GAINESVILLE, Fla.—Supported by a $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation, University of Florida math education researcher Tim Jacobbe is leading a multi-center effort to create high-quality testing instruments in statistics, which will help teachers keep middle and high school students on track for meeting rigorous, new national math standards. With 45 states, […]
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INDEPENDENT FLORIDA ALLIGATOR 10-9-11 Lynda Hayes (P.K. Yonge DRS), Rose Pringle (science education) An article in the Oct. 9 edition of the Florida Alligator reported on the National Science Foundation’s award of a $5 million grant to COE and P.K. Yonge education researchers, who will use the money to revise science programs in Florida middle […]
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INDEPENDENT FLORIDA ALLIGATOR 10-7-11 Dimple Malik Flesner (UF Teach) Student Heather McNeill was featured and UF Teach associate director Dimple Malik Flesner was quoted in a sizable profile article in the Florida Alligator on the college’s UF Teach program, appearing in the Oct. 7, 2011 edition.
GAINESVILLE, Fla.—UF-Teach, an innovative teacher-preparation program that recruits some of the University of Florida’s top science and mathematics majors into the teaching profession, recently received STEMflorida’s Best Practices Award for excellence and accountability in targeted STEM teacher recruitment and retention efforts. STEMflorida is a business-led statewide council created in 2009 by Workforce Florida, the state’s […]
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Contributed by Dr. Lynda Fender Hayes Director, P.K.Yonge Developmental Research School While our nation is focused on growing science, technology, engineering and mathematics education programs (STEM) as essential drivers in this innovation economy, the 21st century workplace also demands skills in creativity, communication and collaboration. P.K. Yonge is moving “full STEAM ahead” in the growth […]
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Michelle (Thompson) Donice (Higher Ed Admin ‘05), a 2005 Ph.D. graduate in higher education administration and a former Holmes Partnership Scholar, published her debut novel, The Other Side of Through, in June. The author explores one woman’s painful search for self against the backdrop of her crumbling marriage and a steamy affair that makes her […]
The UF College of Education has appointed Maria Gutierrez Martin as the senior director of development. She has served for the past four years as director of development and alumni affairs at UF’s College of Fine Arts. Martin has more than 10 years of experience in fundraising, strategic planning, management, marketing and communications. At the […]
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INDEPENDENT FLORIDA ALLIGATOR 9-30-11 Hedges add to $2M gift When Bill and Robbie Hedges saw their 2005 donation of almost $2 million to UF’s College of Education drop in value during the recent recession, they feared the education research supported by their gift would suffer from the reduced funding. As reported in the Sept. 30 […]
The American Academy of School Psychology has selected Carmelo Callueng, a UF doctoral candidate in school psychology, to receive its Hyman-Lambert Memorial Scholarship. The AASP awards the $1,000 scholarship annually to two to four deserving doctoral students in the field. Recipients can use the scholarship funds to pay towards tuition or books or to cover […]
Melissa Miller (BAE ’93, MEd ’03, PhD ’07), a Triple EduGator with three UF degrees in education, received the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill’s 2011 Distinguished Teaching Award for Post-Baccalaureate Instruction and Mentoring. She is an assistant professor of special education at UNC and coordinator of the special education-general curriculum program. Miller previously taught and […]
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UF receives $2 million to assess students’ grasp of statistics under new national math standards
GAINESVILLE, Fla.—Supported by a $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation, University of Florida math education researcher Tim Jacobbe is leading a multi-center effort to create high-quality testing instruments in statistics, which will help teachers keep middle and high school students on track for meeting rigorous, new national math standards. With 45 states, […]
FLORIDA ALLIGATOR: Linda Hayes (PKY), Rose Pringle (science education)
INDEPENDENT FLORIDA ALLIGATOR 10-9-11 Lynda Hayes (P.K. Yonge DRS), Rose Pringle (science education) An article in the Oct. 9 edition of the Florida Alligator reported on the National Science Foundation’s award of a $5 million grant to COE and P.K. Yonge education researchers, who will use the money to revise science programs in Florida middle […]
FLORIDA ALLIGATOR: Dimple Malik Flesner (UF Teach)
INDEPENDENT FLORIDA ALLIGATOR 10-7-11 Dimple Malik Flesner (UF Teach) Student Heather McNeill was featured and UF Teach associate director Dimple Malik Flesner was quoted in a sizable profile article in the Florida Alligator on the college’s UF Teach program, appearing in the Oct. 7, 2011 edition.
Workforce council recognizes UF-Teach math-science program
GAINESVILLE, Fla.—UF-Teach, an innovative teacher-preparation program that recruits some of the University of Florida’s top science and mathematics majors into the teaching profession, recently received STEMflorida’s Best Practices Award for excellence and accountability in targeted STEM teacher recruitment and retention efforts. STEMflorida is a business-led statewide council created in 2009 by Workforce Florida, the state’s […]
COE’s lab school aims to shape K-12 education for ‘innovation economy’
Contributed by Dr. Lynda Fender Hayes Director, P.K.Yonge Developmental Research School While our nation is focused on growing science, technology, engineering and mathematics education programs (STEM) as essential drivers in this innovation economy, the 21st century workplace also demands skills in creativity, communication and collaboration. P.K. Yonge is moving “full STEAM ahead” in the growth […]
2005 alumna’s debut novel is ‘steamy affair’
Michelle (Thompson) Donice (Higher Ed Admin ‘05), a 2005 Ph.D. graduate in higher education administration and a former Holmes Partnership Scholar, published her debut novel, The Other Side of Through, in June. The author explores one woman’s painful search for self against the backdrop of her crumbling marriage and a steamy affair that makes her […]
New senior development director joins COE from Fine Arts
The UF College of Education has appointed Maria Gutierrez Martin as the senior director of development. She has served for the past four years as director of development and alumni affairs at UF’s College of Fine Arts. Martin has more than 10 years of experience in fundraising, strategic planning, management, marketing and communications. At the […]
In the news: INDEPENDENT FLORIDA ALLIGATOR (9-30-11)
INDEPENDENT FLORIDA ALLIGATOR 9-30-11 Hedges add to $2M gift When Bill and Robbie Hedges saw their 2005 donation of almost $2 million to UF’s College of Education drop in value during the recent recession, they feared the education research supported by their gift would suffer from the reduced funding. As reported in the Sept. 30 […]
School psychology doctoral candidate wins AASP scholarship
The American Academy of School Psychology has selected Carmelo Callueng, a UF doctoral candidate in school psychology, to receive its Hyman-Lambert Memorial Scholarship. The AASP awards the $1,000 scholarship annually to two to four deserving doctoral students in the field. Recipients can use the scholarship funds to pay towards tuition or books or to cover […]
UNC presents teaching award to UF special ed graduate
Melissa Miller (BAE ’93, MEd ’03, PhD ’07), a Triple EduGator with three UF degrees in education, received the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill’s 2011 Distinguished Teaching Award for Post-Baccalaureate Instruction and Mentoring. She is an assistant professor of special education at UNC and coordinator of the special education-general curriculum program. Miller previously taught and […]