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Reading instruction
July 29, 2022Teaching children to read is complex, and there are different approaches to teaching literacy, with some methods focusing on phonics and others focusing more heavily on language comprehension. Research has shown, however, that the most effective instruction includes explicit instruction in both.
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In Memoriam: Beverly McLain
July 14, 2022Beverly Baker McLain, retired senior secretary in the School of Education of the University of Delaware College of Education and Human Development, died on May 16, 2022. She was 79. Ms. McLain joined the School of Education in 1986 and retired in 2005. …
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School of Education Director to become Dean of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s College of Education
July 7, 2022Following an esteemed career in the University of Delaware’s College of Education and Human Development (CEHD), Chrystalla Mouza, distinguished professor and director of the School of Education (SOE), and professor of Computer and Information Sciences, …
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A Novel Approach to Teaching Algebra
May 19, 2022Unlike other elementary and middle school mathematics courses, algebra begins to introduce abstract relationships and ideas. While textbooks attempt to give students real-world illustrations of these new concepts, many students struggle to match what t …
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Spencer Foundation Awards
May 12, 2022Three faculty members in the University of Delaware College of Education and Human Development have received research grants from the Spencer Foundation. The Small Research Grants program supports education research projects that will contribute to the …
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Delaware First: Shaping the Next Generation of Educators
May 11, 2022Growing up, Kayla Grant had many ideas of what she wanted to be. A biologist. An actress. A lawyer. An advocate for kids with special needs. Now, as a sophomore at the University of Delaware, she is taking pieces of all those professions and applying t …
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Steele Symposium Celebrates Student Research
May 9, 2022On April 29, the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) hosted the annual Marion H. Steele Symposium to share and celebrate the innovative research of its undergraduate and graduate students in education, human development and related discip …
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I Heart UD Giving Day
May 2, 2022I Heart UD Giving Day May 4, 2022 I Heart UD Giving Day is an opportunity for the UD community to collectively support faculty, staff and student-led causes, programs and initiatives that matter most to them. Together, the UD community can make a lasti …
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Literacy Lessons
May 2, 2022Teachers and prospective teachers often want to include topics about equity and social justice in their classrooms — and are expected to do so under national education standards — but adding new material to their already crowded instructional schedules …
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University of Delaware AERA Participants and Reception
April 22, 2022You are invited to attend a special reception hosted by the University of Delaware’s College of Education and Human Development as part of this year’s AERA Conference in San Diego, California. AERA Reception Friday, April 22, 2022 6 to 8 p.m. Skybox at …
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