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Celebration of Excellence recognizes faculty research, teaching, and service
May 17, 2016
Research, education and service are the three tenets embraced by the University of Delaware’s College of Education and Human Development (CEHD). In May, CEHD recognized four faculty members who have demonstrated superior commitment to their fields. Col …
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Allison Karpyn receives Fulbright to study global food insecurity
May 17, 2016
Allison Karpyn, associate director of the Center for Education Research and Social Policy (CRESP) and associate professor of human development and family studies is the most recent University of Delaware faculty member to be named a Fulbright Scholar. …
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Alumna Melanie Mundell named Delaware Bio Educator of the Year
May 12, 2016
Melanie Mundell, a University of Delaware alumna, has been selected as the 2016 Delaware Bio Educator of the Year for grades K-12 by the Delaware BioScience Association (DBA). The DBA recognizes exemplary individuals and organizations for their contrib …
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Sharon Walpole develops open-access elementary English curriculum
May 5, 2016
In order to help children read more complex texts, Sharon Walpole, professor in the University of Delaware School of Education, and her colleague Mike McKenna of the University of Virginia have developed Bookworms, a free, open-access, elementary Engli …
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Steele Symposium showcases graduate student research
May 4, 2016
When keynote speaker Kevin F. Miller asked attendees at the University of Delaware College of Education and Human Development’s Steele Symposium what was the scarcest resource in education, he received one answer — time. Teachers are expected to squeez …
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Sharon Walpole honored for excellence in teaching
May 4, 2016
Eight members of the University of Delaware faculty have been recognized for outstanding work in teaching and advising, and three graduate teaching assistants have received awards for excellence in teaching. The Excellence in Teaching and Excellence in …
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Thirteen UD alumni named to 2016 Delaware Dream Team
May 3, 2016
To help schools integrate Common Core State Standards (CCSS) into the curriculum, the Delaware Department of Education established Delaware Dream Teams, made up of teachers from around the state. For the past three years, Dream Team members have been c …
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Recruiters impressed with education students at 2016 Project Search
May 3, 2016
“Well prepared,” “innovative,” “enthusiastic,” and “ready to hit the ground running.” These were just a few of the accolades recruiters used to describe University of Delaware students at Project Search. More than 100 employers attended UD’s 38th annua …
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Invited speaker Steve Graham to discuss writing development
April 27, 2016
The University of Delaware School of Education’s spring colloquium series continues on Wednesday, May 4, with a presentation from Steve Graham, Mary Emily Warner Professor in the Division of Leadership and Innovation in the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers Col …
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Dunlap scholarship available to support Ed.D. students
April 26, 2016
Lydia C. Dunlap Graduate Tuition Scholarship The Lydia C. Dunlap Graduate Tuition Scholarship was established in September 2014, by an anonymous donor in memory of Lydia C. Dunlap, to support graduate students in the School of Education. In particular, …
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