Category: Colleagues
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We wish you well Lindsay Willis!
With much gratitude and fondness, we say farewell to Lindsay Willis, as she moves on to work with her husband running their business. We are grateful for all Lindsay has brought to and given the SEHD. She is an exemplary staff member and, most importantly, a true colleague and friend who will be missed. Lindsay’s…
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Dean Kantor featured on Denver 7’s: Politics Unplugged
October 14, 2019 SEHD Dean Rebecca Kantor: EdD program is pipeline for Latinx leadership Rebecca Kantor, the Dean of the School of Education at CU Denver, joins Anne to discuss success building a pipeline of Latinx leaders for top jobs as school district administrators and school principals. The Doctor in Education in Leadership for Education…
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Kristie Kauerz quoted in the Washington Post
October 8, 2019 ‘Redshirting’ your kindergartner: Is it the right choice in the long run? The term “redshirting” originally referred to college athletes who sat out their first year to work on their skills without affecting their eligibility. The intent is similar for would-be kindergartners: By providing younger kids an extra year to develop physically,…
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Dr. Margarita Bianco: 2019 Equity and Excellence Conference Featured Keynote
Margarita Bianco will Give Keynote at the CDE’s Equity and Excellence Conference on 10/24/19 More about the conference: The Federal Programs and Exceptional Student Services Units, in collaboration with the Office of Turnaround at the Colorado Department of Education will be hosting the fourth annual Equity & Excellence Conference on October 24-25 at the DoubleTree Hotel…
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Geeta Verma is Editor/Author of a New Book!
Geeta Verma is Editor/Author of a New Book – Science Education in India: Philosophical, Historical, and Contemporary Conversations
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Margarita Bianco featured in Education Week
Wanted: Teachers as diverse as their students The Pionero Scholars program at Lipscomb University in Tennessee helps prepare Latino and immigrant students in metropolitan Nashville for careers in education. “It’s those young people who don’t see themselves reflected in the curriculum, who don’t see themselves reflected in the educator workforce or school leadership,” said Margarita…
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Adopting a translanguaging pedagogy can be an act of resistance
Check out Dr. Liz’ Mahon’s latest piece about translanguaging for the CIRCA website (Colorado Council for International Reading Association). Little Roja Riding Hood: Translanguaging texts for k-8 classroom
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Upcoming Research Development Faculty Seminars
Research Development Faculty Seminars Know Your Agency Lunch: Department of Education September 25, 2019 12:00pm – 1:30pm Location: Lawrence St. Center, Rm 600 Faculty Experts: Ritu Chopra, Executive Director, The Paraprofessional Research and Resource Center & Project Director, NxtGEN Teachers, Teacher Quality Partnerships Project; Barbara Seidl, Associate Dean of Teacher Education and Undergraduate Experiences,…
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ASPIRE to Teach alumni is the featured artist this month at the Gunnison Arts Council
Nate Motsinger, an ASPIRE to Teach alumni, is the featured artist this month at the Gunnison Arts Council. His big, vivid, and colorful art fills the main gallery through the end of September. Nate is a K-12 art teacher in Lake City, Colo., and earned his alternative teaching license through ASPIRE in 2018. He is…
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Our EdD program’s higher education concentration is featured in Diverse Issues in Higher Education
CU Denver Leadership Focuses on Training Diverse Leaders Officials at CU Denver say that they have been intentional about boosting their underrepresented student populations. With Engelke’s support, they have focused their attention on creating new academic programs centered on access, equity and social justice. Last year, Dr. Linda Bowman spearheaded the launch of a new…