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LLE

July 17th, 2013, 10:07

2014 JOLLE Conference

February 14, 2014 - February 15, 2014

2014 Journal of Language & Literacy Education Conference “Literacy and/for Social Justice: Inspire, Engage, Create, Transform” Georgia Center   CALL FOR PROPOSALS Due by Oct. 1, 2013   As educators, students, researchers, community members and others expand notions of what “literacy” means, they must also increase efforts to ensure that literacy opportunities are equitable for [...]

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Smagorinsky

September 30th, 2013, 08:09

Smagorinsky wins national award for research in English Education

Peter Smagorinsky, a Distinguished Research Professor of language and literacy education in the College of Education, has been named recipient of the 2013 David H. Russell Research Award from the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE).

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Alvermann

September 16th, 2013, 03:09

Alvermann to give FSU’s 21st Century Lecture Series keynote

Donna Alvermann, the O.C. and Elizabeth Aderhold Professor in Education and a Distinguished Research Professor of Language and Literacy Education, is the keynote speaker at Florida State University College of Education’s inaugural 21st Century Literacies Lecture Series on Sept. 19.

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Chu

September 9th, 2013, 01:09

Tiffany Chu featured as Amazing Student on UGA home page

Tiffany Chu, simultaneously working toward both her bachelor’s degree in English and master’s degree inn English Education, is featured as an Amazing Student on the UGA Home Page for the week beginning September 13.

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ajc_round70

August 9th, 2013, 09:08

Smagorinsky highlights work of Grady High School’s Dave Winter

UGA Distinguished Research Professor Peter Smagorinsky continues his Great Georgia Teacher series with a profile of Dave Winter of Atlanta’s Grady High School in the August 9 Atlanta Journal Constitution.

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July 29th, 2013, 04:07

Neumann wins national award for book on teaching experiences

College of Education alumnus Ryan Neumann, an English teacher at Pope High School in Cobb County, is receiving national recognition for a book he wrote about his experiences as a teacher during the first five years of his career.

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July 22nd, 2013, 09:07

Teachers take stage to dramatize issues in Georgia classrooms

Teachers took to the stage Friday on the University of Georgia campus, dramatizing issues they and their students face in Georgia classrooms, reported a story in the July 19 Athens Banner-Herald. The event was part of a summer school class co-taught by Melisa Cahnmann-Taylor, a professor of language and literacy education.

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Alvermann

July 16th, 2013, 04:07

Alveramann featured in UGA Home Page’s Focus on Faculty

Donna Alvermann, Distinguished Research Professor, is featured this week on the UGA Home Page’s Focus on Faculty section.

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ajc_round70

July 8th, 2013, 08:07

Smagorinsky: Common Core Standards a lesson in marketing

Peter Smagorinsky, UGA Distinguished Research Professor, writes about the Common Core State Standards in the “Get Schooled” blog of the July 8 Atlanta Journal Constitution.

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ajc_round70

June 18th, 2013, 12:06

Two UGA teacher prep programs earn 3 out of 4 stars

University of Georgia programs in undergraduate and graduate secondary education earn 3 stars out of a possible 4 in controversial National Council on Teacher Quality ratings released today, reported the June 18 Atlanta Journal Constitution.

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