June 18th, 2013, 12:06
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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May 13th, 2013, 03:05
A week of poetry reading and discussion of the poetic craft including five Georgia poets will be hosted by University of Georgia College of Education professor Melisa Cahnmann-Taylor June 6-13 at The Globe in downtown Athens. 7 p.m. nightly The Globe 199 N. Lumpkin St. Athens, GA. Press release
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June 13th, 2013, 09:06
UGA Distinguished Research Professor Peter Smagorinsky writes an op/ed article in the “Get Schooled” blog of the June 13 Atlanta Journal Constitution.
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May 28th, 2013, 01:05
A Summer Poetry Reading series hosted by COE professor Melisa Cahnmann-Taylor is reported in the Red & Black on May 27.
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May 28th, 2013, 10:05
UGA Distinguished Research Professor Peter Smagorinsky asks: “Is teaching a special career or a job like any other?” in an op/ed in the May 27 Atlanta Journal Constitution.
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May 13th, 2013, 03:05
A week of poetry reading and discussion of the poetic craft including five Georgia poets will be hosted by University of Georgia College of Education professor Melisa Cahnmann-Taylor June 6-13 at The Globe in downtown Athens.
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May 9th, 2013, 08:05
Peter Smagorinsky, a UGA Distinguished Research Professor of language and literacy education, writes an “Ominous Warning About the State of American Education,” in a May 7 DevEd blog.
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May 6th, 2013, 04:05
Two University of Georgia College of Education graduate students—Tobie Bass Trudeau and Lindy Johnson—received the 2013 Bulldog Vision Award for their work in creating an inaugural international conference in language literacy education.
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March 28th, 2013, 04:03
The workshop is designed for those that want to improve their Spanish abilities but are stuck in a limited vocabulary range. Participants will learn to use second-language (L2) reading and writing strategies to enhance Spanish language acquisition and how to access and use high-interest Spanish language literacy materials. From nursery rhymes to illustrated books for [...]
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March 28th, 2013, 03:03
Workshop topics include greetings, authentic conversational practice, home-school communication with and without an interpreter, and language learning strategies for all ages. The afternoon is filled with engaging small group workshops where participants acquire Spanish through folk art-making, Mexican bingo, compete in fun rounds of “Latino USA” trivia, and salsa dance. No prior knowledge of Spanish [...]
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