by abhiramgorle | Feb 12, 2010 | Dean's Messages, Press Releases
Improving the quality of teacher preparation–a perennial topic in American education–has received renewed attention under the Obama administration, and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has made several high profile speeches recently that underscore...
by abhiramgorle | Feb 7, 2010 | Press Releases
The College of Education at the University of Florida is pleased to announce the 8th annual “Engaged Scholarship” award competition for faculty, graduate students, and community members. These awards are based on Ernst Boyer’s vision that research-oriented...
by abhiramgorle | Feb 5, 2010 | Press Releases
Headlines Lastinger Center partnering with Pinellas schools to develop master teachers in science and math With a $1.6 million boost from Helios Education Foundation of Tampa, UF’s Lastinger Center for Learning is partnering with Pinellas County schools to give as...
by abhiramgorle | Feb 4, 2010 | Press Releases
The nation’s largest accrediting body for teacher education programs has enlisted UF education dean Catherine Emihovich for a blue-ribbon panel of educators and policymakers charged with bringing major reforms to colleges of education and school districts.Emihovich is...
by abhiramgorle | Feb 3, 2010 | Press Releases
Dressed as the Atom Queen, UF teaching intern Julianne Scherker dons a plastic tiara of bouncy ball protons and neutrons and small paddleball electrons as she leads her wide-eyed fifth-graders in a lesson on the structure of atoms. Her pupils swarm around her,...
by abhiramgorle | Feb 3, 2010 | Press Releases
When Cathy Cavanaugh envisions the future of virtual education, she doesn’t see a child sitting alone in front of a computer. Instead of an alternative to traditional K-12 education, she pictures virtual schooling combining with face-to-face instruction to create a...
