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Do Cell Phones Distract Us From Interacting with our Kids?
April 8, 2022
Over the last several years, many researchers in early childhood education have focused on the amount of screen time that children receive each day and how it may affect their learning or development. But, what about the amount of time that a parent or …
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Learning with Educational Leaders
April 5, 2022
Effective school principals not only foster positive learning environments and improve teacher retention, but also affect student achievement — recent research has found that they add about three months’ worth of growth in students’ math and reading ac …
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CEHD Graduate Programs Among Top 15% in Nation
March 30, 2022
The education graduate programs within University of Delaware’s College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) have been recognized by US News and World Report as among the best in the nation. This year, CEHD ranked at 39 among colleges and universi …
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Funding Boost in Education
March 18, 2022
The University of Delaware has received significant support for research, education and workforce development projects in the federal government’s $1.5 trillion omnibus spending bill, which President Joe Biden signed into law on March 15. Congressional …
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Excellence in Education Scholarship
March 16, 2022
Early mathematical understanding often begins as young children engage in playful activities with their parents and caregivers. Toddlers and preschoolers relish in everyday numerical activities, like breaking three eggs into a bowl and adding half a cu …
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CEHD Online Graduate Programs Ranked Among Best in Nation
January 25, 2022
For the third year in a row, US News and World Report has identified the online graduate education programs offered by the University of Delaware College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) as among the best in the nation. The online education pr …
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Radical Teaching in Turbulent Times
January 13, 2022
The college classroom has transformed over the last two years, affected by the transition to virtual teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic, today’s political climate and the Black Lives Matter movement and other protests. Some may regard today’s climat …
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Leading the Way with Bookworms
January 6, 2022
Imagine walking into an elementary school classroom where the students don’t want to put down their books. With enthusiasm, excitement and sometimes even frustration, these young readers — “bookworms” in the making — plead with their teachers for permi …
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Beyond Principal Preparation
January 4, 2022
Assistant principals and principals are integral members of our schools, from kindergarten through 12th grade. Among their many roles, these educational leaders develop academic policies, liaise with district and state officials, support their school’s …
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Brave Community
November 22, 2021
In today’s political climate, marked by the Black Lives movement and other protests, conversations about race can be difficult to have, especially as social media often fuels racial tensions rather than fostering productive dialogue. “In lives dominate …
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