ESPNU national television 5-31-12 Thomasenia Adams (office of educational research) Adams was the subject of a four-minute profile on ESPNU, a television channel that specializes in college sports. The profile appeared on ESPNU’s special academic series, “SEC Stories of Success.”
Education Week 5-23-12 Ester de Jong (ESOL/bilingual education) ESOL/Bilingual Professor Ester de Jong was cited as an expert source in two articles – a news article and a blog, both by staff writer Leslie Maxwell – in the May 23 edition of Education Week, both offering comprehensive treatments of the accountability issues affecting English language […]
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Like most new teachers, Melissa Singleton entered her first classroom 17 years ago with high expectations for her students’ success. What she didn’t expect were cultural barriers that would shape the topic of her doctoral dissertation study at UF’s College of Education. Singleton, who graduated recently with her Ph.D. in educational leadership, said she had […]
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Ocala Star Banner 5-22-12 Linda Eldridge (educational leadership) Eldridge was quoted in an Ocala Star Banner article about a candidate for school superintendent who didn’t have a college degree. Eldridge, a former superintendent of schools in South Carolina, was quoted saying, “It would depend on the skill set of the person who is running. “It’s the team […]
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The Roaring Riptide of P.K. Yonge, the school’s FIRST Robotics Team, competed in the South Florida FIRST Robotics regional competition this spring, and while the rookie squad didn’t walk away with official honors, the team was invited to present their robot at the Gator Engineering Design Expo later in the year at the UF Reitz […]
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Chi Sigma Iota, the counseling profession’s international honor society, has selected Kacy Mixon, a UF College of Education doctoral student, as a 2012-13 international leadership fellow from a pool of more than 14,000 student members. Fellowships are awarded to outstanding graduate counseling students based on exceptional academic achievement and leadership qualities displayed in their respective […]
The Association of Teacher Educators has awarded UF education doctoral student Rachel Wolkenhauer its 2012 Robert Stevenson Scholarship. The yearly honor goes to a student working on an advanced degree who will use her education to enhance teacher leadership among her peers. Wolkenhauer, in her second year of doctoral studies in curriculum and instruction, is […]
The Council for Exceptional Children, the world’s largest international organization of special education professionals, recently awarded University of Florida alumnus Fred Spooner (PhD ’80, special education) its prestigious 2012 TED/Merrill Award for Excellence in Teacher Education. The honor recognizes Spooner for a lifetime of research productivity, masterly teaching and inspirational leadership in the special education […]
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—UF’s Lastinger Center for Learning, part of the College of Education, recently joined a multi-organization, multiyear effort that includes Duval County Public Schools (DCPS), the Jaguar Foundation and Teach for America to turn around the state’s lowest-ranked high school, Andrew Jackson H.S. in Jacksonville. Starting during the 2012-13 school year, this collaboration – which […]
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INTRODUCTION More than 70 University of Florida College of Education faculty and graduate students were among the 13,000 scholars from 60 nations who gathered in Vancouver for five days in April for the 93rd annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association to examine critical issues of education research and public policy. More UF education […]
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ESPNU: Thomasenia Adams
ESPNU national television 5-31-12 Thomasenia Adams (office of educational research) Adams was the subject of a four-minute profile on ESPNU, a television channel that specializes in college sports. The profile appeared on ESPNU’s special academic series, “SEC Stories of Success.”
EDUCATION WEEK: Ester de Jong
Education Week 5-23-12 Ester de Jong (ESOL/bilingual education) ESOL/Bilingual Professor Ester de Jong was cited as an expert source in two articles – a news article and a blog, both by staff writer Leslie Maxwell – in the May 23 edition of Education Week, both offering comprehensive treatments of the accountability issues affecting English language […]
Early teaching experiences inspire study on black males’ perception of high school success
Like most new teachers, Melissa Singleton entered her first classroom 17 years ago with high expectations for her students’ success. What she didn’t expect were cultural barriers that would shape the topic of her doctoral dissertation study at UF’s College of Education. Singleton, who graduated recently with her Ph.D. in educational leadership, said she had […]
OCALA STAR BANNER: Linda Eldridge
Ocala Star Banner 5-22-12 Linda Eldridge (educational leadership) Eldridge was quoted in an Ocala Star Banner article about a candidate for school superintendent who didn’t have a college degree. Eldridge, a former superintendent of schools in South Carolina, was quoted saying, “It would depend on the skill set of the person who is running. “It’s the team […]
Roaring Riptide robotics team makes big splash in FIRST season
The Roaring Riptide of P.K. Yonge, the school’s FIRST Robotics Team, competed in the South Florida FIRST Robotics regional competition this spring, and while the rookie squad didn’t walk away with official honors, the team was invited to present their robot at the Gator Engineering Design Expo later in the year at the UF Reitz […]
Counseling honor society taps COE doctoral student
Chi Sigma Iota, the counseling profession’s international honor society, has selected Kacy Mixon, a UF College of Education doctoral student, as a 2012-13 international leadership fellow from a pool of more than 14,000 student members. Fellowships are awarded to outstanding graduate counseling students based on exceptional academic achievement and leadership qualities displayed in their respective […]
ATE taps doctoral student for teacher-leadership scholarship
The Association of Teacher Educators has awarded UF education doctoral student Rachel Wolkenhauer its 2012 Robert Stevenson Scholarship. The yearly honor goes to a student working on an advanced degree who will use her education to enhance teacher leadership among her peers. Wolkenhauer, in her second year of doctoral studies in curriculum and instruction, is […]
CEC honors special ed alum for stellar career in teacher education
The Council for Exceptional Children, the world’s largest international organization of special education professionals, recently awarded University of Florida alumnus Fred Spooner (PhD ’80, special education) its prestigious 2012 TED/Merrill Award for Excellence in Teacher Education. The honor recognizes Spooner for a lifetime of research productivity, masterly teaching and inspirational leadership in the special education […]
Center for Learning offers Master Teacher training to help turn around state’s lowest-ranked high school
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—UF’s Lastinger Center for Learning, part of the College of Education, recently joined a multi-organization, multiyear effort that includes Duval County Public Schools (DCPS), the Jaguar Foundation and Teach for America to turn around the state’s lowest-ranked high school, Andrew Jackson H.S. in Jacksonville. Starting during the 2012-13 school year, this collaboration – which […]
AERA 2012 annual meeting: Listing of presentations by UF education faculty, graduate students
INTRODUCTION More than 70 University of Florida College of Education faculty and graduate students were among the 13,000 scholars from 60 nations who gathered in Vancouver for five days in April for the 93rd annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association to examine critical issues of education research and public policy. More UF education […]