Category: In the Media
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SEHD LEO Graduate 3D-printing face shields for healthcare workers
As health care workers continue to struggle with the critical shortage of gloves and masks in Denver, an engineering teacher in Lakewood is trying to help. LAKEWOOD, Colo. — In a garage-turned 3D-printing factory, Matthew Brown and his 12-year-old daughter, Amelia, are working overtime. “I saw people were printing equipment and masks so I just…
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Sean Michael Morris quoted in Inside Higher Ed
The shift to remote learning: the human element Can we expect that pandemic-related pedagogies, policies and approaches will somehow change the face of education? “What’s happening now isn’t what we ever imagined for online education or digital learning,” says Sean Michael Morris, director, Digital Pedagogy Lab, and senior instructor of learning design and technology at…
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Sean Michael Morris interviewed by National Public Radio, March 19, 2020
‘Panic-gogy’: Teaching Online Classes During the Coronavirus Pandemic Digital learning experts have some surprising advice: do less. Sean Michael Morris, senior instructor in the learning design & technology program at the University of Colorado Denver, says that in this unprecedented time. “Recognizing that we’re also human, we also have to figure this out together is…
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Positive comments about SEHD
CU Denver’s social media team shared a birthday post to celebrate CU Denver’s birthday and asked people to share what they loved about the university. Three people who commented are part of the SEHD community. “Our students make this an awesome place to work.” Bud Talbot “It took me about 8 years to complete my…
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Kent Seidel and research partners quoted in Education Week on the Topic of Research and PD in Rural School Districts
“So, our approach on this has been to work collaboratively, closely in partnership with folks who are trying to get better evidence to change their practice on a day-to-day, year-to-year basis,” Seidel said. “By being a research partner to them, we’re actually able to better understand how things can improve over time and what really…
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Pathways2Teaching mentioned in Boulder Daily Camera article
BVSD promises renewed push to hire teachers of color The last strategy is to increase the number of teachers of color applying to teach in the district, including encouraging Boulder Valley students of color to go into teaching. Gradoz said the district wants to enhance its current grow-your-own teacher programs for high school students. In…
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School Psychology Assessment Services Featured in CU Denver News
About 10 years ago, CU Denver’s School Psychology program, in partnership with the CU Denver Student and Community Counseling Center, developed the Psychological Testing & Assessment service to address a vital need in the community for a fraction of the cost. Each semester, under the supervision of a licensed psychologist, a handful of advanced doctoral…
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Gov. Polis visits OJC elementary ed program
Gov. Jared Polis visited La Junta Primary School last week to learn more about the elementary education program offered through a collaboration between the University of Colorado-Denver and Otero Junior College. [Check out the full article on La Junta Tribune]
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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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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…