Category: Colleagues
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CU Denver’s Bianco named Timmerhaus Teaching Ambassador
Associate professor to promote educational opportunity for students at all levels An associate professor at the University of Colorado Denver who works to pave the way for students of color to become future teachers has been named the University of Colorado’s Timmerhaus Teaching Ambassador. Margarita Bianco, Ed.D., teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in special education,…
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Congratulations!: Margarita Bianco named Timmerhaus Teaching Ambassador
“During the two-year appointment, CU’s Timmerhaus Teaching Ambassador serves as an advocate for K-12 and higher education, for scholarly approaches to teaching and learning, and for establishing environments that promote access and success from all sectors of the diverse population in Colorado and beyond. The ambassador leads presentations and workshops about education and learning to…
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Phil Strain presents at the US Office of Special Education Symposium
On February 8th Phil Strain presented an overview of the Pyramid Equity Project as part of the US Office of Special Education Symposium: Significant Disproportionality: Why The Topic Is Important To All Of Us. Some 500 leaders from every state participated.
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GoodRead: Are College Lectures Unfair? (NYTimes)
DOES the college lecture discriminate? Is it biased against undergraduates who are not white, male and affluent? The notion may seem absurd on its face. The lecture is an old and well-established tradition in education. To most of us, it simply is the way college courses are taught. Even online courses are largely conventional lectures…
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Robert Allan elected President of Colorado Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
Robert Allan was elected to the board of the Colorado Association of Marriage and Family Therapists as President-Elect. He begins his term this January which includes functioning as the liaison for the Legislative/Ethics Committee and ensuring that the profession is represented alongside other mental health professions in Colorado.
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Congratulations to Phil Strain on his latest book
Congratulations to Dr. Phil Strain and colleagues on their latest book, Prevent-Teach-Reinforce for Families: A Model of Individualized Positive Behavior Support for Home & Community. It’s a useful resource for in schools and childcare settings to address challenging behaviors in children with and without disabilities. PTR FLYER (pdf) Click on the link to order it…
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Taylor invited speaker at colloquium…
Dr. Sherry Taylor has been invited to speak at the annual “Colloquium of Michoacán Migrants” hosted by the Secretary of Culture of the state of Michoacán. The colloquium takes place in Morelia, Mexico on December 15 and 16. Dr. Taylor will be speaking about Early Literacy Development and Family Literacy in Diverse Communities relevant to her work during the past three summers with…
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Professor Phil Strain and Pyramid Model Consortium
Professor Phil Strain and Pyramid Model Consortium colleagues offer suggestions in “Supporting Children & Families during a Difficult Time” (Fox, Hemmeter, Strain, Allen, Ferro, & Binder, 2016) for program leaders and practitioners in dealing with potential issues and supporting young children and families during challenging times. Click here to access the PDF of this article.
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Worth Watching: World Education Systems
Poverty, equity, education, data, technology, social class, teachers, students, and the future. Andreas Schleicher is a German-born statistician and researcher in the field of education. He is the Division Head and coordinator of the OECD Programme for International Student Assessment and the OECD Indicators of Education Systems programme.
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Luis Poza featured in article about SEHD’s new Bilingual Education Specialist Endorsement
Kudos to Dr. Poza! Read the article on CU Denver Today by clicking here.