NEPC's 'Schools of Opportunity' project announces first honorees in CO and NY

May 7, 2015

This story was covered nationally. See the original story in the Washington Post . Read the Washington Post 's feature profile of Centaurus High School in Lafayette, CO , designated a Gold School of Opportunity. The National Education Policy Center (NEPC) at the University of Colorado Boulder announced today that...

Associate Professor of Literacy Studies sj Miller honored with Joanne Arnold Courage and Commitment Award

May 6, 2015

The Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on GLBT Issues has chosen Associate Professor of Literacy Studies sj Miller , as this year’s recipient of the Joanne Arnold Courage and Commitment Award. The award is given to a faculty, staff, alumnus, or community member who embodies the character and values of Professor Emerita...

Recruiting & Retaining Educators of Color webinar led by Terrenda White and Director of White House Initiative

May 5, 2015

CU-Boulder Professor Terrenda White will be participating in a webinar with David Johns, the Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans. The webinar, Recruiting & Retaining Educators of Color , will take place on Thursday, May 7th at 5:00pm MDT and will focus on...

The testing regime in U.S. schools isn’t working: Kevin Welner debates Patricia Levesque in the NY Times

May 4, 2015

National Education Policy Center (NEPC) Director and Professor Kevin Welner debated Patricia Levesque, former deputy chief of staff for education under Gov. Jeb Bush in Sunday's New York Times . Read below or read the article in the New York Times . DEBATERS PATRICIA LEVESQUE Patricia Levesque, former deputy chief...

A Queer Endeavor's Sara Staley & Bethy Leonardi honored with Out Boulder's Big Hearts Award

April 29, 2015

Out Boulder has announced Sara Staley, PhD (2014, Literacy) and Bethy Leonardi, PhD (2014, EFPP) as this year's Jack and Jean Hodges Big Hearts Award winners for their work with A Queer Endeavor , an initiative they co-founded in 2013. The mission of A Queer Endeavor is to work together...

Willy Solano-Flores & Chao Wang: Complexity of pictures on tests matters for emerging bilingual students

April 24, 2015

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PhD Candidate Becca Kaplan awarded Top Graduate Student Instructor

April 23, 2015

PhD Candidate Becca Kaplan was selected by CU's United Government of Graduate Students (UGGS) to receive the Top TA/GPTI Award for 2015 in recognition of her demonstrated dedication to excellence in teaching. Award recipients were honored at UGGS's annual Roundtable Reception on April 21st. Becca is a graduate instructor for...

Queer Young Adult Literature Conference to be held April 25th at CU Boulder UMC

April 21, 2015

Conference focuses on queer young adult literature By Aimee Heckel Daily Camera , Staff Writer POSTED: 04/20/2015 11:30:35 AM MDT Malinda Lo, who grew up in Lafayette and now lives in San Francisco, is a among the authors who will participate in the Queer Young Adult Literature Conference on Saturday...

Valerie Otero Named 2015 President's Teaching Scholar

April 20, 2015

Two CU Boulder professors named President’s Teaching Scholars April 20, 2015 • Engineering, Education CU System news release Two faculty members at the University of Colorado Boulder have been named 2015 President’s Teaching Scholars, a systemwide designation that recognizes CU educators who skillfully integrate teaching and research at an exceptional...

Using a learning progression framework to assess and evaluate student growth

April 3, 2015

The Center for Assessment, Design, Research and Evaluation (CADRE) at the University of Colorado Boulder together with the National Center for the Improvement of Educational Assessment (NCIEA) have released reports summarizing their first year of studying the use of a learning progression framework in a large urban district, along with...

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