Category: In the Media
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Rachel Stein and her student Leslie Shelton author article in the American Psychological Association’s Psych Learning Curve publication
Most enter a career in school psychology to work with youth and families in school settings; address complex challenges; and support student learning and mental and behavioral health. Many school psychologists would agree, however, that the benefits of a career in school psychology extend beyond their reasons for initially becoming a school psychologist. [Check out the article…
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CU President Finalist Mark Kennedy Gets Chilly Reception From Faculty Council
The mood was tense from the minute Kennedy walked into CU’s Faculty Council meeting. The questions about his support for the liberal arts, fundraising, DACA students, his strategic initiatives and how he engages with faculty were pointed. Joanne Addison, chair of the University of Colorado Faculty Council, wasn’t shy about steering the longtime businessman and former…
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Franci Crepeau-Hobson interviewed by Colorado Public Radio about school lockdown drills
Crepeau-Hobson said it’s important to not make false promises and be honest, even if the chances of being involved in a school shooting are miniscule. Tell your kid, “Drills are scary, but they will help keep you safe in case something bad ever happens,” instead of, “This will never happen to you anyway, so don’t…
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Effects of a Paired Literacy Program on Emerging Bilingual Children’s Biliteracy Outcomes in Third Grade
Lucinda Soltero-Gonzalez’s article “Effects of a Paired Literacy Program on Emerging Bilingual Children’s Biliteracy Outcomes in Third Grade” is on the Most Read List in the Journal of Literacy Research. Congratulations Lucinda! [Check out the full article on Journal of Literacy Research]
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Rebecca Kantor Quoted in The Denver Post re: Full Day Kindergarten
Ask nearly any teacher, elementary school principal or researcher and they will tell you full-day kindergarten changes academic outcomes for students. “The thing we want to establish is that it works,” said Rebecca Kantor, dean of the School of Education & Human Development at the University of Colorado Denver. “We know that from multiple studies…
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Ritu Chopra quoted in Chalkbeat about Training and Supervision of Paraprofessionals
Ritu Chopra, executive director of the PARAprofessional Resource and Research Center at the University of Colorado Denver, said one of the biggest issues in the broader special education field is paraprofessionals’ lack of training and the fact that they are inadequately supervised by licensed teachers. She said federal and state laws are lax on those…
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Franci Crepeau-Hobson Featured on the American Psychological Association
Franci Crepeau-Hobson Wants to Improve School Safety Franci Crepeau-Hobson, PhD, associate professor and director of clinical training in the School Psychology Program at the University of Colorado Denver (CU Denver), is working on several fronts to address suicide, which is the leading cause of death for teenagers in Colorado, and second nationwide. “Every day, folks…
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New video for STEM Education program
CU Denver’s School of Education & Human Development students are exposed to the powerful combination of immersive classroom and real-world experiences. Science education student Kaitlyn Elliott shares her love of science and experiential learning with middle school students in Denver Public Schools. [Check out the video on Youtube!]
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New video for the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education program
School of Education and Human Development’s Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education, alumni Vany Miramontes uses her passion for inclusive education to inspire her multi-lingual students. [Check out the video on Youtube!]
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Scott Bauer featured in Trustee Table Podcast
Leading Change with the Trustee Trifecta – Strategy, Change Theory, and Accountability In this episode, Dr. Scott Bauer, professor and associate dean for advanced education and doctoral programs in the School of Education and Human Development at the University of Colorado Denver, discusses how boards can think about planned change more strategically using research-based practices,…