by kaylasharp | Jul 16, 2015 | Headlines, Press Releases, Research News
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Stronger licensure standards for teachers and principals, identification of skills educators need from their first day in the classroom, and more rigorous preparation programs for teachers and school leaders are among the steps state...
by kaylasharp | Jul 7, 2015 | Awards, Faculty Laurels, Headlines, Press Releases
Special education Professor Paul Sindelar has been named a University of Florida Distinguished Professor, making him just the sixth College of Education faculty member to be awarded the coveted title. Sindelar’s new title “acknowledges an exceptional record of...
by kaylasharp | Jun 11, 2015 | Headlines, Press Releases, Research News
Five states have been added to the list of 10 already taking part in a $25 million UF College of Education project aimed at improving the effectiveness of teachers and public school leaders who serve students with disabilities. Arizona, Michigan, Missouri, Oregon and...
by kaylasharp | Jun 10, 2015 | Giving, Headlines, Press Releases, Research News, Spotlights
Maureen Conroy, Ph.D., an early childhood expert and professor in the University of Florida College of Education, has been named the Anita Zucker Professor in Early Childhood Studies. Conroy, who co-directs the Anita Zucker Center for Excellence in Early Childhood...
by kaylasharp | Apr 23, 2015 | Headlines, Press Releases
GAINESVILLE, Fla.—With $2.7 million from the Florida Department of Education, the University of Florida College of Education is creating a new “center of excellence” to transform its nationally ranked elementary teacher preparation program—and several of Alachua...
by kaylasharp | Apr 22, 2015 | Headlines
Several of the 26 UF students who have received Florida Fund for Minority Teacher scholarships say they were impressed with this year’s FFMT-sponsored Teacher Recruitment and Professional Development Symposium. The 16th annual event, held on consecutive weekends at...
