Category: News
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AI Agent Engineering
Prompt: Teach Claude how to write using your tone and style. Step by step… Got to claude.ai, open an account. Find the “Choose style” dropdown next to Claude’s model selector. Click “Create & Edit Styles” and select “Create Custom Style.” Add a writing sample that represents your desired style. Let AI analyze your writing and…
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Dr. Robin Brandehoff Featured in Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
Mālama Pono: Rebellious Teacher Preparation Through Hānai Pedagogy This opinion piece by Dr. Robin Brandehoff highlights her Hānai Pedagogy framework and how it can be used in teacher preparation programs nationally. Click here to access the article on the Diverse Education website
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HR Tip-Additional Paid days off December 23-24, 2024
As a reminder, CU Denver will be closing for an additional two days for the winter break this year. That means the university will be closed from Dec. 23-Jan. 1. Click here to review the announcement email that Executive Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration Ann Sherman sent October 31st: Merit Pay and Holidays Update …
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HR Tip-updates from Campus HR for 2025
In case you missed it, the CU Denver News from December 2, 2024 included updates from Campus HR for 2025 such as: Employee Portal Updates Merit Pay Tuition Benefit Health & Resources Benefits Fair Professional Development Opportunities Comprehensive Compensation Collaborative Initiative (3C) Please click to review: CU Denver News from December 2, 2024
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Powering a Future with More Diverse Educators
“As one of the nation’s leading education schools, the University of Colorado Denver’s School of Education & Human Development (SEHD) is committed to preparing outstanding diverse educators with expertise in their fields and a wealth of relevant experience in Colorado schools. On Friday, November 15, SEHD leaders and faculty members, together with partners in the National Center…
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NxtGEN Teacher Residency Program Faculty, Staff, Students and Alumni Celebrate 10th Anniversary
“CU Denver’s NxtGEN Teacher Residency Program celebrated a landmark 10th year on Sept. 25, 2024, with a celebratory dinner reception and reunion honoring the “NxtGEN Familia”: alumni, current students, faculty, teacher education leaders, and school district partners. The trail-blazing program is a leader in Colorado’s teacher education landscape by providing an innovative four-year undergraduate teacher…
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Dean Marvin Lynn and Dr. Susana Córdova’s Fireside Chat: Balancing Urgency, Innovation, and Quality in the Preparation of Teachers
“CU Denver alumna Dr. Susana Córdova (MA, ’00), Colorado’s Education Commissioner and recipient of the 2024 School of Education & Human Development Alumni Leadership Award, joined a forum with School of Education & Human Development (SEHD) faculty and staff on November 1, 2024. The fireside chat with Dean Marvin Lynn provided a space for critical discussions around personal…
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Dr. Heather Johnson, Mathematics Education Researcher in SEHD, Presenting Online Lecture to the German Design-Based Research Group
On December 5, from 9 – 10 a.m. MST, Heather Johnson will share her insights in an online presentation titled “How Graphs Work: A Design-Based Approach to Cultivate Community Among Introductory Undergraduate Mathematics Instructors”. She invites her SEHD colleagues to participate! Presentation abstract: In U.S. postsecondary education, there is a need to transform instruction in…
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Drs. Jessica Luna Garcia and Robin Brandehoff Co-author Article with DSoC Students About the Importance of Diverse Mentorship in Higher Education
Un Mentor Positivo: Supporting Latine & Indigenous First-Generation Doctoral Students Drs. Jessica Luna Garcia and Robin Brandehoff co-wrote an article with DSoC members Valerie Richmond (graduating December 2024) and Melinda Rossi on the impact of having a faculty Mentor of Color for first-generation Latine and Indigenous scholars. The pdf is available through the link below…
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AI: Basic Prompting
Prompt: Don’t forget – join the SEHD AI Teams site – all of the AI goodies shared in the IMPACT are there. Contribute your own! Recommended: Think-Pair-GenAI-Share The process is mainly similar to a standard Think-Pair-Share (TPS), with an extra step and some additional, relevant reflection in the final stage. Learn: Basic Prompting Hey humans,…