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April 16th, 2013, 04:04

Jones co-authors graphic/sequential art piece in Harvard Ed Review

COE faculty member Stephanie Jones has co-authored a graphic/sequential art piece published in a special issue of the Harvard Educational Review this month.

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April 5th, 2013, 10:04

Teacher workshops on poverty, reading at UGA Gwinnett May 2-3

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 May 2-3 at the UGA Gwinnett Campus in Lawrenceville.

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April 3rd, 2013, 09:04

Two COE students named to Pandora’s outstanding senior leaders

Two College of Education students — Jordan Thomas and Collette Toney — were among 14 outstanding senior leaders selected by the University of Georgia Pandora Yearbook.

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March 28th, 2013, 12:03

Elementary and Social Studies Education changes name to Educational Theory and Practice

One of the University of Georgia College of Education’s most preeminent departments—Elementary and Social Studies Education—has changed its name to the Department of Educational Theory and Practice (ETAP) after an almost unanimous approval at the University Council in late February.

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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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