David and Brian Marshall, two brothers who were studying in the Counselor Education department and preparing to launch a sports psychology consulting business, died Aug. 12 in a traffic accident in Virginia.
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When James Wattenbarger started school at Palm Beach Junior College in the 1930s, community and junior colleges were rare institutions, groping for a role in the academic world.
By the time Wattenbarger retired, two-year colleges were within driving distance of everyone in Florida, training thousands of Floridians for jobs and launching countless college careers – and Wattenbarger h…
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Mike Solich, a star student in UF’s ProTeach program, died July 6, 2006 in a drowning accident in the Estero River. He was 22.
A native of St. James City, Solich was expected to graduate in August, and had already accepted a position as a social studies teacher at Ida S. Baker High School in Cape Coral.
His professors describe Solich as a passionate idealist who saw the classr…
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Robert Primack, the mid-life career-changer who went on to become a respected member of COE’s faculty, died Aug. 12 in Gainesville. He was 84.
Students knew Primack as a no-nonsense critic of the educational system who urged future teachers to approach their work as “architects” rather than “carpenters.” Gainesville residents knew him as outspoken critic of c…
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Maybe Johnny is too worried about the class bully mugging him at recess for his lunch money.
The news reports of angry and aggressive behavior in our schools are becoming so common that they are now the norm. Schools are struggling to find ways to reduce aggressive conduct and promote more socially acceptable behavior. And student learning is suffering as a consequence.
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Teachers often say they can tell, as early as kindergarten, which students are likely bound for college and which are headed for a 12-year struggle to finish school. UF researcher Anne Bishop explains how parents can help children acquire the pre-literacy skills they need before they reach school age.
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Brian and David Marshall, students in Counselor Education, killed
David and Brian Marshall, two brothers who were studying in the Counselor Education department and preparing to launch a sports psychology consulting business, died Aug. 12 in a traffic accident in Virginia.
New Faculty, 2006-07
Dean’s Office
Elayne Colón
Assistant Scholar
Director of Assessment and Accreditation
Ph.D., University of Florida
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James Wattenbarger, father of Florida’s community college system
When James Wattenbarger started school at Palm Beach Junior College in the 1930s, community and junior colleges were rare institutions, groping for a role in the academic world.
By the time Wattenbarger retired, two-year colleges were within driving distance of everyone in Florida, training thousands of Floridians for jobs and launching countless college careers – and Wattenbarger h…
Mike Solich, social studies ProTeach student, dies at 22
Mike Solich, a star student in UF’s ProTeach program, died July 6, 2006 in a drowning accident in the Estero River. He was 22.
A native of St. James City, Solich was expected to graduate in August, and had already accepted a position as a social studies teacher at Ida S. Baker High School in Cape Coral.
His professors describe Solich as a passionate idealist who saw the classr…
Robert Primack, Social Foundations professor, dies at 84
Robert Primack, the mid-life career-changer who went on to become a respected member of COE’s faculty, died Aug. 12 in Gainesville. He was 84.
Students knew Primack as a no-nonsense critic of the educational system who urged future teachers to approach their work as “architects” rather than “carpenters.” Gainesville residents knew him as outspoken critic of c…
Faculty promoted to new positions
The College of Education congratulates members of the faculty who were promoted or granted tenure in spring. Recently promoted faculty include:
Promoted to the rank of Professor
Elizabeth Yeager, School of Teaching and Learning
Promoted to the rank of Associate Professor with tenure:
Mobile books for migrant farm families
Maria Coady, a bilingual education specialist, has learned that you can’t always go by the book to get things done.
Ironic, since books are a vital tool of her trade.
Managing anger in the classroom
Why can’t Johnny learn to read?
Maybe Johnny is too worried about the class bully mugging him at recess for his lunch money.
The news reports of angry and aggressive behavior in our schools are becoming so common that they are now the norm. Schools are struggling to find ways to reduce aggressive conduct and promote more socially acceptable behavior. And student learning is suffering as a consequence.
Good readers formed before first day of kindergarten
Teachers often say they can tell, as early as kindergarten, which students are likely bound for college and which are headed for a 12-year struggle to finish school. UF researcher Anne Bishop explains how parents can help children acquire the pre-literacy skills they need before they reach school age.
Ready for school? Good readers formed before first day of kindergarten, UF study
Source:
Anne Bishop, Assistant Scholar
University of Florida College of Education
352-392-070 , ext. 280
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — So you’ve bought your child a lunchbox, a backpack, new shoes and hand soap for the teacher’s closet – but did you remember to g…
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