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thompson, kathy gss awd70

March 27th, 2013, 09:03

Thompson recognized for contributions to service learning in higher ed

Kathy Thompson, a clinical associate professor in the University of Georgia’s College of Education, has received the 2013 Gulf-South Summit Award for Outstanding Practitioner Contributions to Service-Learning in Higher Education.

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Jones

March 26th, 2013, 05:03

Jones speech reported in March 21 Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

COE faculty member Stephanie Jones gives the keynote speech at the annual Diversity Conference at Columbus State University, reports a March 21 story in the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer.

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March 12th, 2013, 12:03

Mitchell a finalist for state Teacher of the Year, ABH reports

UGA triple-Dog alumnus Brandon A. Mitchell (BSEd ‘04, MEd ‘07, EdS ‘09), a Barrow County science teacher, is named a finalist for state Teacher of the Year, the March 12 edition of the Athens Banner-Herald reports.

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Tobin

February 25th, 2013, 11:02

Tobin in LA Times op-ed: What should we want from preschool?

COE faculty member Joe Tobin writes about what we should we want from preschool in a February 24 op-ed article in The Los Angeles Times.

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January 25th, 2013, 06:01

Teacher workshop: The Reading Turn-Around Program

“The Reading Turn-Around Program,” a one-day workshop, is designed for teachers in elementary grades, instructional coaches, literacy coaches, administrators, after-school specialists, tutors and administrators who want to provide the highest-quality reading instruction and literacy contexts for all children. Georgia Hotel and Conference Center Georgia Center Website Press release

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January 25th, 2013, 06:01

Teacher workshop: The Other Side of Poverty in Schools

“The Other Side of Poverty in Schools” an intensive, one-day workshop, will focus on developing research-based teaching practices, reflecting on formative assessment across the curriculum, incorporating social class-related content and formulating ideas for establishing positive relationships with working-class and poor families. Georgia Hotel and Conference Center Georgia Center Website Press release

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Thomspon,Johnson70

February 12th, 2013, 11:02

Johnson, Thompson receive UGA service-learning teaching awards

COE faculty members Corey Johnson and Katherine Thompson have received UGA’s 2013 Service-Learning Teaching Excellence Award.

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butchart, ron70

February 11th, 2013, 10:02

Video on Butchart’s work featured on UNC Press blog

A video on the research of Ronald E. Butchart, professor and head of elementary and social studies education in the University of Georgia College of Education, is featured on a University of North Carolina Press blog.

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Jones

February 4th, 2013, 03:02

Jones featured on UGA Home Page

Stephanie Jones and her work with local schools and teachers is featured on the UGA Home Page the week of February 4.

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poverty in schools70

January 25th, 2013, 06:01

COE teacher workshops focus on poverty, reading February 21-22

Two workshops for area educators—one focusing on effective teaching methods to reach students from poor and working-class families and the other on high-quality reading instruction and literacy contexts for all children—will be hosted by the University of Georgia College of Education February 21-22 at the Georgia Hotel and Conference Center at the Georgia Center.

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