by abhiramgorle | Nov 10, 2009 | Press Releases
UF science education instructor Griff Jones was conspicuously “absent” from his UFTeach class on a recent fall afternoon, but co-instructor Gloria Weber found a dynamic guest lecturer to stand in for him—none other than...
by abhiramgorle | Nov 10, 2009 | Press Releases
Registration has begun for the 14th annual Holmes Partnership Conference, titled “Closing the Achievement Gap: Continuing the Work.” The conference is set for Jan. 28-30 at the Francis Marion Hotel in historic Charleston, S.C.Keynote speakers include Dr. Pedro...
by abhiramgorle | Nov 10, 2009 | Dean's Messages, Press Releases
Although Halloween is over, the education gremlins are still lurking in state and national policy circles. What are the education gremlins? They are the imps who whisper in policymakers’ ears that colleges of education are not sufficiently meeting the challenge of...
by abhiramgorle | Nov 9, 2009 | Press Releases
Dean’s Message Grrrrrr! UF COE has answers for education gremlins’ timeworn grrrrrumblings Although Halloween is over, the education gremlins are still lurking in state and national policy circles. What are the education gremlins? They are the imps who whisper...
by abhiramgorle | Nov 9, 2009 | Press Releases
Posted: Nov. 9, 2009Citing an educational gap that has seen the United States disappear from the top 20 in math and science learning among 30 industrialized nations, the University of Florida is issuing a statewide call for action to pursue aggressive school reform...
