Curriculum & Instruction
Orlando Valentin ’15 (ED), ’16 MA: From Karate to the Classroom
With awards ranging from the Alma Exley Scholarship to the state Minority Teacher Incentive Grant, Orlando Valentin completed the Neag School’s teacher preparation program this spring. The first in his immediate family to have earned a university degree, his goal is to land his first job — ideally, as a teacher in his hometown of Meriden. But don’t let Valentin’s plans to return home to teach fool you. During his time in the Neag School, he has sought out firsthand experience in school districts across Connecticut — as well as in classrooms abroad.
June 13, 2016 | Stefanie Dion Jones
Neag School Explores Greater Internationalization of Teacher Education With Visit to Germany
Few would likely dispute the enormous impact that globalization has had in recent decades on every aspect of civilization, from international commerce to technology to concerns about the environment. But where might education fit into this equation? As part of an ongoing effort to internationalize the Neag School’s IB/M teacher education program going forward, a […]
August 27, 2015 | Stefanie Dion Jones
Neag Professor Co-Authors Book to Help Secondary Educators Reimagine the Science Department
A Neag School of Education faculty member is one of the co-authors of Reimagining the Science Department (NSTA Press, 2015), a book published in March by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) to help secondary educators create “a place where teachers are encouraged to question both their beliefs about science and the teaching and assessment strategies that develop in response to those beliefs.”
May 26, 2015 |
Career Changers Among Those Seeking STEM Teaching Certificates at UConn’s Avery Point Campus
Thanks to the Neag School’s STEM-focused Teacher Certification Program for College Graduates (TCPCG) at Avery Point, a second cohort of graduates is now prepared to teach in such critical shortage areas as science and math. And with a new grant in place, the program is not only ready to recruit – but also fully fund – 24 more aspiring science teachers from nontraditional backgrounds at Avery Point over the next four years.
May 21, 2015 | Stefanie Dion Jones
What Does 50 Years as a UConn Professor Look Like?
Professor Thomas B. Goodkind retires on June 1, 2015, after spending 50 years as a faculty member in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. In this special piece for Spotlight, he shares a glimpse into his countless experiences inside – and outside – of the classroom over the past half-century.
May 20, 2015 |
A 21st-century Approach to Teaching Social Studies
A UConn education professor who helped develop the state's new social studies frameworks explains what's different.
January 23, 2015 |
David Bauman
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Vision for New Neag Math Academy: Content Plus Pedagogy = Leadership
Math educators in leadership roles.
June 28, 2011 |
Stephanie Summers
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