by abhiramgorle | Aug 15, 2012 | Insider News
IN with a new school year, OUT with back-to-school anxiety Special Back-to-School column by DORENE ROSS, Ed.D Professor, College of Education, University of Florida 352-273-4206; dross@coe.ufl.edu (For children and their parents, the transition from summer to new...
by abhiramgorle | Aug 14, 2012 | Faculty Laurels, Press Releases
Disruptive, anti-social behavior in the classroom—such as openly defying the teacher’s instructions or bullying a classmate—has been a major concern of school systems for years. Studies show the single most common request for assistance from teachers is related to...
by abhiramgorle | Aug 14, 2012 | Insider News, Press Releases
By J. DIANE PORTER-ROBERTS, Director, Student Personnel in Higher Education graduate program, UF’s College of Education Associate Director of Housing for Student Learning and Engagement, University of Florida Tips for NEW COLLEGE STUDENTS 1) CONNECT EARLY. Get...
by abhiramgorle | Aug 13, 2012 | Press Releases
Elizabeth Washington has been smitten with social studies and civics education since her 11th-grade American History class. She remembers dressing up as Eleanor Roosevelt for American Heritage Day as a class assignment and never looking back on her way to becoming a...
by abhiramgorle | Aug 10, 2012 | P.K. Yonge, Press Releases
The test results are in and a high percentage of students–and their teachers–at UF’s P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School are beaming with pride for the students’ stellar performance on the 2012 statewide End of Course exams and FCAT...