January 16th, 2013, 06:01

SIM® Workshop: Paraphrasing and Summarizing Strategy

The Fundamentals of Paraphrasing and SummarizingStrategy Workshop is designed to systematically teach the fundamental skills students need to be able to identify and paraphrase main ideas and details.  Fundamentals contains lessons on paraphrasing words, phrases, and sentences, as well as lessons on identifying main ideas and details in paragraphs and short essays. Specific instruction includes paraphrasing [...]

January 11th, 2013, 12:01

COE to hold first Faculty Research Conference on February 1

The University of Georgia College of Education will hold its first Faculty Research Conference to share the outstanding work of its faculty on Friday, February 1 at the Georgia Hotel and Conference Center at the Georgia Center.

January 8th, 2013, 01:01

COE studies cited in Clarke school schedule change

Two studies by COE faculty member Sally Zepeda that show the ineffectiveness of block scheduling in high school classrooms is cited in Clarke Schools’ recommendation to move back to regular scheduling, reports a front page story in the January 6 Athens Banner-Herald.

December 6th, 2012, 04:12

COE to offer Study Abroad in Scotland

The University of Georgia College of Education will offer a new Study Abroad in Scotland program this summer that will not only broaden participants’ knowledge of education systems abroad, but also challenge their perceptions of their own education system.

November 29th, 2012, 04:11

COE to host service-learning workshops January 25, February 22

“Why do we have to learn this?” It’s a question asked daily in countless Georgia classrooms by students who seek connections between classroom learning and the “real world.”

The University of Georgia College of Education will host two workshops for area educators this winter that will offer ways to make curriculum more relevant to students, engage them in meaningful learning and help them make a difference in their community.

November 27th, 2012, 10:11

Torrance referenced in WNYC’s radio show Studio 360

E. Paul Torrance, the late professor emeritus of educational psychology at the University of Georgia and known internationally as the “Father of Creativity,” is referenced in a November 23 report on creativity on WNYC’s radio show Studio 360.

November 19th, 2012, 08:11

COE to host Professional Development Schools Workshop Jan. 28-29

Educators from across Georgia can learn more about the potential benefits of strong school-university partnerships in a two-day workshop co-hosted by the University of Georgia College of Education and the Clarke County School District. The workshop will be held Jan. 28-29, 2013 at the UGA Hotel and Conference Center at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education.

November 13th, 2012, 01:11

Video: 2012 Mass. Teacher of Year speaks to COE students

See the November 5 colloquium given by alumnus Adam Gray (BSEd ’06), 2012 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year online. Gray discussed his teaching strategies and experiences teaching at one of the lowest-performing schools in his state.

November 6th, 2012, 12:11

Bettina Love: Hip Hop’s Li’l Sistas Speak

Bettina Love , assistant professor in elementary and social studies education, will discuss her new book, Hip Hop’s Li’l Sistas Speak. The book explores how young women navigate the space of Hip Hop music and culture to form ideas concerning race, body, class, inequality and privilege. The thriving atmosphere of Atlanta serves as the nexus [...]

November 2nd, 2012, 04:11

Study Abroad in Scotland – Info meeting

The new College of Education Study Abroad in Scotland program  will be offered in the first short session of Summer semester each year.  Departure date for the 2013 program is June 8, 2013 and the program ends July 3, 2013.   The program is open to all majors, however, students accepted into an education program will [...]