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February 5th, 2013, 06:02

44th annual Georgia Book Awards and Conference on Children’s Literature

Some of the nation’s top authors and illustrators of children’s books will speak during the 44th Annual Georgia Book Awards and Conference on Children’s Literature March 8-9 at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center and Hotel on the University of Georgia campus in Athens. The popular conference is a celebration of children’s literature [...]

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Parish

February 27th, 2013, 12:02

Parish appointed AD for Outreach

Jack Parish, clinical associate professor in the department of lifelong education, administration and policy, has been appointed to be the COE’s associate dean for outreach and engagement.

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January 10th, 2013, 05:01

2013 Journal of Language and Literacy Education Conference

Activist Literacies: Inspire, Engage, Create, Transform The presenters in this symposium including Gerald Campano, Rob Simon, Mary Yee, María Paula Ghiso, Lenny Sánchez, and David E. Low, presented an argument for “how practitioners are uniquely situated to investigate literacy theories—from New London (1996) to New Literacy Studies (Street, 1995)—as well as develop new understandings through activist orientations” (Simon, [...]

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February 5th, 2013, 02:02

Lecture: Sonia Nieto, Professor Emerita, UMass

Professor Emerita of Language, Literacy, and Culture School of Education University of Massachusetts, Amherst “Aha! Moments in Language, Literacy, and Culture” Room G-5 Aderhold Hall  Press release  

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Nieto, Sonia70

February 5th, 2013, 02:02

Lecture: Sonia Nieto, Professor Emerita, UMass

Professor Emerita of Language, Literacy, and Culture School of Education University of Massachusetts, Amherst. “Finding Joy in Diverse Backgrounds: The Role of the University”  Master’s Hall Georgia Hotel and Conference Center at the Georgia Center Meet-and-Greet Reception with Dr. Nieto will be held immediately following the lecture in the Magnolia Ballroom. Space is limited for [...]

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February 13th, 2013, 10:02

Smagorinsky: Why is image of public education distorted by media?

Distinguished Research Professor Peter Smagorinsky writes an op/ed in the “Get Schooled” blog of the February 13 issue of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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Nieto, Sonia70

February 11th, 2013, 06:02

Expert in multiculturalism Sonia Nieto to speak at UGA Feb. 19, 20

Sonia Nieto, one of the leading researchers, writers and teachers in the field of multiculturalism, will speak at two events during a visit to the University of Georgia campus February 19-20.

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February 6th, 2013, 11:02

44th annual children’s literature conference March 8-9

Some of the nation’s top authors and illustrators of children’s books will speak during the 44th Annual Georgia Book Awards and Conference on Children’s Literature March 8-9 at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center and Hotel on the University of Georgia campus in Athens.

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February 1st, 2013, 03:02

Catholic school teacher to talk at UGA literature conference

Notre Dame Academy’s Media Center and Language Arts teacher Cheryl Brown has been invited to speak at the 44th Annual Children’s Literature Conference sponsored by the University of Georgia’s College of Education Department of Language and Literacy, reports a January 31 article in The Georgia Bulletin.

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Alvermann

January 28th, 2013, 11:01

Alvermann featured on UGA’s Focus on Faculty

Donna Alvermann, Distinguished Research Professor of Language and Literacy Education, is featured on UGA’s Focus on Faculty the week of January 28.

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