Category: Colleagues
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Professors at Play Virtual Playposium on Nov 6th for Faculty
Friday, November 6th, from 8am – 4pm MST, Lisa Forbes will be hosting a FREE virtual gathering for our community. Anyone can attend, not just current Professors at Play community members so be sure to invite your colleagues! Read more about the event and register here
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Heather Johnson, PhD, Wins $1.6 Million National Science Foundation Grant
University of Colorado Denver associate professor Heather Johnson, PhD, received a $1,599,774 grant from the National Science Foundation last week. Johnson is an associate professor in CU Denver’s School of Education & Human Development where she focuses her work on STEM education. The grant-winning project, Promoting Mathematical Reasoning and Transforming Instruction in College Algebra (ITsCRITiCAL), is a collaboration with Metropolitan State University of Denver, Santa Fe Community College, and…
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Laura Summers will be a panelist for upcoming free webinar this Thursday: Attending to the health and wellness of educators as the school year starts
Educators are entering a school year like no other, committed to teaching amidst a global pandemic, social unrest, and remote or hybrid learning environments. This webinar will feature several practitioners who will share their approaches and strategies for supporting educators’ health and wellness. Join us Thursday, August 27, from 3 – 4:00 P.M. Eastern to:…
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Congratulations Antwan Jefferson!
Antwan was recently promoted to Associate Professor, Clinical Teaching Track!
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Geeta Verma is presenting at a free online forum for STEM educators and business professionals
SEHD faculty member Geeta Verma is presenting at a free online forum for STEM educators and business professionals. Be a part of the equity solution. Join us! Tinyurl.com/stemgen
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Laura Summers has a new publication re: supporting teacher learning in person and online
Summers, L. (2020). The right blend: SEL skills support teacher learning in person and online. The Learning Professional 41(4), 32-36. https://learningforward.org/journal/turning-to-technology/the-right-blend/
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Digital Pedagogy Lab, Sean Michael Morris and Laura Summers featured in CU Denver News
What Makes an Excellent Online Educator? “A pandemic forced us all to discover what happens when learning is pushed online,” said Sean Michael Morris, faculty member in University of Colorado Denver’s School of Education & Human Development’s Learning Design & Technology program. “Educators are gearing up for teaching and learning through the screen, across time…
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Scott McLeod – key faculty member involved in #silverliningforlearning
Virtual series explores the future of education amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. It started with a single tweet: What happens if schools close for a year? Soon, faculty members from universities across the country were discussing how the COVID-19 pandemic might foster long-term shifts in learning and teaching. Together, they launched Silver Lining for Learning to…
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Goodbye and Good Luck Miriam!
Miriam Cummings, undergraduate academic advisor extraordinaire, has tendered her resignation effective the end of July. Miriam has been an outstanding colleague for the past two years and has worked diligently to support our SEHD students. She will be missed! As many of you know, Miriam is a current PhD student and will be devoting her…