New book by Erin Furtak helps teachers harness the power of student feedback

April 12, 2016

With the support of a CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation , Erin Furtak has been investigating how a long-term professional development program centered on a learning progression for natural selection can support high school teachers in iteratively designing, enacting, and revising formative assessments. Furtak co-authored the recently published...

Michele Moses’ newly released book delves into the debate on affirmative action

April 12, 2016

In her new book, Michele S. Moses offers a crucial new pathway for thinking about the debate surrounding educational affirmative action, one that holds the debate itself as an important emblem of the democratic process. Moses is Professor and Associate Dean for Graduate Studies in the School of Education at...

Alumna Erin Park earns National Science Teachers Association early career award

April 8, 2016

The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) has awarded CU-Boulder School of Education alumna Erin Park a 2016 Maitland P. Simmons Memorial Award for New Teachers. The Simmons Award recognizes select K-12 teachers in their first five years of teaching, and as an award recipient, Park was honored at the NSTA...

Kevin Welner and Michele Renée co-chair public scholarship-centered AERA conference

April 5, 2016

As the American Educational AVĂűĘŞ Association (AERA) marks its centennial year, several scholars from the centennial state are helping plan the organization’s big celebration and annual meeting held April 8-12 in Washington, D.C. Along with the AERA President Jeannie Oakes, AERA Annual Meeting co-chairs Kevin Welner and Michelle RenĂ©e have...

Celebrating our faculty: Send best wishes for Professors Eisenhart and Howe

April 4, 2016

Margaret Eisenhart and Ken Howe joined the School of Education faculty in the same year, 1987. Hired as “rising scholars” by then-Dean and now-Chancellor Phil DiStefano, the pair helped usher in a new era of excellence in research for the school. It is only fitting that these two beloved and...

Sabrina Sideris awarded Outreach & Engagement Staff Excellence Honors

April 1, 2016

Sabrina Sideris, program director for INVST Community Studies , has been selected as the recipient of the 2016 Anne K. Heinz Staff Award for Excellence in Outreach & Engagement. The award honors a staff member who has demonstrated outstanding professional commitments to and success with community outreach and engagement initiatives...

Meet Lindsay Roberts, our new librarian

March 31, 2016

Lindsay received her bachelor’s degrees in both French and Humanities from CU Boulder in 2009. Shortly after graduating she spent a year teaching high school English in France through the French Embassy’s Teacher Assistantship Program. Before returning to CU she received her Master’s degree in Library and Information Science at...

Daily Camera: Student fellowship tackles public issues with community-based research

March 22, 2016

AVĂűĘŞers are often presented with tough choices in their scholarly careers: either engage in the community or do peer-reviewed research. The Daily Camera recently reported a story about how CU Engage , a center based in the CU-Boulder School of Education, has launched a unique student fellowship that enables future...

Kirshner and Welner to attend education conference hosted by First Lady Michelle Obama

March 11, 2016

First Lady Michelle Obama’s initiative, Reach Higher , has invited two School of Education faculty members — Ben Kirshner, director of CU Engage , and Kevin Welner, director of the National Education Policy Center (NEPC) — to participate in a national education conference at the White House on March 17...

“Why” and “how” to add a teaching certificate to your major

March 11, 2016

Are you looking for a career where you make a real difference on a daily basis? A career that gives you opportunities for professional development, collegial support and leadership? Do you simply care about kids and have a passion for working with youth? If so, then the teaching field is...

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