GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Two University of Florida special education researchers have found a method to help at-risk students with significant behavioral problems learn to calm aggressive tendencies and actively solve their social conflicts. For the past 15 years, UF College of Education researchers Stephen Smith, the Irving and Rose Fien Endowed Professor, and associate scholar […]
When American college students travel overseas to study, they often seek deep cultural immersion, adventures among historic sites, culinary and artistic exploration and a life-changing learning experience. Now, according to a new study out of the University of Florida’s College of Education, study-abroad students can also expect one more benefit: enhanced creativity. UF researchers have […]
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WCJB-TV 20, GTN 12-5-12 Lastinger Center for Learning Local TV news programs, WCJB-TV 20 and GTN, recently featured the Lastinger Center’s latest innovation, Algebra Nation – a highly effective, intensive, online learning, 24/7, free, End-of-Course exam preparation resource.
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For years, University of Florida education scholar Linda Behar-Horenstein has dreamed of helping UF dental faculty sharpen their teaching skills and chairside manner as they perform precise dental procedures on their patients. Behar-Horenstein, who has been teaching at the College of Education Department of Educational Administration and Policy since 1992, has always had an interest […]
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More than 40 percent of Florida middle and high school students failed the spring 2012 Algebra 1 End-of-Course, or EOC, exam. Vulnerable children fared even worse. In many high-needs schools, the failure rate topped 80 percent. Florida students must pass the Algebra 1 EOC to earn a high school diploma. “Algebra is a key STEM […]
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The National Law Journal 11-28-12 Pilar Mendoza, Colombia law school human rights center The National Law Journal mentioned the University of Florida’s College of Education and Pilar Mendoza in an article that announced the college’s partnership with the Levin College of Law and the Center for Latin American Studies. With a $757,200 grant from the […]
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UF education doctoral student Angel Rodriguez was selected by Kappa Delta Pi to receive the C. Glen Hass Laureate Scholarship in Instructional Leadership. The $1,500 award is only awarded to applicants from the University of Florida doctoral program. Kappa Delta Pi is an international education honor society comprised of more than 40,000 students, teachers, professionals […]
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Sixth-grader Carolina Diaz did not feel like her Hispanic roots made her a minority within the diverse collection of students at her Miami Beach elementary school. Instead, it was her limited grasp of English that made her feel like an outsider. Things changed when her teacher, a young Jamaican woman, told Diaz that she saw […]
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Tim Jacobbe, a math education professor at UF’s College of Education, and his wife, Elizabeth, were nominees for The Gainesville Sun’s 2012 Spirit of Gainesville Awards. The awards were announced on Nov. 28. Now in its second year, the Spirit of Gainesville Awards honor members of the community in five categories: arts, community service, entrepreneurship, […]
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Second-year educational leadership doctoral student Jasmine Ulmer was recently appointed to the Graduate Student Council (GSC) of the University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA). As one of eight graduate students in the GSC, Ulmer will help to increase the voice and presence of graduate students in the UCEA, among other responsibilities. The UCEA, composed of […]
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‘Tools for getting along’ helps schoolchildren solve social conflicts
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Two University of Florida special education researchers have found a method to help at-risk students with significant behavioral problems learn to calm aggressive tendencies and actively solve their social conflicts. For the past 15 years, UF College of Education researchers Stephen Smith, the Irving and Rose Fien Endowed Professor, and associate scholar […]
Studying abroad found to boost creative thinking
When American college students travel overseas to study, they often seek deep cultural immersion, adventures among historic sites, culinary and artistic exploration and a life-changing learning experience. Now, according to a new study out of the University of Florida’s College of Education, study-abroad students can also expect one more benefit: enhanced creativity. UF researchers have […]
WCJB-TV 20, GTN: Lastinger Center for Learning
WCJB-TV 20, GTN 12-5-12 Lastinger Center for Learning Local TV news programs, WCJB-TV 20 and GTN, recently featured the Lastinger Center’s latest innovation, Algebra Nation – a highly effective, intensive, online learning, 24/7, free, End-of-Course exam preparation resource.
UF education, dentistry schools team up to sharpen dental faculty’s teaching skills
For years, University of Florida education scholar Linda Behar-Horenstein has dreamed of helping UF dental faculty sharpen their teaching skills and chairside manner as they perform precise dental procedures on their patients. Behar-Horenstein, who has been teaching at the College of Education Department of Educational Administration and Policy since 1992, has always had an interest […]
UF Lastinger Center partners to create free online app to help students prep for Algebra end-of-course exam
More than 40 percent of Florida middle and high school students failed the spring 2012 Algebra 1 End-of-Course, or EOC, exam. Vulnerable children fared even worse. In many high-needs schools, the failure rate topped 80 percent. Florida students must pass the Algebra 1 EOC to earn a high school diploma. “Algebra is a key STEM […]
THE NATIONAL LAW JOURNAL: Pilar Mendoza
The National Law Journal 11-28-12 Pilar Mendoza, Colombia law school human rights center The National Law Journal mentioned the University of Florida’s College of Education and Pilar Mendoza in an article that announced the college’s partnership with the Levin College of Law and the Center for Latin American Studies. With a $757,200 grant from the […]
One of COE’s ‘6 to Watch’ students receives leadership scholarship
UF education doctoral student Angel Rodriguez was selected by Kappa Delta Pi to receive the C. Glen Hass Laureate Scholarship in Instructional Leadership. The $1,500 award is only awarded to applicants from the University of Florida doctoral program. Kappa Delta Pi is an international education honor society comprised of more than 40,000 students, teachers, professionals […]
State scholarship program aids future minority teachers
Sixth-grader Carolina Diaz did not feel like her Hispanic roots made her a minority within the diverse collection of students at her Miami Beach elementary school. Instead, it was her limited grasp of English that made her feel like an outsider. Things changed when her teacher, a young Jamaican woman, told Diaz that she saw […]
Math ed professor nominated for Spirit of Gainesville Award
Tim Jacobbe, a math education professor at UF’s College of Education, and his wife, Elizabeth, were nominees for The Gainesville Sun’s 2012 Spirit of Gainesville Awards. The awards were announced on Nov. 28. Now in its second year, the Spirit of Gainesville Awards honor members of the community in five categories: arts, community service, entrepreneurship, […]
Doctoral student to represent UF on council for pre-service leadership preparation, practice
Second-year educational leadership doctoral student Jasmine Ulmer was recently appointed to the Graduate Student Council (GSC) of the University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA). As one of eight graduate students in the GSC, Ulmer will help to increase the voice and presence of graduate students in the UCEA, among other responsibilities. The UCEA, composed of […]