School of Education

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National Teaching Honor for UD Grad
November 20, 2019
University of Delaware alumna Kathleen Olenderski has won the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). Established by Congress in 1983 and administered for the White House by the National Science Foundation, the P …
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Teacher of the Year
November 20, 2019
University of Delaware alumna Rebecca Vitelli has been named Delaware’s 2020 State Teacher of the Year. At age 26, she is one of the youngest nominees to receive the state-wide award, being nominated her first year of eligibility for her talent and com …
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Teaching in Thailand
September 30, 2019
About 400 miles south of Bangkok in the coastal city of Surat Thani, located along the Gulf of Thailand, University of Delaware alumna Allison Scott is teaching English, math and social studies to classrooms full of talented fourth and fifth graders. F …
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Alumna Carries UD Experience into Teaching Career
September 25, 2019
Papers were strewn about the desks, with pencils and pens stored in cups and a poem from the day’s English lesson displayed on the projector screen. With Casey Shelor’s (formerly Casey Howard) fourth grade students at lunch, her classroom held a quiet …
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CEHD Alumni Win NYC Excellence in Education Awards
May 21, 2019
Four University of Delaware alumni, Cori Breindel (‘17), Alexis Holzmann (‘17), Carleigh Antico (‘18), and Kelsey Shallow (‘18), have been recognized as recipients of Success Academy’s Excellence in Education Awards. Every year, Success Academy, New Yo …
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Candid conversations strengthen schools
February 15, 2019
University of Delaware alumni Joseph Jones and T.J. Vari know what it takes to turn around struggling public schools. Jones earned a doctorate in education from UD in 2007 and Vari graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English Literature and Secondary …
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CEHD Graduate Programs Open House November 9
October 12, 2018
Considering graduate school to help advance your career? Learn about our graduate programs within the School of Education, Human Development and Family Sciences, and several multi-disciplinary programs at one of our online or in-person CEHD Graduate Pr …
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Closing the gap in computer science
August 30, 2018
Interdisciplinary UD team help teachers broaden participation in computer science How can we encourage young women and students from under-represented backgrounds to consider careers in computer science (CS), a field still struggling to expand its dive …
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Inspirational teaching in high school chemistry
August 30, 2018
Alumnus Nader Makarious honored with regional chemistry teaching award When we think of high school chemistry, we don’t often think about writing poems, building websites, or designing T-shirts. Yet, Nader Makarious, a University of Delaware alumnus an …
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UD confers record number of doctorates
May 29, 2018
President Assanis urges all to invest their knowledge and creativity in service to the world The ranks of doctoral students continue to increase at the University of Delaware, where a record number of doctoral degrees were awarded this academic year, a …
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