Educational Leadership
Early Standouts May Not Make Future Champions
A UConn researcher says U.S. sports focus too much on early performance, and that undermines our country’s potential success in the Olympics.
UConn Administrator Prep Program Hosts Annual Change Project Day
Neag School students completing the UConn Administrator Preparation Program (UCAPP) this spring presented their change projects — the program’s signature capstone assignment, in which students identify a need or opportunity for school improvement and work toward positive change — during the 2nd Annual Change Project Day.
Neag School Receives Grant to Support School Administrators in Strengthening Family, School, and Community Engagement
UConn’s Neag School of Education has been awarded a $20,700, four-month planning grant from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving to support a collaborative, research-based process to augment their UConn Administrator Preparation Program (UCAPP) for aspiring school principals and intermediated managers.
Higher Education and Student Affairs Program Names Milagros Castillo-Montoya Interim Director
Assistant professor Milagros Castillo-Montoya will serve as interim director of the Neag School’s Higher Education and Student Affairs (HESA) program for one year, the Department of Educational Leadership announced earlier this month.
Stronger Business Collaborations Key to Career Education’s Future Success
Stronger business collaborations are key to career education's future success, according to a Manhattan Institute report authored by a UConn professor.
Casey Cobb Named Neag Endowed Professor of Educational Policy
Casey D. Cobb has been appointed the Neag Endowed Professor of Educational Policy, Dean Richard L. Schwab announced this week to faculty and staff of the Neag School. “Dr. Casey D. Cobb has a national reputation as an expert scholar in education policy” who has “demonstrated strong scholarly leadership throughout his academic career,” said Provost Mun Y. Choi in a statement to the University of Connecticut Board of Trustees, which approved Cobb’s appointment at its Feb. 24 meeting.
Visiting Professor Speaks on Challenges of Undocumented Students’ High School-to-College Transition
H. Kenny Nienhusser, an assistant professor of educational leadership at the University of Hartford, met with students in the Neag School’s higher education and student affairs program last month to discuss the need for high school and college faculty and administration to reshape their behavior in order to help make college a reality for undocumented students.
Programs for Connecticut’s Aspiring School Leaders Continue to Expand at the Neag School
For Connecticut educators aspiring to advance their careers and serve in roles as assistant principals, principals, or district-level administrators, the Neag School of Education is offering more preparation options than ever before.
Neag School Team and P21 Partner to Release Research Briefs on 4Cs: Creativity, Critical Thinking, Communication, and Collaboration
P21, in collaboration with researchers from the Neag School, released a series of research briefs on key aspects of conceptualizing, developing, and assessing each of the 4Cs: Communication, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, and Creativity.
Neag School’s New PreK-3 Leadership Program Highlights Importance of Early Childhood Education
Children who take part in early childhood education programs, research shows, are apt to reap the benefits for years to come. Not only are these children more likely to be more successful throughout their years in school, but also “to have jobs and to be contributing members of society” later in life, says Karen List […]