. Eva is from California and holds a BA in Spanish from UCLA and an MA in School Counseling from the University of San Diego. Eva is a first-generation student and is eager to share her skills…
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Rebecca Kantor quoted in Chalkbeat story about virtual preschool
Can preschoolers learn virtually? In a Denver pilot program, some kids ‘can’t wait to log in’ “The two most important things that we know about young children’s learning is that they learn through direct experience and they learn within the context of stable trusting relationships,” said Kantor, dean of the School of Education and Human…
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Kalir, Marginal Syllabus win National Technology Leadership Initiative Award
The Marginal Syllabus and its research team, directed by Remi Kalir, have been awarded the 2020 ELATE National Technology Leadership Initiative Award. Conferred by the English Language Arts Teacher Educators (ELATE) group of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), the award recognizes an exemplary K-20 literacy education project that promotes dialogue about the…
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Lisa Forbes featured in EDUCAUSE Review Online
Play in the Time of COVID-19 | EDUCAUSE Incorporating play into course design can help students to feel more connected with their instructors and with each other, reduce stress, and prime students to engage in learning about emotionally heavy topics.