Who will lead special education services in America’s public schools in the 21st Century? With baby-boom-age administrators headed for retirement en masse, and schools already scrambling to find qualified special education teachers, a serious shortage of qualified special education administrators may be just a few years away.
Equipped with an $800,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education, two COE faculty members are preparing the next generation of leaders to make sure special needs students get the education they deserve.
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If it’s October it must be autumn, but the weather is just now starting to catch up with the calendar. At this point, we all want relief with cooler night temperatures and drier days, but summer seems to be persistently hanging on. While we wait for the heat to dissipate on the weather side, it’s clear that faculty research accomplishments are still blazing.
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Ask almost anyone that question, and they can give you an answer. But how did each of us decide we belong with the math whizzes or the budding novelists? How much of this is our own decision, and how much is forced on us by teachers and parents? And what roles do race and gender play in all of this?
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Concerned about math and science education in America? Want to know how the French school system is reacting to the riots in the Paris suburbs? Need to know how to prepare East Asian graduate students for study in your college?
These and other timely topics are addressed in the first issue of the Florida Journal of Education Administration and Policy, the University of Florida’s new outlet for scholarship on the issues affecting school leaders from pre-kindergarten to the university level. The official launch date of the first issue is Oct. 15.
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Eric Smith, a UF College of Education alumnus known for his reform efforts as a superintendent in North Carolina, has been selected to fill the highest post in Florida’s school system.
The Florida Board of Education voted on Oct. 5 to offer Smith the post of Commissioner of Education, the top administrator for Florida schools. Details of the hire have yet to be finalized, DOE officials say.
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Source
Rick Ferdig
Associate Professor
School of Teaching and Learning
(352) 392-9191 ext. 275
rferdig@coe.ufl.edu
or
AT&T Contact:
Don Sadler, AT&T
(305)347-5320
ds4400@att.com
GAINESVILLE, Fla.— The University of Florida (UF) has announced some early results from a nationwide education study that suggests that online learning and state-led virtual schools can be as effective as live classroom teaching methods.
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The College of Education helped the University of Florida kick off the public phase of its landmark $1.2 billion capital campaign Friday, Sept. 28, announcing its own $20 million campaign goal and outlining lofty fundraising priorities that promise to raise the college's national standing and improve the quality of teaching and learning at all levels.
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Federal grant helps UF to prepare next generation of special education leaders
Who will lead special education services in America’s public schools in the 21st Century? With baby-boom-age administrators headed for retirement en masse, and schools already scrambling to find qualified special education teachers, a serious shortage of qualified special education administrators may be just a few years away.
Equipped with an $800,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education, two COE faculty members are preparing the next generation of leaders to make sure special needs students get the education they deserve.
How to survive—even thrive—in an era of budget cuts
Dean
Catherine Emihovich
If it’s October it must be autumn, but the weather is just now starting to catch up with the calendar. At this point, we all want relief with cooler night temperatures and drier days, but summer seems to be persistently hanging on. While we wait for the heat to dissipate on the weather side, it’s clear that faculty research accomplishments are still blazing.
NSF-funded study looks at how African American girls are steered away from science and math
Are you a “math person” or a “word person?”
Pringle
Ask almost anyone that question, and they can give you an answer. But how did each of us decide we belong with the math whizzes or the budding novelists? How much of this is our own decision, and how much is forced on us by teachers and parents? And what roles do race and gender play in all of this?
College launches new journal for school leaders, education policy scholars
Concerned about math and science education in America? Want to know how the French school system is reacting to the riots in the Paris suburbs? Need to know how to prepare East Asian graduate students for study in your college?
These and other timely topics are addressed in the first issue of the Florida Journal of Education Administration and Policy, the University of Florida’s new outlet for scholarship on the issues affecting school leaders from pre-kindergarten to the university level. The official launch date of the first issue is Oct. 15.
UF alum chosen as Florida's Commissioner of Education
Eric Smith, a UF College of Education alumnus known for his reform efforts as a superintendent in North Carolina, has been selected to fill the highest post in Florida’s school system.
The Florida Board of Education voted on Oct. 5 to offer Smith the post of Commissioner of Education, the top administrator for Florida schools. Details of the hire have yet to be finalized, DOE officials say.
Online learning proving effective education option, according to AT&T-funded UF study
Source
Rick Ferdig
Associate Professor
School of Teaching and Learning
(352) 392-9191 ext. 275
rferdig@coe.ufl.edu
or
AT&T Contact:
Don Sadler, AT&T
(305)347-5320
ds4400@att.com
GAINESVILLE, Fla.— The University of Florida (UF) has announced some early results from a nationwide education study that suggests that online learning and state-led virtual schools can be as effective as live classroom teaching methods.
College's $20 million campaign goal spawns lofty fundraising priorities
The College of Education helped the University of Florida kick off the public phase of its landmark $1.2 billion capital campaign Friday, Sept. 28, announcing its own $20 million campaign goal and outlining lofty fundraising priorities that promise to raise the college's national standing and improve the quality of teaching and learning at all levels.
West-Olatunji gets national award for community service
West-Olatunji
coE-News: September 17, 2007, VOL. 3 ISSUE 1
VOL. 3, ISSUE 1
SEPT. 17 , 2007
UF Alliance welcomes recent graduates to staff
The UF Alliance is welcoming two recent COE graduates on board as full-time staff.
Archer-Banks
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