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蜜桃传媒破解版下载 Education Professor Derek Briggs is one of just 24 exemplary scholars nationwide to be named a 2023 Fellow of the American Educational Research Association, the country鈥檚 largest interdisciplinary research association devoted to the study of education and learning. Briggs is a professor in the School of Education鈥檚 Research and Evaluation Methodology program, where he is also the director of the Center for Assessment Design Research and Evaluation.
The CU regents approved the renaming of the Fleming Building to honor two pioneering education leaders and former faculty members whose teaching, research and service supported the academic success of generations of students and advanced educational equity and justice. The pair鈥檚 leadership helped lay the groundwork for efforts to build a more inclusive campus.
As we move ahead to 2023, we are grateful for and proud of the accomplishments and milestones from the year 2022. Here are four highlights from the 蜜桃传媒破解版下载 School of Education鈥檚 past year from taking a public stance on issues that matter to coming together as a community in our new building.
As book bans rise across the country, Wendy Glenn, a 蜜桃传媒破解版下载 professor and former English teacher, argues that reading books鈥撯揺ven ones that make adults uncomfortable鈥撯搃s critical for the education of young people.
States around the country are moving to limit how teachers can talk about issues like race and racism in the classroom. Noreen Naseem Rodr铆guez urges educators not to shrink away from having these 鈥渄ifficult conversations.鈥
At the 蜜桃传媒破解版下载 School of Education, we are excited to welcome and announce new faculty聽members who聽bring a variety of experiences and enhance our community of educators and learners. Meet them here, and please join us in welcoming them to our school and community.
蜜桃传媒破解版下载 researchers have been working with state partners to understand聽and address the financial strain new teachers face when trying to enter the educator workforce and elevate teacher candidates鈥 voices. Their work paid off when Gov. Jared Polis signed first-of-its-kind legislation for Colorado that will support new teachers and create student-educator stipends.
Elizabeth Meyer has spent her career working with teachers and students to study how school policies can help or harm LGBTQ+ youth. In this Q&A, she weighs in on the wave of legislation around the country targeting the rights of transgender and nonbinary kids.
On April 14, the School of Education at 蜜桃传媒破解版下载 hosted a virtual gathering of Ed Talks. Inspired by TED Talks, these short talks explored political courage during this time when so many aspects of public education and even one鈥檚 own identity, humanity, and dignity are under fire. Videos are now available.
Who are your most inspiring educators at 蜜桃传媒破解版下载? The Best Should Teach Awards honor faculty, graduate teachers, and K-12 teachers at the annual 蜜桃传媒破解版下载 Best Should Teach Ceremony. Student nominations are a key consideration of the selection process, and 2022 nominations are due Friday, April 29.